Leslie Rice Australia

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  • "I was a professional tattooer for more than 10 years before attending Art school and realising everything I loved was awful." - Leslie Rice

  • Biography
    Lives and works in SYDNEY, NSW, Australia

     

    Completing his BFA with Honours at the national Art School in 2006, Leslie Rice began to make paintings that exploited, mocked and critically examined his own questionable taste. Winning the Doug Moran National Portrait prize in 2007 (and again in 2012), he was featured in a smattering of group shows, prizes and solo shows over the next ten years. As an actor, Rice has appeared in several feature films and nationally syndicated television programs and has contributed regularly as a presenter on ABC’s arts program, The Mix. Rice has taught students studying across all levels at the National Art School since 2008. He is currently a member of the NAS Academic board and is currently studying his Doctorate.

  • Selected Works
    • Leslie Rice Burke 'n' Wills, 2025 Acrylic and oil on linen 183 x 152cm
      Leslie Rice
      Burke 'n' Wills, 2025
      Acrylic and oil on linen
      183 x 152cm
    • Leslie Rice By a Billabong, 2025 Acrylic and oil on linen 152 x 183cm
      Leslie Rice
      By a Billabong, 2025
      Acrylic and oil on linen
      152 x 183cm
    • Leslie Rice Dead Kelly, 2025 Acrylic and oil on linen 183 x 152cm
      Leslie Rice
      Dead Kelly, 2025
      Acrylic and oil on linen
      183 x 152cm
    • Leslie Rice Helped By Dog (Azaria), 2025 Acrylic and oil on linen 183 x 152cm
      Leslie Rice
      Helped By Dog (Azaria), 2025
      Acrylic and oil on linen
      183 x 152cm
    • Leslie Rice Bacchanal (A Luncheon on the Grass), 2021 Acrylic on velvet 120.5 x 150.5cm
      Leslie Rice
      Bacchanal (A Luncheon on the Grass), 2021
      Acrylic on velvet
      120.5 x 150.5cm
    • Leslie Rice Isabel De Flores, St Rose of Lime, 2021 Acrylic on velvet 78.5 x 64cm
      Leslie Rice
      Isabel De Flores, St Rose of Lime, 2021
      Acrylic on velvet
      78.5 x 64cm
    • Leslie Rice The Heroic Deeds of Brave St. George, Great Martyr, 2021 Acrylic on velvet 150.5 x 120.5cm
      Leslie Rice
      The Heroic Deeds of Brave St. George, Great Martyr, 2021
      Acrylic on velvet
      150.5 x 120.5cm
  • Exhibitions