Lesley is a NYC-based designer and skilled artisan, specializing in custom handmade signage, interior decorative painting, and murals for hospitality, retail, and residential clients. She has worked independently and with leading art directors and agencies in creating for The Chelsea Hotel, Jimmy Kimmel, Rachael Ray, The Plaza Hotel, The Four Seasons Hotel, A. Lange & Söhne, Major Food Group (Santina, Parm, Dirty French, Sadelle's), and top restaurant and hospitality groups, packaging designers, and independent business owners in NYC and internationally.  

She has created over 500 pieces for happy clients. Her PLANTER font received an Award of Excellence from Communication Arts Magazine and her work has been featured 12 times+ on Adobe's Behance, the world’s leading platform for creative professionals.

PAINTINGS
Lesley Johnson returned to painting in 2024, seeking a medium that offered physicality and direct expression. Influenced by her practice of yoga, she aims to infuse the energy of her surroundings into her art, creating works that resonate with viewers through familiar, natural, and cosmic patterns. Her paintings have been described as sublime, evocative, and alive, drawing inspiration from William Turner, Richard Hambleton's "Beautiful Paintings," and David Bierk.

Lesley's approach is contemplative, using each brushstroke to forge a connection between the viewer and the universe's limitlessness. Her art invites a thoughtful engagement, creating a space where each viewer's experience is uniquely intertwined with the painting.

Currently based in Brooklyn, NY, her paintings have found homes in private and public collections, including The Chelsea Hotel, and have been exhibited several times at Van de Plas Gallery on the Lower East Side of NYC.