"Letters from the Past"

Letters from the Past is now on view at LeMieux Galleries. ⁠

Letters from the Past,A solo show of new works by Leslie Nichols, is on view at LeMieux galleries in New Orleans.

September 23-October 26, 2024.
LeMieux Galleries is open Monday-Saturday from 10-5 and by appointment. ⁠

⁠For more info contact the gallery:
mail@lemieuxgalleries.com ⁠
LeMieux Galleries 332 Julia St ⁠
New Orleans, Louisiana

Leslie Nichols⁠
Chlese (Hurston 1937)
Typewritten Ink on Paper
9.5 x 9.5 inches
Framed 16 x 16 in ⁠

For more info contact the gallery at mail@lemieuxgalleries.com ⁠LeMieux Galleries 332 Julia St ⁠


New Impressions Exhibition 2024

Letterpress Print on display in New Impressions Exhibition 2024

July 2-September 28, 2024

The Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum is dedicated to the preservation, study, production and printing of wood type. New Impressions is an international, juried exhibition to showcase exploration and creativity with letterpress printing techniques. From this age-old tradition, we strive to challenge and inspire artists to continue the love of printing.  

2024 Calendar 

  • July 2 – Exhibition opens

  • Friday, July 12, 4-6pm CDT – Gallery Reception in Two Rivers

  • August 24, 12-1pm CDT – Virtual Reception 

  • September 28 – Exhibition closes at Hamilton

  • Spring 2025 – Exhibition Travels 

This is the 9th year of the New Impressions exhibitionThis call attracted 192 diverse entries from around the globe. The final 43 works on display are from artists in Brazil, Spain, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The exhibition is on display at the museum from July 2–September 28, 2024 with an in-person reception at Hamilton on July 12 and a virtual Zoom reception  on August 24. 

The show was juried by Celene Aubry of Hatch Show Print, Naomi Kent of Ink Squasher, and Jim Moran,  Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum Master Printer emeritus.

The catalog was designed by Nick Larson. You can purchase this catalog online at https://woodtype.org/products/new-impressions-2024. The digital version is available at https://woodtype.org/new-impressions.https://woodtype.org/pages/new-impressions

Letterpress Print on display in Type Speaks

I have two pieces on display in "Type Speaks" at the Dane Ledet Gallery at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA. Included in the exhibition is my newest letterpress portrait printed from four layers of wood type. Untitled Typeface is a state proof. I plan to print an edition this spring!

October 16- November 16, 2023.

A Picture is One Thousand Words: Textual Portraits

Free Artist talk followed by a brief Q&A session

July 14, Thursday, 6–7 pm MDT, live via Zoom

Sponsored by the University of Utah's Book Arts Program

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Drawing of a woman being created on a mnaual typewriter.

Join Leslie Nichols to learn about her process for creating Textual Portraits. In this series, Leslie types words from classic texts to compose images of contemporary women. These images visualize the historical context of women’s lives and convey a sense of social heritage. In this presentation, she will introduce the Textual Portrait series and share her methods of using the typewriter to create this work. 


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Arrowmont Workshop July 2022

Join me at Arrowmont in the Tennessee Smoky Mountains to create images with text!

Scripto-Visual Drawing

July 17-22, 2022

Text takes center stage in this experimental drawing workshop where students explore how to use words to create pattern, imagery, and meaningful visual content.

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Leslie Nichols Work in Progress on Typewriter

July 2022

Scripto-Visual Drawing
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts