Christina Leslie

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Artist Bios:

Christina Leslie (b. 1983) was born in Toronto, ON. She earned her BFA in at OCADU, Toronto (2006) and is presently pursuing her MFA at SCAD in GA, USA. Much of her photographic practice revolves around the themes of identity, immigration, issues of marginalization, memory, race and her West-Indian heritage.

Her photographs have been featured in an extensive list of publications; most recently in the UK magazine MURZE Issue four and Issue Ten (2019 and 2020). In April 2020, she was part of Capture Photography Festival, Vancouver and in May of this year had a solo exhibition at BAND gallery as part of the Scotiabank Contact Festival, Toronto.

Leslie’s work has been exhibited and collected both nationally and internationally.

Christina Leslie (Canadian, 1983-)
Knot
Morant Bay Series, 2018
archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Hemp paper 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in)
Courtesy of the Artist

Christina Leslie (Canadian, 1983-)
Grandfadda’s Yaad
Morant Bay Series, 2018
archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Hemp paper
40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in)
Courtesy of the Artist

Christina Leslie (Canadian, 1983-)
Carl
Morant Bay Series, 2018
archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Hemp paper
40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in)
Courtesy of the Artist

Christina Leslie (Canadian, 1983-)
Tree Bruh Boat
Morant Bay Series, 2018
archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Hemp paper
40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in)
Courtesy of the Artist

Christina Leslie (Canadian, 1983-)
South Street
Morant Bay Series, 2018
archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Hemp paper
40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in)
Courtesy of the Artist

Christina Leslie (Canadian, 1983-)
Shoe Repair
Morant Bay Series, 2018
archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Hemp paper
50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in)
Courtesy of the Artist

Christina Leslie (Canadian, 1983-)
Likkle Bwoy
Morant Bay Series, 2018
archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Hemp paper
40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in)
Courtesy of the Artist

Christina Leslie (Canadian, 1983-)
Posers
Morant Bay Series, 2018
archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Hemp paper
50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in)
Courtesy of the Artist

Christina Leslie (Canadian, 1983-)
Falls
Morant Bay Series, 2018
archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Hemp paper
50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in)
Courtesy of the Artist