Lesley Slight studied Fine Art Painting and Printmaking at Nottingham College of Art and Leicester College of Art. During the years she lived in London she established a career in design, before moving to Dorset where she lives and works as a painter.

Selected Group Exhibitions

• Rufford Craft Centre 1981
• The Best of British Cirencester Workshops 1983
• Body British - Edinburgh Festival 1983
• Rufford Craft Centre 1985
• Llanrrisant Gallery, Wales 1990
• Trelissick Gallery, National Trust, Cornwall 1992
• Ashdown Gallery, Surrey 1992
• The Wallisdown Exhibition, Surrey 1993
• Leighton House Museum Gallery 2001
• Sherborne Contemporary Arts 2003
• Leighton House Museum Gallery 2003
• Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2005

Solo Exhibitions

• Museum of Leathercraft 1988
• Bridport Arts Centre 2007

Commissions

• The Worshipful Company of Glovers:
• Set of gloves for presentation as a Royal Wedding Gift to HRH The Princess of Wales 1981
• Set of gloves for presentation as a Royal Wedding Gift to HRH The Duchess of York 1986
• Pair of Dress Gloves for presentation to the Lady Mayoress of London 1987

Television

• Short films on Lesley Slight's work 1977,1981,1984,1986

Bibliography

• Cutting Edge V & A Publications
• Bags & Purses Claire Wilcox V&A Publications

Public Collections

• The Victoria & Albert Museum
• The Museum of Leathercraft Northampton
• Bath Costume Museum

Private Collections

• Lady Victoria Leatham
• Lady Caroline Percy, Countess Cabarrus
• Cher
• Bel Mooney
• Barbra Streisand
• Liv Ullman