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name: Leigh Pennebaker
born: Star, Mississippi, November 29th, 1978
now living in: New York City
beginnings: As a kid, I spent hours upon hours drawing.
I was a little art nerd, always fascinated by fashion and historical costumes.
My father is an artist, so he was incredibly nurturing of my interest in art.
Once, an adult admired some of my drawings and asked if I planned to be an
artist when I grew up. I said haughtily, “I already am an artist.“ So I guess in
addition to being sure of my career from an early age, I was also a
smarty-pants.
artist’s statement
My sculpture deals with my lifelong fascination with
fashion, women, and beauty. It’s a three-dimensional caricature through which I
channel the spirits of Southern belles, divas, vixens, and ingénues. With each wire dress, I
explore the presence of the female form and ges-ture without sculpting
representations of actual body parts. Instead, I allude to physical bearing,
spirit, and impulse through sculpted clothing. Each sculpture has its own name
inspired by the distinct personality of the dress. No two pieces are alike in
attitude or style.
an average day
My everyday routine varies a lot, depending upon whether I’m on deadline,
working on the marketing aspects of my business, or just out roving the streets
of New York for inspiration. I love to read, so I always work a book into my schedule.
muse
I always liked doing illustrations for my favorite books, like Little Women and
The Secret Garden, and was a stickler for depicting the fashions in an
historically accurate way. The best thing about being an artist is having your
imagination as your boss. The worst part? Worrying about paying the rent.
websites
thesartorialist.com
fashionologie.com
shoeblogs.com
designsponge.blogspot.com
ohjoy.blogs.com
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I’m expecting my first child in May, so lots of creative energy is going into
that. I hope to find new ways of working that can accommodate motherhood.
find leigh's work
leighpennebaker.com
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