Growing Small Towns | 2022 — LESLEYDIDTHAT - art & light

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Oakes, ND | 2022

lesleydidthat is a log of the creative projects of lesleyanne wild, spanning across material, genre, time, and space.

Her work is an exploration of curiosity, an ongoing practice of mindfulness. it is her connection to the magic and mystery of our universe.

Lesleyanne is based in fargo, nd, usa.

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@lesleydidthat

Our paintings got to hang next to each other at the @ponyclubgallery Early Summer show!

Return to Animism, oil on canvas
20x20 inches

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May 2026

The final post of my mural series from The Ridge is the first one I painted during my residency there.
🌅Inspired by agricultural landscapes and the colors of dawn. 🌾

Painted in the recreational room at The Ridge, this mural is one of my favorites

More murals from The Ridge! This large diptych is located in the hallway outside of the ketamine therapy rooms, so I leaned into psychedelic, bold patterns of concentric rings. Inspired by Hundertwasser

I am IMMENSELY proud to showcase my most recent mural series, installed at The Ridge’s new facilities in Fargo!
I was first connected to The Ridge through a volunteer who came to install the ground mural Downtown with me last summer, and worke

some progress pics from my ongoing mural series at The Ridge, March 2026

snaps from the first two days of installing the ground mural at 5th St and 2nd Ave downtown! I’m so lucky to have the most amazing install crew (Jeffrey, Ayana, Zach ), volunteer team (u know who u are), and support from Folkways to make this a

PICS OF MY PRAIRIE SMOKE DREAMGARDEN MURAL!! JAN 2025

painted in the fargo parks sports center with the lovely help of @_sluggmama_, @noskeliez, and @studio_nomo505

photographed by @chaseevert