Education and Work

1988 | B. S. in Housing, Interior Design, and Resource Management, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

1989 | Joined Clark Tibble Harris & Li Architects, PA

1990 | Received NCIDQ professional interior design certification

2016 | Established full time art studio. Began showing work publicly.

 

Selected Exhibitions

Spotlight on Art / Group Exhibition / Atlanta, GA / January 2021 

Buckhead Art & Co / Holiday Market / Atlanta, GA / November 2020

Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Holiday Home / Atlanta, GA / November 2020

Circa Interiors and Antiques / Birmingham, AL / November 2020 - present

Buckhead Art & Co / Polo in the Pines / Group Exhibition / Atlanta, GA / May 2020

Elder Gallery / Art with Heart Art Auction / Charlotte, NC / February 2020

Sloan Home and Gallery / Atlanta, GA / November 2019 - present

Traditions of Charlotte / Holiday Pop-up / Charlotte, NC / November 2019

Buckhead Art & Co / Abbey Glass Studio / Atlanta, GA / July 2019 - present

Buckhead Art & Co / The Hotel Clermont / Atlanta, GA / Summer 2019

Buckhead Art & Co / The Gallery Residences / Atlanta, GA / Summer 2019

Elder Gallery / Featured Artist / Art with Heart Art Auction / Charlotte, NC / February 2019

East End Gallery / Juried Group Exhibition / Fresh Start / Inlet Beach, FL / Spring 2019

AVA Gallery / Featured Artist / Davidson, NC / November 2018

Buckhead Art & Company / Intrigued / Atlanta, GA / October 2018

Buckhead Art & Company / Black + White / Atlanta, GA / August 2018

Buckhead Art & Company / Artist Align / Atlanta, GA / July 2018

Industrious Charlotte / Solo Show / Charlotte, NC / June 2018

The Gallery at Church at Charlotte / Juried Group Exhibition / Matthews, NC / Winter 2018

The Gallery at Church at Charlotte / Juried Group Exhibition / Charlotte, NC / Fall 2017

The Gallery at Church at Charlotte / Gospel Hope & Renewal / Charlotte, NC / Summer 2017

The Gallery at Church at Charlotte / Two-Person Exhibition / Lent & Beauty / Charlotte, NC / Spring 2017

Circa Interiors and Antiques / Charlotte, NC / Fall 2016

 

Press

UNC Charlotte College of Arts and Architecture / Marriott Art Collection   https://coaa.uncc.edu/art-art-history/marriott-art-collection / Charlotte, NC / April 2021

 Best Self Atlanta Magazine / "Mother's Day - Thoughtful and Local Ways to Celebrate Mom"/ Atlanta, GA / April 2021

 A Collected Style / Instagram and Pinterest Featured Artist / October 2020

Cotswold Marketplace / Instagram Featured Artist / August 2020

HGTV House Hunters Renovation / Season 17, Episode 3 / October 2019

Hearts on Fiber Blog / Meet the Makers Interview - "The Artist's Journey is a Long and Winding Road' / April 2019

Art with Heart Charity Art Auction catalog / Featured Artist / Elder Gallery / February 2019

 Voyage Dallas / Trailblazers Interview - "Art and Life with Leslie Poteet Busker" / January 2019

 Charlotte Home Design and Decor Magazine / “The Simpler Life,” p. 70 / Charlotte, NC / December 2018

 Charlotte Lately Magazine / Volume 1, Issue 1 / Charlotte, NC / January 2018

 

Public and Corporate Commissions

AC Hotel by Marriott - Duke University / Durham, NC / 2021

UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center / Charlotte, NC / 2020

Church at Charlotte / Charlotte, NC / 2017