Leslie Apple • Portrait Artist • Custom Pet Portraits

Detail from Mako @ 15 Weeks, 2006 - Acrylic on Canvas - 24" x 18" Artist's Collection

Mako @ 15 Months - Acrylic on Canvas • 20" x 16" • 2005 • Private Collection

The Airedale Terrier Club of America's Banquet and Fine Arts Raffle & Auction on October 4, 2009 was a great success. My Airedale art has been among the top makers in the auction for the last several years. Thank you for all the awesome comments about my paintings. It's wonderful to know how many of you appreciate my art. It means a lot to me!

For those of you who were unable to attend - I missed you!

Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon- Acrylic on Canvas • 18" x 24" • 2009 • Private Collection

The above portrait of a Peregrine Falcon was my auction donation to the 2009 Victorian Benefit for the Birds- a fundraiser for the Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research held on Nov. 14 at the Rockwood Center, part of a 19th Century estate in Wilmington, DE.

Check my blog - bluezaireart.com - for my discussion about my work on this portrait.

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Welcome to Blue Zephyr Studios, LLC and the Art of Leslie Apple

“Discover the extraordinary luxury of exquisite fine art.
The ultimate magic of life invested with a brilliance of color and soul.
Created exclusively for you.”

"My passion is painting pets, people and personalities."

Art & dogs have always been a major part of my life. I have been an artist and a dog lover since the day that I was born. My life now revolves around those two passions. My "family" currently includes Mako the Airedale and Punch the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen (PBGV). They like to try and participate in the creative process!

Mako & Me

Above: Leslie and her Airedale - CH Top Step Flash Act - a.k.a, Mako

Painting Pets and Personalities • Custom Portraits in Acrylics or Oils with a Contemporary Edge • by an Established Professional • on Commission from your photos

Above: Jaguar of the Jungle - Acrylic on Canvas • 16" x 20" • 2003 • Commission

For me, all great art tells a story. I'm descended from a long line of Southern storytellers, so I know how to tell a good story. Art is more than just replicating what you see - it's a deep form of communication that is more than just replicating beauty. It's also about getting the viewer to see and understand the subject in a whole new light.

“Discover the extraordinary luxury of exquisite fine art. The ultimate magic of life invested with a brilliance of color and soul. Created exclusively for you.”

"My passion is painting pets, people and personalities."

“Discover the extraordinary luxury of exquisite fine art.
The ultimate magic of life invested with a brilliance of color and soul.
Created exclusively for you.”