For a staid professional artist (with such official portraits as Wakefield City Council 1974; Patrick Bronte 1978; Joan Lightband, Lord Mayor of Bradford; Doreen Jenner, Lord Mayor of Leeds; Edith Hattersley, Lord Mayor of Sheffield; Miriam Symonds, Mayor Slough and the first black lady mayor; Dame Mary Donaldson, Lord Mayor of London 1986 (the first lady Lord Mayor of London in 800 years); Tessa Sanderson, the winning throw at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; Richard Whiteley in the old Yorkshire Television studio in 1986; Alicia Markova;
Poo-Chi/Mona Lisa 2000 (for the President of Sega Electronics); Richard Fleeshman (Craig Harris from Coronation Street;) 74-year-old Leslie Simpson, who started painting at the age of four, threw all his hard-won training, tradition and discipline away and reverted to his childhood memories and love of Border Collies when, at a whim of inspiration, he first drew and painted Ollie the Border Collie, who is now featured in the renowned Whimseycollie Collection. So after a 70-year apprenticeship Leslie has finally won worldwide acclaim and recognition, having painted and sold over 200 paintings of the Whimseycollies in the last 18 months.
* All pictures are mounted and framed and prices include p&p
