Biography: Lezle Williams was raised in the Midwest, but always felt the westward pull. After travelling the world and soaking up influences from Asia to Italy, she received her BFA from Miami University. She, her husband, and daughter then moved west - first to Montana, then later to South Dakota where they lived on the Lakota/Sioux Indian Reservation and taught at a tribal university. Lezle then traveled to Alberta, Canada, where she received her graduate degree in Non-toxic Printmaking and mentored under the internationally­ known printmaker Keith Howard. During this time she rediscovered relief printmaking - specifically woodcuts and wood engravings, which she has done nearly exclusively for the last five years. Lezle, her family, and pets now live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is the owner of Laughing Crow Art Studio, which works with environmental organizations, books, and journals. Magazines in which her work can be found include; Wild Earth, the Fund for Animals Magazine, the Wild Ones, and Petroglyph magazine, She is owner of the Works on Paper gallery and also the founder of the New Mexico Printmakers Society. Artist's Statement: I use a centuries-old technique to portray everyday, recognizable objects, (often combined with strong lighting and shadows) with the intent of letting the viewer see the ordinary In an extraordinary way. Galleries where her work can be found include: Albuquerque Museum Gallery Store - Albuquerque, NM Argos Etchings and Paintings - Canyon Road, Santa Fe Art Gallery 66 - Bernalillo, NM Handpulledprints.com New Mexico Printmakers Gallery - Santa Fe, NM Petit Chien - Navarrenx, France Sunbear Studio - Sunbury, OH Weyrich Gallery - Albuquerque, NM Works on Paper- Santa Fe, NM ZForrest Gallery - Tubac, AZ Included in the collections of: Glenbow Art Museum - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada The Modern Museum of Art - New York City, New York The New York Public (Main) Library, New York Portland Art Museum- Portland, Oregon Princeton University- Princeton, New Jersey Santa Reparata Art Center - Florence, Italy Spencer Museum of Art - Lawrence, Kansas