Melanie Wade Leslie is an experimental mixed-media artist/printmaker with an affinity for color and texture. Her work is predominantly figurative, and frequently embodies metaphorical, iconic, and expressive equine imagery. Herself a horsewoman for many years, her work reflects not only upon in-depth research into the universal attributes of legendary Equus and its complex historical dialog with the human spirit, but also upon personal experiences with her own horses. A native Texan, Leslie holds academic degree…