Sad news

We are sad to announce that Anne Leslie passed away on October 19th 2010 from natural causes. She is survived by her husband Francis and her four sons. We are hoping to convert this website into a celebration of her art work in the future. Please feel free to browse this site for smaples of her work.

Anne was one of a few American artists who practiced silhouette portraiture. Using only a pair of scissors and black paper whe was able to create life-like protratis of a sitting subject within a few minutes. As her slogan suggests, wiggly children were her specialty. She was a welcome guests at craft shows and shops across the country. If you were fortunate enough to have her create a portrait of yourself or your children you are holding on to a true piece of original american art and history. We'd love to hear from you if you have stories or would like to share images of her artwork please contact her son Eric Keller at robotball@yahoo.com

Emails sent to the paperpaint address mentioned on this site will not be answered. Also please do not try and book an appointement while we are in the process of redesigning the site.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday October 23rd at Bush Hill Presbyterian church in Alexandria, VA at 2 PM. 4916 Franconia Road Alexandria VA 223210.