
2026 Fellow
Leslie Ifinedo
Visual Artist
Leslie Ifinedo is a visual artist working primarily in oil and acrylic painting. Her current practice centres on exploration, a quiet curiosity, and a deliberate process of discovery through paint, texture, and form. She is drawn to the quieter aspects of human experience: the psyche, inherited traditions and customs, spirituality, and the often unseen patterns that influence and determine social norms. Through deliberate experimentation with her paintings, she seeks to open subtle pathways for deeper engagement, reflection, and thought, inviting viewers to slow down and see what remains unspoken. While still developing her visual voice, she approaches painting as an open process of inquiry rather than a declaration of fixed ideas
In the studio

At SCL
Capstone · The Rebirth Canvas
Social Media
A collaborative art project in Badagry, bringing environmental responsibility into a shared creative experience with children at Little Lambs Elementary School.
View the team project