Lesley Anne Burke (b.1979) is a painter who is inspired by the unconscious, non-ordinary states, plant medicines, earth based spiritual practices, her work as a therapist, and the darker side of surrealist and visionary art. Lesley grew up in New Orleans and moved to Portland in 2005. She has a BA in visual arts (Loyola New Orleans) and a MA in art therapy (Marylhurst University, Oregon).
Lesley is a resident artist at The Haven, in Portland OR. In addition to making art, Lesley offers counseling, art therapy, ketamine assisted psychotherapy, psychedelic integration, art and healing groups and workshops, and psychedelic integration.
Lesley’s most recent body of work focuses on the themes of death and transformation, and she offers custom painting commissions to document or help facilitate a psychedelic, spiritual, or transformative experience. More of Lesley’s work can be seen at @lesleyanneburke (instagram). To inquire about commission work please email LesleyburkeLPC@gmail.com