Lovely to meet you

Len is always animated when talking about art.

Copyright. Natasha Cuevas 2025

A big thank you to those who attended our first “Lunch with Len” event. It was so beautiful to meet you all.

Our guests were greeted by Clair and myself upon arrival and handed giftbags to our guests which included a signed, limited edition print created by Len.

Len served the most incredible homemade spicy sweet potato soup, followed by petit fours for desert.

Everyone participated in discussions regarding Lens work, their own work, and inspiration gained from other famous artists. The conversation we had about Caravaggio, made us ponder that he may have used his own art, as a way of processing his personal history - Len shared that he was in fact a murderer, and found refuge in the church so he could still continue to paint. His works are known to be dramatic and theatrical!

We were all fascinated and impressed by Len’s knowledge of art history, and it was a privilege to be sharing conversations about our passions with him.

Lunch ended and it was time to enter Len’s studio. I noted a few gasps when the guests entered as Len had on display some of his prolific earlier pieces and it was clear that everyone felt moved to be viewing his work so intimately. I felt proud of Len and was so pleased he could see the enjoyment and interest in people’s faces upon observing his work. Unbeknown to most, Len is a very humble man and often questions his own abilities and is delighted when people appreciate his work.

He showed us different cameras he uses, and processes and papers he has used on his artistic journey - many of which are now outdated and no longer performed.

A great time was had by all and we all left looking forward to seeing each other again at upcoming tours and workshops.

We will absolutely host this event again! What a success!! Thank you so much, Len!