Artist of the Knight - Darla Slee

The fourth episode of PPLD's Artist of the Knight Program.  This series aims to provide library patrons with a glimpse into creatives in the Pikes Peak Region.  This episode features artwork and an interview with local visual artist Darla Slee.

Darla Slee is a Colorado Springs-based artist and has been a resident of Colorado since the age of two. As a child, she spent many hours drawing and making paper toys for herself. These early pastimes engendered in her a lifelong passion for creating art. Darla has taken various drawing classes, but remains in many ways self-taught.

The concepts for her drawings spring from her imagination, which is fed by a love of books, folklore, and history. She enjoys creating fantastical realms with fun characters in order to delight, provoke thought, or leave the viewer feeling unsettled. She lives in the Springs with her witty husband and black cat, Hecate.