Leslie Hirst

I am a visual artist. I began creating these paintings as the result of my habit of collecting four-leaved clovers during my daily long distance runs, which then became a record of my movement through the environment. After collecting, pressing and drying hundreds upon thousands of four-leaved clovers, I map out a design with the clovers and embed them within layers of epoxy resin and painted imagery. This composition contains 1024 four-leaved clovers, arranged by size and shape, which are specific to a particular location. I have made four similar works, each with 1024 four-leaved clovers, and each specific to a different location. In addition, I have created numerous smaller works to accommodate my endless supply of clovers.