Leslie Pearson is a multimedia artist who uses diverse fiber-based materials, processes, and techniques to create sculptures, installations, encaustic paintings, and handmade books in which she explores themes of memory and identity. She pursues art as a studio artist, community arts advocate, and educator. She earned her first degree in fine art from Southeast Missouri State University. She earned a master’s degree in Museum Studies at Newcastle University in England and completed an internship at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland. In 2011, she earned a degree in Textile Design at East Carolina University’s School of Art and Design in Greenville, North Carolina. She has taught at various colleges and universities and currently serves on the board of trustees at the Arts Council of Fayetteville. Pearson exhibits her work nationally and internationally.