Artist, photographer, and long-distance runner currently in Paris, France.
Joined March 2011
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Leslie McAllister retweeted
This weekend I was invited to read my Portrait of the Galerie @_ArnaudLefebvre for the vernissage of their 40th anniversary show (and @PGW_Galeries weekend) Thanks so much to Arnaud and everyone who came out! And to @AGraceColor @Lesteresque for the photos!πΉ
ALT Poet Jason Stoneking reads his Portrait of the Galerie Arnaud Lefebvre at the vernissage for the gallery's 40th anniversary show
ALT A crowd listening to poet Jason Stoneking perform his text at the Galerie Arnaud Lefebvre in Paris
ALT A handwritten portrait of the Galerie Arnaud Lefebvre in Paris, written by poet Jason Stoneking
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Honored to be part of this project π
May 14
Check out this video we made from my written portrait of @andrej_kapor, with photography by Lammert de Jong and editing by @Lesteresque youtube.com/watch?v=R02BT74wβ¦
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Bravo Jason! πππ
Apr 16
Thanks to everyone who joined me Monday at @SpokenWordParis. For those who couldn't make it, the reading is now on YouTube! Thanks to @Lesteresque for filming.
youtube.com/watch?v=Ui-1Zbo4β¦
#poetry #spokenword #paris
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Leslie McAllister retweeted
Here is the fourth of my Text Embodiments series, in which dancers and other movement artists interpret my words with motion. It was a privilege to collaborate with dancer Marie Grillo π€©, and thanks as always to
@Lesteresque for the π₯π #poetry #ballet
youtu.be/CSfPI-IFgfA
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Leslie McAllister retweeted
25 Nov 2025
Here is the third of my Text Embodiments series, in which dancers and other movement artists interpret my words with motion. It was an honor to collaborate with dancer Grichka Carugeπ, and thanks as always to
@Lesteresque for the πΉπyoutube.com/watch?v=OMtT3nQqβ¦
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Leslie McAllister retweeted
20 Oct 2025
Here is the second of my Text Embodiments series, in which dancers and other movement artists interpret my words with motion. I was proud to collaborate with dancer Lison Brimboeuf π, and many thanks also to @Lesteresque for the π₯ β
youtube.com/watch?v=FR8Ox4ABβ¦
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Leslie McAllister retweeted
29 Sep 2025
This is the first in my new series, Text Embodiments, in which dancers and other movement artists interpret my words with motion. It was a privilege to collaborate with Sylvaine Soldano of liebemdance.com π
Thank you @Lesteresque for π₯ β
youtube.com/watch?v=OJ_DH8Zzβ¦
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Leslie McAllister retweeted
12 Sep 2025
Thank you everyone who came out! And thanks @ParisHeretics !! πππππππ
12 Sep 2025
Thanks everyone who came to the @LesteriaSounds listening party! It was a magical experience, plunging into the album, surrounded by the immersive installation Leslie conceived for the event. Thanks to @_ArnaudLefebvre for hosting, and Pascal Hausherr for the crowd shot! πβ¨
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Leslie McAllister retweeted
5 Sep 2025
Tuesday evening might be your last chance to grab one of the deluxe box sets of the @LesteriaSounds vinyl, or one of the unique hand-painted t-shirts she made for the launch. Only a few of each left!
18h-21h, 10 rue des Beaux Arts, 75006
Event page: facebook.com/events/79679118β¦
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Leslie McAllister retweeted
1 Sep 2025
If you haven't heard the new @LesteriaSounds album, join us for a listening party, September 9th in Paris, where we'll raise a glass and play it for you! Doors from 6pm, sounds from 7:30 to 8pm.
10 rue des Beaux Arts, 75006
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Leslie McAllister retweeted
25 Aug 2025
From the recent vernissage for my Sky Sketches project, on a beautiful rooftop in Paris. Thanks so much to @HansenStudio, Valentine, Marie, @AGraceColor, @Lesteresque and everyone who came. Lots more pics and info on my fb and ig!
ALT Poet Jason Stoneking reads from his Sky Sketches series on a rooftop in Paris
ALT A crowd watches poet Jason Stoneking reading from his Sky Sketches series on a rooftop in Paris
ALT A gorgeous sunset over Paris
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Leslie McAllister retweeted
15 Aug 2025
I'm excited to release this brand new video clip for my track "Feeling the air" from my recently released album, spatium. I hope you'll give it a watch and let me know what you think! π
youtube.com/watch?v=4TmPbz-tβ¦
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13 Aug 2025
A very moving reading!!
13 Aug 2025
This is my reading from the Antidote du Lot festival. I was in residence at the Magic Farm, sitting on a bale of hay writing one of my Bespoke Books in public view for two weeks. Then at the finissage, I got up on the bale and read it aloud (vostfr)
youtube.com/watch?v=gkDF3aPAβ¦
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Leslie McAllister retweeted
8 Aug 2025
A guided visit of the American Refugees show at the Antidote du Lot art festival. Led by curator Richard Dailey and writer-in-residence @jstoneking. Featuring works by Andrew Christman, Rachel Isadora, @AGraceColor, @Lesteresque and Diana Quinby.
youtube.com/watch?v=0d4Rwa-2β¦
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Leslie McAllister retweeted
4 Aug 2025
Check out thoughts from @chapp010 @AGraceColor and @LesteriaSounds / @Lesteresque about working with us, and the expat artist experience in Paris, in this new piece by Catherine Rickman for @FrenchlyDoesIt !
1 Aug 2025
βI feel that sometimes my American readers are more responsive to work that is more typified by a kind of βAmerican in Parisβ experience." frenchly.us/what-its-like-toβ¦ What Itβs Like to Be an Expat Artist in France Today, According to βParis Hereticsβ
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Leslie McAllister retweeted
1 Aug 2025
Itβs a good day to get a digital version of my album!! πππ
1 Aug 2025
Hey, it's bandcamp Friday! Which means if you choose today to grab your digital copy of the new @LesteriaSounds album, you can make sure all the proceeds will go straight to the artist. Doesn't that sound like a cool thing to do? π
lesteria.bandcamp.com/album/β¦
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12 May 2025
My new sound art album (as my alter-ego, @LesteriaSounds ) is available in limited edition vinyl, or digitally on my bandcamp page. Feel free to DM me with any questions!
12 May 2025
My new album, spatium, is available on limited edition blue marble vinyl, 100 copies only, at lesteria.com π First 25 copies come in a deluxe hand-painted box with an original painting, signed photo, and a bonus download ambient version of the album. π
ALT Front cover of the Lesteria album, spatium, depicting several of the artist's characters gathered together at a dinner table in space
ALT Back cover of the Lesteria album, spatium, showing the track listing arranged over the folds of a blue painting by the artist
ALT Contents of the deluxe box edition of the Lesteria album, spatium, including a small original painting, a signed photo of the artist, and the limited edition vinyl in a hand-painted box
ALT Detail shot of the limited edition blue marble vinyl of the Lesteria album, spatium, with light shining through it
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Leslie McAllister retweeted
10 Feb 2025
My reading of the sky sketch I wrote for the current group show at Galerie @_ArnaudLefebvre is now on the gallery's website. I read the piece aloud in the street, just after completing it, at midnight on New Year's Eve. Thanks @Lesteresque for filming!
youtube.com/watch?v=oA9-xp71β¦
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8 Jan 2025
I did a brand new Plein Air Abstract for this group show opening tomorrow night in Paris at Galerie @_ArnaudLefebvre . I hope to see you there!
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