Chantal Lesley brand logo with a red decorative cross symbol above the name.

As I Lay It All to Rest

August 2- September 12, 2025
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In her solo exhibition, As I Lay It All to Rest, Lesley excavates memories, regrets, unspoken words, and lingering ghosts to explore the longing and acceptance tethered to grief. Emerging from long restless nights, her photographic imagery is a narrative of how grief lingers, is carried within the body and continuously evolves.

Press
Podcast Interview - Frequencies
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Events
Artist Talk
Friday, August 2nd, 2025
Oak Cliff Cultural Center
223 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX
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Art gallery interior with circular framed abstract art on white panels and portraits on walls.Art gallery wall with four framed photos: a hand on wood, a pixelated face of a person with wet hair, a heart-shaped tray with a figure inside, and a back view of a person with a bow in their hair, plus two round abstract art pieces on the adjacent wall.Two round mirrors with abstract, irregular silver patterns on a beige wall.Art gallery room with framed photos and circular artworks displayed on beige walls and panels.Gallery space with framed photographs on the wall and a projector showing a blue abstract image with the subtitle 'I turn to rivers for comfort.'Gallery wall with eight framed photos depicting close-ups of hands and figures interacting in natural and indoor settings.Gallery wall displaying six framed photographs featuring human figures and natural scenes.Gallery wall with framed photographs showing a hand gripping a rope with the text 'How could you possibly let go?', a hand reaching out with the text 'How could you keep holding on?', and a tattooed foot on a gravel surface against a brick wall.Gallery wall with four framed photographs, including two close-ups of hands holding and releasing a rope with yellow text questions.Two framed photos on a wall showing outdoor scenes with people interacting with rocky and sandy terrain.Gallery corner with a collage of bed and pillow photos on the wall above a pedestal, flanked by empty wooden shelves on both sides.Gallery corner with large photographic prints of unmade beds displayed on the walls and a white pedestal with cards and pens for visitor interaction.
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