LESLIE ELLIOTTSMITH  PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
  All images copyrighted by Leslie Elliottsmith 2018  
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City of Alexandria old water building mural Nov. 2006, corner of Lee and Masonic.
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completing detail work on the mural Nov. 2006
Alexandria Water Building, Lee St. at Masonic "Garden Gateway". This mural was completed for the Alexandria Historical Association on a back wall of the water building. The wall was three different surfaces with pipe holes within the wall.  The mural was to enhance this otherwise desperate landscape of red clay and weeds. It is viewable from the busy thoroughfare of Masonic drive. Completed Nov. 2006.
Alexandria Town Talk Newspaper building mural, First street (formerly Main street) and Lee St "Variations in Tranquility".  This building was 250 feet long  and 5800 square feet of wall area  with  four air conditioning units with galvanized steel duct work that extended to the roof.  The mural was to enhance the otherwise bland concrete landscape. A concrete brick wall  8 feet tall was contracted to enclose the air units securing and hiding them.  The duct work was incorporated into the design so that they would disappear.  Competed May 2000, Destroyed by re-construction May 2016.
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Embarkment 4' x 6' acrylic on wood panel 2002
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The disembarkment on the mountain after the storm., 4' x 6' acrylic on wood panel, 2002.
NOAH Triptych mural for Calvary Baptist Church on the story of Noah.
Each painting was 4' x 6'.  The mural resides in the children's wing across from an enormous children's play area build like the ark.  Complete in September 2002.
 Pictureepoxy grouting the tiles on the fountain.
LSU at Alexandria DONOR FOUNTAIN completed March 2003.  This is a tile installation on an existing fountain. I added additional concrete architectural elements to the existing fountain and then installed majolica glazed tiles in the form of a large oak tree.  Incorporated into the trunk of the tree were the names of all donors to the LSUA foundation.
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The finished donors fountain at LSUA.
ALEXANDRIA CITY HALL MURAL, First Street. This 2000 square foot mural is on the back wall of City hall facing First Street across the street from the Alexandria Museum of Art.  I incorporated arches into the design of a long winding river to add architectural interest to this otherwise flat long rectangle. I also had to incorporate the loading dock garage door into the design by placing a header above the door.
This mural was completed to honor the cities bicentennial in June 2003.
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4800 square foot mural that was destroyed by building construction in 2005. The mural was completed in 1997.

DOORWAYS  was commissioned by the  Shreveport regional arts council, this 4800 square foot mural was painted on a brick wall on the corner of Spring and Texas Streets. 


Destroyed by illegal construction, 2005.
 In 2005 a fire escape was illegally extended through the wall ruining the entire right portion of the mural. A settlement was made with the owner of the property but it was determined that the mural was unable to be fixed and so was painted over.