Lesley Clarke: Echoes of Place

Lesley Clarke’s exhibition *Echoes of Place* presents a series of paintings born from her travels through Scotland, Iceland, Nepal, and Croatia. Working in encaustic—a technique that builds layers of pigmented wax fused with heat—Clarke creates works with notable depth, translucency, and textured surfaces. Each country is represented through a sequence of three sizes of paintings, an intentional structure that explores how memory transforms and becomes layered over time, much like the physical wax itself.

When: Wednesday, June 10 through Sunday, July 12, 2026.
Gallery hours: Likely 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM (the hours listed for the full run; confirm exact daily schedule with the venue).
Closing reception: Sunday, July 12 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, a “Meet the Artist” event.
Tickets: Pricing not available; check with Touchstone Gallery for admission details.
Artist: Lesley Clarke.
Run time: The exhibition is open for just over one month.
Ages: Not specified; likely all ages welcome, but confirm with the gallery.
Venue: Touchstone Gallery, 901 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States.
Note: The featured works are created using encaustic (pigmented wax fused with heat), giving the paintings a distinctive look with layered translucency and texture. The show is organized as a sequence of three sizes for each of the four countries represented, reflecting a deliberate exploration of evolving memory.