leslie perrine (she/her) is an illustrator and book artist living in saint paul, mn. She loves making up creatures and the worlds in which they live. Leslie creates comics, zines, pop up books, clay creatures, illustrations and anything that can tell a small story. Her love of the arts has spanned through decades of arts organizing (founding the Chicago Zine Fest in 2009), tabling at events and exhibiting in shows. When she's not sharing and making art she loves spending time with her cat and partner while drinking coffee or walking to the ice cream shop near their little house.
Accomplishments
PUBLICATIONS
Making the Room -- 2024
Creature Tales -- 2023
Disappearing Years -- 2021
Leave the Ground -- 2019
Where you Lead -- 2018
Creatures of Love -- 2015
HeartSeed -- 2014
Under the Sea -- 2013
Magic of Harrison -- 2013
Sometimes the Sky Explodes -- 2012
Stella’s BIG Wish -- 2011
Making the Room -- 2024
Creature Tales -- 2023
Disappearing Years -- 2021
Leave the Ground -- 2019
Where you Lead -- 2018
Creatures of Love -- 2015
HeartSeed -- 2014
Under the Sea -- 2013
Magic of Harrison -- 2013
Sometimes the Sky Explodes -- 2012
Stella’s BIG Wish -- 2011
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS, READINGS AND FEATURES
Eagan Art House Art Exhibit --2022
CAKE (Juried Show) Chicago, Chicago IL -- 2013, 2015, 2023
Exhibitor Reading, Invited Guest, Chicago Zine Fest -- May 2019
Grand Rapids Zine Fest (selected) -- August 2018
Beyond Panels Art Show, Chicago, IL -- Feb 2017
Go West Fest (Juried Show), Philadelphia, PA -- 2016
Selected Artist CAKE Debut Design, Chicago, IL -- 2015
Eagan Art House Art Exhibit --2022
CAKE (Juried Show) Chicago, Chicago IL -- 2013, 2015, 2023
Exhibitor Reading, Invited Guest, Chicago Zine Fest -- May 2019
Grand Rapids Zine Fest (selected) -- August 2018
Beyond Panels Art Show, Chicago, IL -- Feb 2017
Go West Fest (Juried Show), Philadelphia, PA -- 2016
Selected Artist CAKE Debut Design, Chicago, IL -- 2015
So Small Art Exhibition, Eugene OR -- 2014, 2015, 2016
Zinester Art Show, Jazz Gallery Milwaukee WI -- Nov 2014
Zinester Art Show, Jazz Gallery Milwaukee WI -- Nov 2014
Two Cookie Minimum 4th Year Anniversary Reading, Chicago IL -- 2014
Selected Artist for the Quickest Flip Calendar Design, Eugene OR -- 2012
Selected Artist for the Quickest Flip Calendar Design, Eugene OR -- 2012
Two Cookie Minimum CAKE benefit Reading, Chicago IL -- 2012
Bad Zine, Everyone’s Fault Reading Tour, Grand Rapids MI, Pittsburgh PA, Philadelphia PA, New York NY, Atlantic City NJ, Baltimore MD, Washington DC -- 2012
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Minnesota Center for Book Arts Shop Artist -- 2024-present
Art Instructor, White Bear Center for the Arts -- 2024-present
Art Instructor, Eagan Art House -- 2021-2024
Distributed by Radiator Comics -- 2014-present
Co-Founder and Organizer of the Chicago Zine Fest -- 2009-2014
All Ages Zine Workshop at Austin Branch Chicago Public Library -- December 2014
Teen Comic Workshop at Sulzer Regional Public Library, Chicago IL -- October 2014
Workshop Leader of All Ages Jam Comic, CHI PRC in Chicago IL -- August 2014
Workshop Leader of All Ages Jam Comic, Have Company in Grand Rapids MI -- August 2014
Zine Making Workshop at Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago IL -- December 2012
Co-Founder and Operator of the 64th Street Letterpress Print Shop, Chicago IL -- 2011
Zine Making Workshop for Teens at Open Books, Chicago IL -- 2010
EDUCATION
Central Michigan University, BS in Creative Writing -- 2004
Bad Zine, Everyone’s Fault Reading Tour, Grand Rapids MI, Pittsburgh PA, Philadelphia PA, New York NY, Atlantic City NJ, Baltimore MD, Washington DC -- 2012
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Minnesota Center for Book Arts Shop Artist -- 2024-present
Art Instructor, White Bear Center for the Arts -- 2024-present
Art Instructor, Eagan Art House -- 2021-2024
Distributed by Radiator Comics -- 2014-present
Co-Founder and Organizer of the Chicago Zine Fest -- 2009-2014
All Ages Zine Workshop at Austin Branch Chicago Public Library -- December 2014
Teen Comic Workshop at Sulzer Regional Public Library, Chicago IL -- October 2014
Workshop Leader of All Ages Jam Comic, CHI PRC in Chicago IL -- August 2014
Workshop Leader of All Ages Jam Comic, Have Company in Grand Rapids MI -- August 2014
Zine Making Workshop at Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago IL -- December 2012
Co-Founder and Operator of the 64th Street Letterpress Print Shop, Chicago IL -- 2011
Zine Making Workshop for Teens at Open Books, Chicago IL -- 2010
EDUCATION
Central Michigan University, BS in Creative Writing -- 2004