About Art Outsiders

ART OUTSIDERS was a special joint project with artist Tennessee Loveless.

From Tennessee:
In this project, I created portraits of people who were outsiders of their own field of work. From science, music, art, writing, fashion, and beyond, I wrote the stories of each outsider’s life, and imbedded it into the structure of their portrait. Here the piece acted dually as a portrait AND a story, and all of them combined will talk about persevering through the darkest of times to create a different kind of beauty that changed the world.
From Leslie:
Tennessee and I seemed to mesh really well with the essential elements for inclusion in Art Outsiders.  Some names came very easily, some led to a bit of arguing, and some we both knew instantly just wouldn’t be acceptable for either of us.  In Tennessee’s research, he sometimes encountered information that made continuing difficult.  But history is fickle.  Artists have sometimes had to be opportunistic, bendable, or have had questionable decisions.  It becomes about a balancing act.  When the destructive nature of their choices overrode how much they inspired the world to expansion, we had to let them go. Still, this collection represents the best of what art can mean to a person's soul. There is no question that this collection changed the trajectory of Tennessee's art style. That’s just one more thing that made Art Outsiders so beautiful.

Though Tennessee Loveless and Leslie Combemale no longer work together, this collection continues to stand the test of time, inspiring art lovers and aspiring artists around the world.

You can buy Art Outsiders images by going HERE.