![]() ![]() In 1983 Lessac left Montserrat and moved to London, where she began to exhibit regularly and published her first book, My Little Island (1984), which was a compilation of her paintings of Montserrat and her " love letter" to the island. ![]() Inspired by the beauty of the island, she concentrated on painting the old West Indies architecture and its people. Lessac moved to the Caribbean island of Montserrat in 1979, where she began her career as a painter. She worked at many jobs to finance her studies, including projectionist at the local cinema. At the age of 18 she moved to Malibu, California, to study ethnographic film at the University of Southern California and UCLA. As a child, she spent many weekends in museums and galleries. Lessac grew up in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, a small town outside New York City. She has published many children's books and won numerous awards for her illustrations. The New School for Social Research, USC and UCLAįrané Lessac is a U.S.-born author, illustrator and painter who lives in Western Australia. ![]()
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