St. James Online Art Auction.

'No Exit' -- Leslie Watts.

20 x 24 in. acrylic on canvas.

‘No Exit’ is an acrylic painting graciously donated by Canadian artist Leslie Watts to the St James Anglican Grow in Grace campaign. 

Leslie Watts is a Canadian portrait painter. Her work has been selected for the Kingston Prize in Canada, the BP Portrait Award and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in London, UK. Recent commissions include The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, while Minister of Foreign Affairs; Roy Romanow, Chancellor, University of Saskatchewan; Shelagh Rogers, Chancellor, University of Victoria; and The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. For more information, visit lesliewatts.ca

The St. James Anglican Church community has been a part of Stratford for 185 years. The Grow in Grace campaign is intended to restore the historic church roof and bell tower, improve accessibility, and invest in children and youth. 

‘No Exit’ is valued at $2,000 by Village Studios, which currently displays a number of her works. The painting can be seen in the wonderful store window at Coles and Keys at 25 York St., Stratford, Ontario.

The online auction will be conducted from November 15th to 28th, 2025.