Leslie Patricia Bunt

Legacy of Love · Art · Magic

From the moment she stepped into the world, Leslie Patricia Bunt carried a light entirely her own. Her art was not just sculpture — it was spirit in form, born with a heart that loved without limits and an imagination that could see beauty where others saw only stone. She lived as she created: with devotion, curiosity, and unmistakable magic. Her hands shaped not only bronze, stone and clay, but generations of love, courage, and creativity. For those who knew her, she was a beacon — a mother, an artist, a visionary — whose presence transformed every space into something magical and sacred. This page honors her legacy, her work, and the wonder she left in the world.

Leslie Patricia Bunt

(1943–2010)

Leslie Patricia Bunt was a Mexican sculptor whose work brought together strength, creativity, and magic. Her pieces have appeared in major museums, public spaces, and cultural institutions throughout Mexico and abroad. This is a curated record of her artistic path.

Exhibitions & Achievements

Education & Artistic Formation

  • 1963 – Enters Escuela de Iniciación Artística, Mexico City.

  • 1965 – Studies with sculptor Robin Bond.

  • 1969 – Enters Escuela Nacional de Pintura y Escultura “La Esmeralda”, UNAM, Mexico City.

  • 1975–1980 – Completes formal studies in painting and sculpture at “La Esmeralda.”

 

Selected Exhibitions, Distinctions & Awards

1975–1979

  • 1975 – Galería Castellanos, Hotel Camino Real, Mexico City.

  • 1976 – Student exhibition, Escuela Nacional de Pintura y Escultura “La Esmeralda,” Mexico City.

  • 1978 – “Seis Sensibilidades,” Cultural Area, Centro Radio Mil, Mexico City.

  • 1979 – “Trienal de Escultura 1979,” Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City.

  • 1979 – Selected for XIV National Contest for Students of Plastic Arts, Aguascalientes, Mexico.

  • 1979 – Exhibition for Secretaría de Hacienda, Guatemala 8, Mexico City.

1980–1982

  • 1980 – XV National Contest for Students of Plastic Arts, Aguascalientes; exhibition at Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (INBA), Mexico City.

  • 1982 – Exhibition, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City.

  • 1982 – “Trienal de Escultura 1982,” Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City.

1983–1984

  • 1983 – Elected member, Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, Mexico City.

  • 1983 – “Los Nuevos Valores de la Plástica Mexicana,” Mexico City.

  • 1983 – “La Mujer en la Ciudad,” Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.

  • 1983 – Drawing and sculpture exhibitions, Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, Havre 7, Mexico City.

  • 1983 – “Los Amigos de Benito Messeguer.”

  • 1983 – “Para que el Arte Llegue a Todos,” Annual Salon, Mexico City.

  • 1983 – “Latinoamérica Hoy,” Mexico City.

  • 1984 – Collective exhibition, Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.

  • 1984 – “Mujer Creación,” Día Internacional de la Mujer, Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.

  • 1984 – “A la Sazón de los 80s,” Casa del Lago, Bosque de Chapultepec, Mexico City.

  • 1984 – “Panorama de la Escultura en México en los 80s,” UNAM.

  • 1984 – “Opera Prima: Pasado y Presente en la Creatividad Artística,” Mexico City.

  • 1984 – “Para que el Arte Llegue a Todos,” Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.

  • 1984 – “Escultura Experimental en Yeso,” Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.

  • 1984 – “Salón de Escultura,” Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.

  • 1984 – “Colectiva de Navidad,” Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.

  • 1984 – Included in Diccionario de Escultura Mexicana del Siglo XX by Lily Kassner.

1985–1987

  • 1985 – Drawing Salon, Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.

  • 1985 – Exhibition of 24 sculptures, World Bank, Washington D.C., by invitation of the IMF.

  • 1985 – “Trienal de Escultura 1985,” Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City.

  • 1985 – Acquisition Prize in the Trienal de Escultura for the sculpture “Pareja de Arena.”

  • 1985 – Exhibition, Museo “Pepe,” Monclova, Coahuila.

  • 1985 – Permanent exhibition of “Pareja de Arena,” Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City.

  • 1986 – Honorable Mention, “Encuentro de Escultores de la Plástica Mexicana.”

  • 1986 – Exhibition, Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City.

  • 1986 – “Homenaje a Diego Rivera,” Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.

  • 1987 – Solo exhibition, Galería Centro Libanés, Mexico City.

  • 1987 – Solo exhibition, Salón Calder, Hotel Camino Real, Mexico City.

  • 1987 – Solo exhibition, Palacio de Minería, UNAM, Mexico City.

  • 1987 – Honorable Mention, Concurso “Torre Lomas,” Mexico City (jury chaired by architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez).

1988–1989

  • 1988 – “3 Dimensiones, 20 Expresiones,” Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City.

  • 1988 – “Trienal de Escultura 1988,” Auditorio Nacional; Honorable Mention for the sculpture “Eros.”

  • 1988 – Public fountain commission for Mexico City, installed at Plaza de Insurgentes Sur / Nebraska.

  • 1989 – Exhibition, Museo “Pepe,” Monclova, Coahuila.

  • 1989 – Exhibition of members of Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, Colegio de Cristo, Mexico City.

1990–1992

  • 1990 – Sculpture Salon, Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.

  • 1990 – Exhibition, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City.

  • 1991 – Solo exhibition of monumental work, Instituto Mora, Mexico City (sponsored by Secretaría de Educación Pública).

  • 1991 – Exhibition, Museo del Chopo, UNAM, Mexico City.

  • 1991 – Solo exhibition, Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico City.

  • 1992 – Solo exhibition, Universidad ITAM, Mexico City.

  • 1992 – Collective exhibition, Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.

1993–1994

  • 1993 – “44 Años de la Plástica Mexicana,” Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City.

  • 1993 – “Homenaje a los Desaparecidos,” Colegio de Cristo, Mexico City.

  • 1994 – “Contactos: En el Límite de la Arquitectura y la Escultura,” Museo Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City.

  • 1994 – Touring “Contactos” exhibition, presented by Fomento Cultural Banamex, at:

    • Museo Regional Universitario, Mexicali, Baja California

    • Centro Cultural, Tijuana, Baja California

    • Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City

1995–1997

  • 1995 – “Pintura y Escultura en México del Siglo XX,” Museo de Arte Moderno, Sala Carlos Pellicer, Mexico City.

  • 1995 – “Contactos,” collective exhibition, Museo de Querétaro, Querétaro.

  • 1996 – Solo exhibition, Casa de la Cultura INHA, Cancún, Quintana Roo.

  • 1996 – “Contactos,” touring exhibition shown at:

    • Planetario Alfa, Monterrey, Nuevo León

    • Galería Universitaria, Colima, Colima

    • Museo Regional, Guadalajara, Jalisco

  • 1997 – “Contactos,” Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes.

 

Public Collections & Permanent Works (Highlights)

  • Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City – permanent collection, including award-winning sculpture “Pareja de Arena.”

  • Plaza de Insurgentes Sur / Nebraska, Mexico City – public fountain sculpture (installed 1988).