Background
Temple, Leslie Alcott Tempest was born in 1951 in Oklahoma City, AMERICAN WOMEN0. Daughter of William Joseph and Gretta Atkinson.
Temple, Leslie Alcott Tempest was born in 1951 in Oklahoma City, AMERICAN WOMEN0. Daughter of William Joseph and Gretta Atkinson.
Student, Colorado Women's College, University Denver, 1970. Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma City University, 1973. Postgraduate, University Central Oklahoma, Edmond, 1974.
Studied sculpture with, Bruno Lucchesi, New York, Italy. Studied anatomy with artist, Jon Zahourek.
Multi-medium artist, since 1965. Adult reading teacher Oscar Rose Junior College, Midwest City, Oklahoma, 1971. Author, since 1971; art teacher Oklahoma City Fine Arts Museum, 1972.
Business manager and marketing director for artist G. Carlson Elizabeth and Frankton, Colorado, 1974-1980. Teacher art and art history 2d grade Our Lady of Lourdes School, 1988, teacher, founder, chair American Association for Benefit of Tarahumara Indian Tribe, since 1997. President, Chief Executive Officer Service Level Agreement Concrete Construction, Inc., 1990-1996.
President Service Level Agreement Arch/Couture, Inc., since 1981. Member advisory committee Colorado Department Transportation, 1991-1992. Lecturer art, human science of relations and cultural origins.
Member audience development public relations committees Denver Art Museum, since 1993. Founder, president American Association for Benefit of Tarahumara Indian Tribe, 1997-1998. Volunteer Denver Safe House, Oklahoma City Fine Arts Museum, speaker's bureau of Heart Paths, Head Start Program, Denver Indian Center, Denver Public School Sys., Denver Christian H.S., others.
Trustee Denver Art Museum, 1993-1994, audience development committee. Tribal diplomat government offices and Native American tribal leaders. Member marketing committee Artists of America Exhibition, 1999.
Member Museo de las Americans, Denver Art Museum, Denver Art Students League, Natural History Museum, Women Construction Owners and Executives (founding member, officer), Artists of America (marketing committee 1999).
Married George Arthur Carlson, July18, 1974 (divorced February 1981). Children: Solon Emil Carlson, Andra Sean Carlson.