Malle Leis

Estonian painter and silk screen artist
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroEstonian painter and silk screen artist
A.K.A.Malle Vladimirovna Leis
A.K.A.Malle Vladimirovna Leis
PlacesEstonia
isPainter
Work fieldArts
Gender
Female
Birth9 July 1940, Viljandi
Age84 years
Star signCancer
The details

Biography

Malle Leis (born 1940) is a painter and graphic artist from Estonia.
Leis was born in Viljandi and was educated at the Tartu Art Institute and Talinn Art Institute. Her works mostly represent abstract forms in nature, including flowers, fruits and vegetables, but also landscapes. She developed a silk screen technique that became her trademark. In 2001 she was awarded the Order of the White Star.
In November 2014 the Tartu Art Museum held an overview exhibition of her work.

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