A single image from the continuing series of Dance Photography Motion, and Then Some.
A Brooklyn native, Leslie Arlette Boyce has carried on a life long fascination with the Brooklyn water-front, the subject of early photographic works. Her photographs have been exhibited in several shows in South Brooklyn and in Brooklyn Heights. In 2007, her photograph of the now demolished late 19th century stone crushing plant on the Gowanus Canal, "The Crusher" was included in the exhibition "Elegy for Eden" at the Durst Organization/Lobby Gallery 1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York City. Her continuing series of Dance Photography, "Passion In Motion" was awarded first place in the category of non-professional/photojournalism/performing arts in the 2007 PX3 International Photography Competition. In the Public Choice On Line Competition, "Passion In Motion" was awarded second place in its category. In 2008, a recent photograph from the continuing series was selected for a group show at the Chelsea Gallery Space in the West Chelsea Arts Building. Also in 2008, Leslie Arlette Boyce was awarded Honorable Mention in two separate categories for the single image "Scream/Run". The new series of Dance Photography, "Motion and Then Some" received Honorable Mention in three separate categories including The Deeper Perspective. In 2004, her photographs of the dedication ceremony of the African Burial Grounds were added to the photography and print archives permanent collection of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Harlem, New York City.
