Study of Rosalie Wahl Outdoors,

First Woman State

Supreme Court Justice

by L. W. Bowman

• Original Oil Portrait Study

• Rosalie Wahl, the first woman to be appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court, served as a justice from 1977 to 1994. She is noted particularly for her contributions in the areas of racial equality and gender fairness as well as legal education. A woman of courage, clarity and compassion, Rosalie Wahl has given a great deal to the people of our state.

• To hear more about this portrait and Rosalie Wahl follow this link to MPR

• Justice Wahl's  formal portrait by L. W. Bowman (to see follow link) hangs at William Mitchell Law School.

Michael,

by L. W. Bowman

• Original Pastel

• This picture received an honorable mention in the portrait category of the Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100 competition in 2004.

Eric,

by L. W. Bowman

• Original Watercolor

• For this watercolor portrait of my brother I used a photograph I had taken at his home and put it together with a background from the western part of the country that he loves.

Matt,

by L. W. Bowman

• Original Graphite

• Portrait

To see more portraits by Leslie visit her web site: www.lwbowman.com