Australian aboriginal and African primal cultures fuel this body of current work with a high heritage of surface textures, pulsating colors, and intellectual energy . . . These protrusions of fabric cast shadows that read like gray brush strokes on the white support. This is a show of reflection. Collaging fugitive materials and abstraction places Lester on the cutting edge of those questions confronting the 21st century. One exhilirating feature about him is his expressive eyes, set in pensive thought, yet radiating a creativity which only his fingers can capture on canvas.
Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the hammers, the soul is the piano with many strings.
The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another purposely, to cause vibration in the soul. His sculpture made of poles wrapped with fiber and raffia and hung loosely from the ceiling are totems befitting a tribal prince. They are also somewhat mysterious. . . Often reflecting the vibrations of the universe, his works emerge as spontaneous, richly detailed creations that are as touchingly individual as they are profound. His body of work spans several decades, and largely pays homage to the artistry of contemporary jazz musicians . . .