His figurative pieces shows a realist vision of landscapes and the urban environment, in which he lives. In 2008, on his return from exile in the Ivory Coast (1997 -2005), Leslie Lumeh created the Art of the Heart Gallery, the first gallery to open after the civil war. He is the founder of the first visual art school in Monrovia, LiVArts, and president of the Liberia Association Inc. (LAA), an organization devoted to the advancement of art in Liberia.