Practising in the field of contemporary craft, visual art and design, primarily as a contemporary jeweller, Leslie Matthews's practice is expressed through her national and international exhibitions profile. She has recently gained a Practice-led PhD (2023) from UniSA Creative. Leslie has exhibited in venues such as National Gallery of Australia; South Australian Art Gallery; Object Gallery, Sydney; JamFactory and Samstag Museum of Art, Adelaide. She has also shown at international venues such as The Netherlands Zilvermuseum, Schoonhoven; Alternatives, Rome; Galerie Hélène Porée, Paris; Gallery MOA, South Korea; Museum of Arts and Crafts, Itami, Japan; Galerie Ra, Amsterdam; TEFAF Art Fair, Maastricht. Leslie has undertaken several artist residencies including, Australia Council for the Arts, Barcelona Studio; Japan/South Australia Cultural Exchange; Artist Scholar, Dunedin, NZ; The British School at Rome; Yiwei Art Foundation, Shanghai; Artist in Residence, University of Wyoming.