Lesley's Legacy - An Exhibition to Remember is special to family in multiple ways

Lesley's Legacy - An Exhibition to Remember was created by Launceston artists Pauline and Ben Winwood to commemorate Lesley Dick, their mother and grandmother.

Ms Dick's husband fought in World War II. He made it back from the war, but when he died later in life Ms Dick joined Legacy - an organisation dedicated to caring for the families of fallen or seriously injured veterans.

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Ms Dick would attend Legacy events once a week and was always helping with raffles and other things.

Though she died three years ago, Ms Dick's memory lives on. As does her time with Legacy.

"[The exhibition] has a double edge to it if you like. We are doing it in memory of my mother and Ben's grandmother, but it's also being held around Remembrance Day [and raising Legacy funds]," Ms Winwood said.

"It was one of those things I thought years ago I should do something and never got around to it. It's something that I can do that's going to help Legacy in her memory."

Ms Winwood has been painting for more than 20 years, and always drew as a child.

As a life member for the Launceston Arts Society, it is clear Ms Winwood's passion is still there for the arts, which she inevitably passed on to her children.

Mr Winwood said it was almost like a family tradition to become an artist, with his brother, Nick, also taking after his sibling and mother.

"I've been drawing since I was three or four and haven't really stopped, I love my art," he said.

"Mum is the inspiration for me starting to draw."

Now mother and son have paired up, bringing their artwork together for the exhibition.

"I didn't do anything particular for this exhibition, though I started to go into floral work ... but in the back of my mind I was thinking there might be some ladies at Legacy who might like that sort of thing," Ms Winwood said.

Mr Winwood said the two styles of art were polar opposites, but complemented each other.

"You have got mum who's a bit more traditional fine art and mine's a bit more children's book illustration," he said.

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"I do more cartoon illustration style. Probably appeals more to kids. Lots of digital stuff, a bit of hand-drawn, thick bold lines with lots of bright colours."

Mr Winwood said it meant a lot to him to support Legacy, as many of the women were like "surrogate grandmothers" to him.

"To be able to support Legacy and the ones who are left, it's quite special," he said.

The exhibition will be held from November 10-14, 10am-3pm daily at Legacy House.

Entry is free, with 20 per cent of the sales to be donated to Legacy as well as the proceeds from the raffle.

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