Lez was born in Africa and grew up in Los Angeles California.  She was fascinated by American movies, advertising, television and pop music. Elvis was the first pop star that grabbed her attention, especially in the films Jailhouse Rock and King Creole. After living in the US her parents moved back to Africa stopping over in London. Lez decided that London would be where she would study art.

She studied Graphic Design at Kingston-upon-Thames and gained a BA Honours degree. After graduating she worked as a freelance designer in London. She later moved to Cape Town South Africa, where she worked as a documentary film director for 10 years. She returned to the UK and set up a marketing business designing merchandise for museums around the country. Her interest in painting began in 2003 when she developed and exhibited a series of 3D Super Hero paintings.  These paintings are in private collections around the world. The paintings are mixed media and collage.