Lessie grew up in D’Kar where she still lives today. She worked as craft shop assistant at the Kuru Development Trust from 1898 – 2002. She was then transferred to the Kuru Art Project as administrative assistant where she is still working today. Inspired by the art she is working with daily, she started to paint in her free time. Her first painting was sold at the exhibit the Kuru Art Project had at the end of 2017 in Santa Cruz, USA.