Leonard Mizerek
LEONARD MIZEREK Fellow, ASMA, nurtured
his artistic love of nature while growing up and painting in the Brandywine
Valley and countryside of nearby Pennsylvania. His early influence was with the
Pennsylvania Impressionists and Brandywine
School.
He participated in several invitational
Plein Air events including
Mystic, Cape
Ann, Annapolis, and 11 years in Easton Md. He was featured painting live on TV
France3 during a major antique boat festival
His painting was recently purchased by
the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. In 2006, 2011 and 2016 he was awarded Artist
in Residence at the Museum Yvonne Jean-Haffen in Dinan, France and three of his
paintings were made part of the museum collection. He was one of 15 artists
selected to paint at the Forbes Colorado Ranch and exhibited at the Forbes
Museum in New York and made part of the permanent collection.
He
exhibited with 23 nationally recognized marine artists at, the Newport Art
Museum, Maine Maritime Museum and Connecticut River Museum.
He was featured on the cover
of
American Artist Magazine. He was featured
in recent 2020 issues of magazines:
American
Art Collector Magazine June and July,American Art Review Feb,
Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, Fine Art
Today,and Sea HistorySpring,Fall and Spring2021
Known for his colorful, luminous seascapes and expressive
brushwork, Leonard paints on site deriving inspiration from the many nearby
coastal locations as well as harbors throughout the world. A central theme
throughout Leonard’s work is his use of light. In Mizerek’s words, “ Light
alters the color of all objects and touches those nearby. It sets a mood and
evokes emotion, which I strive to portray in my work. I often explore various
methods to interpret the way I view nature. I prefer marine subjects because I
enjoy the way water reflects the floating objects, as well as the sky and time
of day. It mirrors shapes and intensifies light. I paint outdoors to capture
the light first hand and bring out all its color and luminosity.”
Leonard was awarded the Salzman Award
for Excellence in Painting in the 112th Annual Exhibiting Artist
Members’ Exhibition of the National Arts Club in New York City. He received the
Iron Man Award from the American Society of Marine Artists for distinguished
achievement and a Merit Award at the Coos Art Museum in the state of
Washington. In 2020 he won
2nd
Place Plein Air in OPA Wet Paint Competition
and Salmagundis 2020 Open Exhibition Seascape award.
Past exhibitions have included: Over 50
Featured Artist and Solo Shows. The American Society of Marine Artists
Exhibitions at the Cape Museum of Fine Arts, Chase Riverfront Arts Center,
Wilmington, DE, the Delaware Art Museum, The Frye Museum of Art, Seattle, WA,
The Mariner’s Museum, Norfolk, VA, The Cummer Museum, Jacksonville, FL, San Diego
Maritime Museum, The Mystic Seaport Museum. He has exhibited in the Annual
Mystic International and Modern Marine Masters Exhibitions since 1988 and two
exhibitions at the National Academy of Design in New York. He graduated with a
BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and studied at The New York Art
Students League with Max Ginsburg and Nelson Shanks and at the National Academy
of Design with Raymond Kinstler. Leonard is an Officer and one of 27 Fellows of
the American Society of Marine Artists and one of 70 elected members of the
prestigious Guild of Boston Artists. He is a member of the New England Plein
Air Painters, Signature Artist Member of the New England Watercolor Society,
and the International Society of Marine Painters.
Leonard was selected for
Painting Ships, Shores, & the Sea, a
book showcasing America’s top marine artists by North Light Books. He was
chosen as a finalist in
The Artist
Magazine’s Competition. He was included
in several magazine articles in
Maine
Boats & Harbors, Sea History,
Marine Art Quarterly, American Artist Magazine, American Art Collector, Fine
Art Connoisseur, American Art Review, Soundings,
and
Watercolor Magazine. Len is also featured in the book,
Splash 3, as well as
Gallery
of Marine Art, Rockport Publishers &
Bound for Blue Water by Greenwich Workshop Press and
Best of Worldwide Landscape.
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