Leonard Mizerek Originals, Publications

Leonard Mizerek—nurtured his artistic love of nature while growing up in the Brandywine Valley. As a young boy, he often went painting along the Brandywine River, deriving inspiration from the countryside of nearby Pennsylvania.

Leonard was recently awarded Artist in Residence for June 06 at the Museum Yvonne Jean-Haffen in Dinan, France. 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 was featured on the August 2001 cover of American Artist Magazine. He was invited as one of 23 nationally recognized contemporary marine artists to exhibit in a special three museum exhibition, which toured New England to the Newport Art Museum, the Maine Maritime Museum and Connecticut River Museum. In addition, he exhibited in the Coos Bay Museum of Fine Art and the Cape Museum of Fine Art.

Leonard was recently selected as one of 70 members of the prestigious Guild of Boston Artists. He was awarded Fellowship, the highest honor as one of only 23, in The American Society of Marine Artists. He is also Signature Artist Member of the New England Watercolor Society, Connecticut Watercolor Society, Northeast Watercolor Society and the International Society of Marine Painters. Recently, Leonard was elected to the New England Plein Air Painters. He resides in Westport, CT.

Past exhibitions have included: The American Society of Marine Artists Exhibitions at the FirstUSA 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 since 1988 and the Annual Modern Marine Masters Exhibitions since 1995 at Mystic Seaport. Two exhibitions at the National Academy of Design in New York, Operation Sail, Boston, First Place in the Sea Heritage Marine Exhibition, The International Society of Marine Painters and numerous national exhibitions. He graduated with a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and studied at The New York Art Students League under nationally known artist, Nelson Shanks. He also studied at the National Academy of Design under internationally known artist, Raymond Kinstler.

Drifting into Pont Aven Original Oil on Panel 18 x 24	Sundown in Honfleur Original Oil on Panel 17 x 35	Across from Cafe de Flore Original Oil on Panel 16 x 12
Sundown on the Seine SOLD Original Oil on Panel 12 x 16	Afternoon at St Cado Original Oil on Panel 15 x 30	Sunset at Mont St Michel Original Oil on Panel 5 x 7
Afternoon at Cliffside Beach Original Oil on Panel 15 x 30	Nantucket Path Original Oil on Panel 18 x 24