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Artist Statement:
I have entered the world of
children's book illustration
from a fine arts background.
My first approach to my art
has always been to please
myself, whether it is a
seascape or a landscape or a
painting of a ship or Rip
Squeak™; it has to be
something I feel strongly
about and need to be satisfied
with. Having always painted in
a realistic style, it was
natural for me to create Rip
in the same manner. That's how
I do things. I always wanted
the work to appeal, not only
to children, but also to
adults and the child I believe
is in most adults. So
secondly, I do my paintings
for children, to give them the
best quality I can provide--
something I hope will be
unique and memorable and will
be appreciated beyond
childhood.
I believe that art should be
the best we have to offer and
reflect the positive things in
society and the world -- the
nightly news brings us more
then enough negatives. If my
art can make someone smile, I
have accomplished what I set
out to do.
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Artist Galleries:
Primary galleries include:
RIP SQUEAK AND FRIENDS
GALLERIES, Carmel-by-the-Sea,
Monterey, and San Luis Obispo,
CALIFORNIA -- See RIP
SQUEAK.COM for details.
AMERICAN VISIONS, 718 Sutter
Street, Folsom, CA
916-351-1623
BARKER ANIMATION, 27 Realty
Dr., Cheshire, CN
203-272-2222
CEL-EBRATION, 30 Monmouth St,
Red ...
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Artist Reviews:
From Gallery Directors:
“The first time I saw
Leonard’s art, I could feel
the connection— the lineage
that stretched back to such
diverse influences as Tenniel
and N.C. Wyeth. Leonard’s work
is, from first glance,
timeless. The Rip Squeak
stories remind me of what I
find missing ...
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Collections:
The original acrylic painting,
"MAROONED," is a part of the
permanent collection of the
Delaware Art Museum in
Wilmington, Delaware.
Leoanrd Filgate's work can
also be found in numerous
private collections in the
United States, Canada, Mexico,
South and Central America,
Europe, Australia, and
Asia....
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Commissions:
Commissions have included Rip
Squeak, Inc., Harcourt School
Publishers, United States
Navy, Warner Bros. Television,
and various other private
individuals and corporations
across the United States and
in Canada.
Commissions are chosen on an
individual basis by the
artist. You may contact him
with any queries....
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Exhibitions for Leonard Filgate:
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Recent One Man & Group Shows:
OnGoing:
Rip Squeak and Friends Galleries in Monterey, Carmel, and San Luis Obispo, California (see www/RipSqueak.com for further info.)
October 2005 to January 2006 Solo Exhibition - Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, Delaware
April 2003 Featured artist and included in Exhibit of Book Illustrators, Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
April 2002 Exhibit of Book Illustrators, Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 2002 Phillip’s Gallery, Carmel, CA
Dec. 2001 Phillips’ Gallery, Carmel, CA
Dec. 2001 Galleria di Sorrento, Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 2001 Every Picture Tells a Story Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Fall/Winter 2001/2002 Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 2001 Lancaster Gallery West, Elizabethtown, PA
Aug.2001 Galleria di Sorrento, Las Vegas, NV
March 2001 MacArthur Gallery, Tampa, FL
Feb 2001 Galleria di Sorrento, Las Vegas, NV
Dec. 2000 Studio of Long Grove, Long Grove, IL
Dec. 2000 Phillips’ Gallery, Kirkland, WA
Dec. 2000 Hilligoss Gallery, Chicago, IL
May 2000 Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo, CA
Dec. 1999 August Editions, San Luis Obispo, CA
Oct. 1999 Abreu Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Nov. 1998 Abreu Gallery, Sacramento, CA
July 1998 Richard Thomas Galleries, Laguna Beach, CA
June 1998 Joie de Vivre Gallery, Carmel, CA
Trade Shows in which work was represented:
Keystone Assoc. of Pennsylvania, Hershey, PA 2001
German Book Office, American Library Assoc. 2000
Children’s International Book Fair, Bologna, Italy since 2000
Frankfurt International Book Fair, Frankfurt, Germany since 1999
National Stationery Show, New York, NY since 1999
Art Expo, New York, NY 1998, 2000, and 2001
Galleria, New York, NY 1999
Art Buyers Caravan, Atlanta, GA 1998
International Licensing Show, New York, NY 1998, 2005
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