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Leona F. Brown Canadian Artist
Leona Brown was born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Leona has taught
internationally in the USA, Mexico, Cuba, Greece, Italy, France and
Spain. In 1998 she lived and painted in China for four months.
Her paintings can be found in both private and corporate collections. Leona paints from the soul and finds that it is the process of painting that is important to her whether it be representational or abstract.
Leona had
previously taught in the River East School Division (Winnipeg, Canada) for
six years prior to moving to Montréal, Québec. Her formal education was at the University
of Manitoba where she obtained her Faculty of Education Degree and Human
Ecology Degree. At the University of
Saskatchewan she augmented her art education with History of Art and Art
Appreciation.
Principally
self-taught in watercolour painting techniques, Leona has extended her
learning by taking professional courses from well known artists such as
Robert Sinclair, Jack Reid, Christopher Schink, Skip Lawrence, Maxine
Masterfield and Michael Schlicting. Memberships
Leona is a current Board Member of the Artbeat Studio Endowment Cabinet (Winnipeg, Canada), an Associate with the Federation of Canadian Artists, and a Member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolours, the American Watercolor Society, CARFAC (Manitoba), ACE Art Gallery, and the Winnipeg Sketch Club.
She has
been the Past President and Secretary of Medea Gallery, an Artists'
Co-operative, the Winnipeg Sketch Club, and the Manitoba Society of Artists. Galleries Current & Previous
ITALY – Rome
- Artrom Gallery |
Art Philosophy
Leona
likes the thoughts of Robert Henri who said, "The picture, if a
picture results, is a byproduct of what has past. The object, which is back
of every true work of art, is the attainment of a state of being, a state of
high functioning, a more than ordinary moment of existence."
Ultimately
it is what the painting says that is important. This "saying" is
not a verbal language and it does not necessarily have to have content in the
sense of a "message". It is a language that is understood in the
heart and soul, and as such it must be generated there.
This is
the ultimate lesson she tries to pass on to her many students. She
demonstrates the technical skills and provides feedback through thought
provoking critiques. Students become aware of the components that go into
producing a well thought out painting, in terms of the formal elements and
principals of composition and design.
Leona
paints from the soul and finds that it is the process of painting that is
important to her. In the representative samples of her work contained in this
web site, the results of Leona's pouring out of her heart are indeed an
extensive vocabulary that expresses her feelings in a most powerful way. Awards Over the course of her career, Leona Brown has won many Awards domestically and internationally. A Finalist in the Women in the Arts Exhibition held by Artrom Gallery in Rome, Italy, Leona's painting Prayer was one of only 16 selected globally. Other Awards include the Innovative Award at the Winnipeg Sketch Club 89th Juried Show, Judge’s Choice and Best Watercolour Awards from numerous entries in the Winnipeg Sketch Club’s Annual Shows, and the Red River Exhibition Welcome Back Award (recognition as the Winner of All Previous Winners).
Honourable
Mentions have been bestowed on Leona from Manitoba Agriculture, Manitoba Society of Artists and the
Winnipeg Sketch Club Annual Juried Shows, and Best
Miniature Award from the Winnipeg Sketch Club. |
Collections
Leona Brown’s paintings have been purchased for public collections for several corporate collections.
These include
The Conklin Group (Toronto, Canada), VIA Rail
Canada Inc. (Vancouver, Canada), North Dakota (USA) Museum of Art, and in
Manitoba (Canada) for Manitoba Blue Cross, Fillmore Riley Llp, Manitoba
Agriculture, Manitoba Arts Council Art Bank, the Manitoba Provincial
Government Art Bank, and the Manitoba Teacher's Society.
Private collections are located throughout Canada, the USA, Singapore, China,
Switzerland, England, Belgium, Japan, Finland and Russia Shows Current & Previous
ITALY – Rome
Artrom
Gallery
Jhong
Gallery
Saatchi
Gallery
CANADA
– Vancouver
CANADA
– Winnipeg |
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