LEONARD SKINNER

BIOGRAPHY

Leonard was born on August 5, 1950 in Victoria, British Columbia.  His father was a Canadian Naval Officer, and as a result Leonard
spent his childhood living in many parts of Canada.  Today, Leonard and his family live and work in London, Ontario.

As a young boy, Leonard and his family made annual auto trips to his grandfather's farm in northern Saskatchewan from Ottawa.
The Trans Canada Highway, in the late 50's and 60's exposed to the natural beauty of the Northern Landscape.  In later years, Leonard
and his family would spend their summers camping in Ontario, and in particular, the Algonquin and Georgian Bay Regions.  This kind
of exposure during his formative years, is very evident in his work today.

Leonard was enrolled in the High School of Commerce Art Program in Ottawa, Ontario from 1967 to 1969. He continued his
formal training at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, in the art and design program.

Leonard is a life long painter who, for the past 18 years, has devoted himself to painting full-time.  His works have been
represented in several galleries in Canada and the United States, and are finding their way in
to many private and corporate collections.

The subject material and inspiration for his work is the Canadian Landscape and, in particular, the Canadian Shield.
"I take inspiration from a legacy of great Canadian painters drawn to the same areas I travel."