| Leonard
Matte is a Western Canadian artist, residing
in Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, British
Columbia. Born in 1960, he was raised in the
Vancouver Lower Mainland where he spent most
of his life. Always a practising artist, he
has had other professions including teaching
painting and drawing classes to both children
and adults. From the University of British
Columbia, Leonard has a Bachelor of Fine Arts
Degree and a Professional Teacher’s Certificate.
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Leonard’s
work has been widely collected in British
Columbia and Alberta, with some pieces in
Europe. Having had work displayed in galleries
in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington and
California states, Leonard has taken part
in a number of group and one man shows. In
addition, twice his art has been featured
on the cover of Reader’s digest Magazine;
this was August 1992 (English Version) and
July 1996 (French Version). |
The
strength of Leonard's acrylic and watercolour
paintings lies in his expressive style celebrating
the flow of nature through the use of broad,
loose brushstrokes of vibrant colours and
rich tones. He uses the wet-on-wet technique
with both mediums. Strongly inspired by the
Master, Emily Carr, he enjoys interpreting
the spiritual interplay of sea, sky and land
of the beautiful coastal regions of British
Columbia. |
