| Leonard
Matte is a Western Canadian artist, residing
in Burns Lake, British Columbia. Born in 1960,
he was raised in the city of Vancouver 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. |
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, and 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 Emily
Carr, he enjoys interpreting the spiritual
interplay of sea, sky and land of the beautiful
regions of British Columbia. |
