Leo Posillico

Born on Long Island, New York, and attended New York City’s School of Visual Arts. Worked in the corporate world for a brief time and then created my own independent art studio.

While talking on the telephone, doodling, I created the figure that has become my signature character in all of my paintings and 2-dimensional mixed media original art pieces.  Influenced by the graceful sculpture of Giacometti, my figures are virtually all elongated, race less, genderless, and usually composed of a single color each.

By simplifying shapes with quick precise brush strokes to animate the basic human emotions in all of us, and by having detached heads, hands and feet, these expressive figures achieve their movement.

My original paintings are each individually created by me, using acrylic on canvas and my 2-dimensional mixed media art pieces are crafted in metal, wood, paper, ink, oil pastels, acrylic, and canvas, which I form and construct into different series of work.  I work in series.

The Gallery series I use to express the various art works that one can be exposed to while in the gallery, both humorous and serious. The Word series shows the simplicity of the image with a brief blurb, equaling a meaningful work of art, usually a common saying or feeling.

All of my originals have my characters in them. Each original is signed and dated by year. I also title all of my originals, to allow not only the visual but the verbal viewer be involved with each piece. The title also explains my point of view of what I have painted and the viewer can develop his or her own ideas from this.

Over my 30 plus years as a successful artist, I have been honored with several award ribbons, posters, billboard, and purchase awards. My art can be seen in the book American Art Collector and several magazine articles. I have designed art for album covers, text books, novels, and have limited edition prints, a greeting card line and self-published books.

Leo Posillico
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