KIPPI LEONARD
1965
J. Rinehart Gallery is delighted to announce exhibition, 1965, from artist Kippi Leonard. Her exhibition, 1965, is a tribute to the aesthetics of the 60’s paying homage to the decade, and year the artist was born.
1965 will be on view online and in the Gallery April 27 – May 25, 2024. A Public Opening Reception will be held, First Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 5-8pm. An artist talk will be held, Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 2:00pm
1965 initiates a conversation with the past, blending the vibrant hues of the era's fashion, industry color palettes, and interior design with shapes characteristic of mid-century modern design.
Leonard’s textured and bold compositional paintings reveal subtle nuances of unearthed moments. As one studies the work, the generous depth of layers within her paintings are revealed.
Washington native, Kippi Leonard, is known for elements of tension, tranquility, and depth. Now working from her studio in Cathedral City, California, Leonard works with a diverse palette of materials including oil paints, desert sand she gathers, cold wax, graphite, charcoal, oil sticks, and pastels.
She was a recipient of La Jolla Fine Art Festival, CA, First Place Painting Award, and Indian Wells Fine Art Festival, CA, Second Place Mixed Media Painting Award.
Leonard’s work can be found in numerous private collections across the US, Hong Kong, London, UK, Sweden, the Netherlands, Dublin Ireland, and Switzerland.
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1965
This body of work is a tribute to the aesthetics of 1965 paying homage to the year of my birth.Each artwork initiates a conversation with the past, blending the vibrant hues of the era's fashion, industry color palettes, and interior design with shapes characteristic of mid-century modern design.
