Leah Lopez  (b.1977)

20th/21st Century New Mexico/New York Realist best known for paintings.

Original signed oil painting on board

Signed lower right--see photos

Site: 13.5"x 9.5" Frame: 18.5"x 14.5"

Looks good, in "as found" original condition, minor surface grime, minor surface abrasions, minor frame wear--please look at photos carefully.

 

Fantastic composition by Leah Lopez depicting a wine bottle and white garlic bulbs on a wooden table, executed with a beautiful, dramatic sense of light.

 This is a fine example of Lopez's paintings with a fantastic subject. My price of $899 is extremely reasonable and far below what one would be expected to pay for it in a gallery or at auction.

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Biography:

LEAH LOPEZ

American Artist, b. 1977.

Born and raised in the mystical environment of New Mexico, Leah was captivated by the magic of art and its ability to transport the viewer to another space or time.  Her preferences began to surface by engagement with surrealism's potential for poetry and narrative.  Through drawing, she discovered movement, even underlying rhythm, often traced back to an interest in the Baroque sensibility.  The introduction to oil painting made it possible to connect movement with drama and Romanticism.  All the artists Leah studied under shared a common awareness and philosophy that prioritized the natural human experience and a responsive presence that led to her signature way of moving the paint around and conveying tactile quality and luminosity often observed in her paintings.

Leah's studio education began in 2000 under Larry Gluck in Los Angeles.  There she gained the foundation and discipline to become a professional artist.  When Leah returned to New Mexico and continued her studio practice independently.  Having gained teaching experience as part of her education, she offered beginner art classes at the University Of New Mexico's CE program. At this time Leah began learning from the Artist Gregg Kreutz of NY, and soon after, Taos artists Sherrie McGraw and David Leffel.  These artists' work and sensibilities resonated, and she learned to master the process of light and shadow.

 In 2004, Leah began exhibiting her artwork.  The response was tremendously positive as she was honored with awards and recognition as a young emerging artist. Betty Sabo, an established artist, and sculptor, realized her potential, purchased Leah’s painting, and invited her to exhibit annually at the prestigious Albuquerque Museum Foundation.  Leah was represented by the Downey Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe.  Shadid Gallery of Edmond would later represent her, and the Meyer Gallery of Scottsdale. As her art career started to ascend, Leah experienced a great loss with the sudden passing of her only sister.  The loss shook Leah to her core.  Unable to paint the same as before, Leah needed a change to heal and carry on. So it made sense to pack up and move to New York City when Gregg Kreutz invited her to be a class monitor at the Art Students League of New York.  

Her subsequent years in New York proved enlightening and exhilarating for creative exploration.  She always accepted opportunities to engage with other emerging and established artists.  One of her early experiences was time spent with Nelson Shanks, who invited her to draw at his studio as he painted one of his beautiful models. Watching the master at work was an inspiration, and his words of wisdom were not taken for granted and stayed with her in the coming years as challenges arose. About this time, Leah began teaching painting classes at the New York Academy of Art CE department teaching still life oil painting for several years.  She gained private students but was unable to accommodate them all together. Moving into a new studio in 2012 and starting Leah Lopez Atelier at the historical 41 Union Square Studios.  Coincidentally, Leah was painting in the same studio once occupied by a beloved teacher, Sherrie McGraw.  A simple and charming coincidence let her know she was on the right track.  Open to new ideas and growth Leah found inspiration in the work and character of artist Daniel Sprick.  His work and philosophy of life and painting were important to study and observe.  He encouraged her in the development of figurative art and landscape.  

Leah's artwork has been exhibited at the Haggin Museum, the Booth Western Museum, the Steamboat Art Museum, and prestigious establishments such as the Salmagundi Club, the New York Academy of Art, the National Association of Women Artists, Oil Painters of America, and Art Renewal Center. She's represented in Carmel, Cape Cod, and in Saint Augustine, Florida.  Presently, Leah works out of a studio in upstate NY, where she is inspired by the figure and nature.

 

 

 

Interviewed by master artist, John Pototschnik

Lines and Colors, notes and comments on visual art by Charley Parker

The New York Optimist

Fine Art Connoisseur, Featured Artwork: “Les Femmes De Limoges”

Fine Art Connoisseur, Featured Artwork: “The Night Is Young”

Fine Art Connoisseur, Featured Artwork: “Sweet Summer Roses”

The Brooklyn Rail by Christopher Green

 

Exhibitions

2005-2019 American Women Artists - Gallery & Museum Exhibitions
2014-2017 Art Renewal Center's International Salon
2009-2017 Salmagundi Club - Selected Exhibitions

2013-2018 Oil Painters of America
2015 Miniatures & More - The Albuquerque Museum Invitational
2015 Solo Show - Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery
2015 Leah Lopez Atelier Exhibition - Salmagundi Club
2014 Nunc Veritatem - Dacia Gallery NYC
2014 Boston International Fine Art Show
2014 Prevailing Winds - Booth Western Art Museum
2014 American Artists Professional League
2014 She Depicting Her - Alex Adam Gallery
2014 Two-Person Show with John Pototschnik - Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery
2014 Loved and Observed - Hersh Fine Art
2014 Salon International, Greenhouse Fine Art
2012 New York Academy of Art - Tribeca Ball
2011 Wethersfield Academy for the Arts
2008-2011 Oil Painters of America
2010 The Artist's Magazine 27th Annual Art Competition
2010 Southwest Art 21 Over 31 Emerging Artists Competition
2010 Solo Exhibition, Shadid Fine Art
2010 Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists
2009 Solo Exhibition, N.A.W.A. Gallery
2009 Winter Miniature Show, Sage Creek Gallery
2009 National Association of Women Artists
2005-2009 Miniatures, The Albuquerque Museum Invitational
2008 Hudson Valley Art Association
2006, 2008 Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art
2006-2007 Solo & Group Shows, Downey Gallery
2006 Allied Artists of America
2006 The Best and Brightest, Scottsdale Artists School
2004-2006 Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Selected Exhibition

 

Awards

2016 Second Place Honors, Noble Nocturne Exhibition, Salmagundi Club  
2016 "Sylvia Maria Glesmann Floral/Still Life Award", Spring Auction Exhibition, Salmagundi Club
2014 Second Place Honors “Henry Nordhausen Memorial Award” Summer Members Exhibition, Salmagundi Club
2014 “Samuel T. Shaw Memorial Award” Annual Members Exhibition, Salmagundi Club
2013 “Third place Award” Olana Plein Air Festival, Columbia County Council on the Arts
2013 "Certificate of Merit" Sylvia Maria Glesmann Floral Exhibition, Salmagundi Club
2013 "Certificate of Merit" Spring Auction Exhibition, Salmagundi Club
2012 "John N. Lewis Memorial Award" 104th Annual Thumb-Box Exhibition, Salmagundi Club
2012 "Louis C. Tiffany SCNY Award" Fall Auction Exhibition, Salmagundi Club
2012 "Certificate of Merit" Sylvia Maria Glesmann Floral Exhibition, Salmagundi Club
2012 "Frederick S. Church SCNY Award" Spring Auction Exhibition, Salmagundi Club
2011 "Third Place" Premier Fine Art Competition, Wethersfield Academy for the Arts
2009 "First Place - Solo Show Award" National Association of Women Artists
2008 "Award of Merit" American Women Artists
2006 "First Place Oils" The Best and Brightest, Scottsdale Artists School
2006 "Honorable Mention"  Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art
2004 "First Place Award" Traditional Fine Arts, The Art Center at Fuller Lodge

 

Teaching Experience

2013-2020 Leah Lopez Atelier, New York, NY
2008-2015 New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2009-2015 Hudson River Valley Art Workshops, Greenville, NY
2014-2015 Oyster Harbors Club
2013-2014 Art Students League of New York
2012-2014 Salmagundi Club
2011-2014 Private Instruction, Provence, France and New York, NY
2008-2014 Cape Cod Art Association, Barnstable, MA
2011 Coastal Maine Art Workshops, Rockland, ME
2010-2011 Amelia Island Artists Workshops, Amelia Island, FL
2009 Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA
2008-2012 The Art Center, New York, NY
2008-2012 Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, CT
2007 Valdez Art Classes, Santa Fe, NM
2007 Yenny Art Classes, Los Alamos, NM
2006 Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
2001-2002 University of New Mexico, Los Alamos, NM
2000 Mission: Renaissance, Fine Art Studios, Glendale, CA

 

Education

2007 Art Students League of New York
2005 Loveland Academy of Fine Art
2005-2006 Andreeva Portrait Academy
2004-2006 Fechin Institute
2004-2007 Scottsdale Artists School
2000 Mission: Renaissance, Fine Art Instructor Academy

 

Invitational and Juried Memberships

American Women Artists, Master Signature Member

American Women Artists, Board Member 2014-2017
Salmagundi Art Club, Artist Member
Art Students League of New York, Member
Oil Painters of America, Signature Member

 

Selected Press

Fine Art Today - January 2015
The Brooklyn Rail - November 5th, 2014
Fine Art Today - October 2014
Fine Art Today - December 2014
Fine Art Today - July 2014
Fine Art Connoisseur - February 2015, Volume 12, Issue 1
Fine Art Connoisseur - October 2014, Volume 11, Issue 5
Fine Art Connoisseur - June 2014, Volume 11, Issue 3
New York Optimist
Edmond Life & Leisure - October 21, 2010
American Art Collector - May 2009
Southwest Art - October 2010

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