LEONARDO
the
FABULOUS

LTF is a Visual artist, Writer, Film maker and Performer.
The work on this site reflects his Visual Art: Photography, Film making, Sculpture, Illustrating and Painting.
His work has exhibited in and sold from galleries from The Hamptons to Manhattan
His pieces can be found in private collections, small businesses, corporate headquarters, in Suffolk County, NY Executive Steve Bellone’s office, President Clinton’s office as well as Ringo Starr’s possession.
Leonardo's photography has won awards, hung in the NBA Hall of Fame, graced the pages of seven different newspapers including Long Island's Newsday.
Currently Leonardo is working on a series of LED-illuminated-Laser-cut/eEtched acrylic sheet-sculptures.

ARTISTIC BIO

The first son of second-generation Italian/Jewish-American parents, Leonardo traces he creative beginnings to his childhood when his father gave him his first “lessons” on drawing.

Currently Leonardo not only continues to draw but has-over the years added several other disciplines to his creative pallet: photography, painting, sculptures, literature, acting, comedy and most recently, singing.

For the majority of his creative life, photography dominated; from models to athletes, actors, city and Long Island “scapes,” his images, including his B&W Fine Art- figure work has exhibited and sold across the country, been published, won competitions, and grace the walls of private owners, corporations, small business and the NBA Hall of Fame.

Leonardo has lectured and taught B&W photography and filmmaking at the high school and college level.

Additionally, Leonardo studied film/TV production at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) then spent six years working behind and in front of Hollywood cameras and several back on Long Island writing, producing and directing his projects.

Other than three photography classes, one and half years at SVA and one drawing class, Leonardo has spent thousands of hours of “self-learning” studying the works of such Luminaries as Ansel Adams, Herb Ritts, Helmut Newton, Dorothea Lange, Lucien Clergue, his name sake-DaVinci, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Van Gogh, JL David, Monet, Serrate, Picasso, Dali, Remington, John Ford, John Houston, William Wyler, Billy Wilder, Elia Kazan, Frances Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Quinton Tarantino-to name a few.

In addition to the above; Leonardo calls Charles Bukowski his favorite poet, Mother Nature his favorite visual artist, and has a hard time deciding between Billy Wilder, Martin Scorsese and Francis Coppola as his favorite filmmaker.

PHOTOGRAPHY

2012 Bridge Hampton National Bank, Patchogue, permanent collection

2006 Alley Gallery, Port Jefferson, NY

2005 Parish Art Museum, Southampton, NY: Group show

2004 Joy's Gallery, Patchogue, NY Lace Mill Images

1998 Statue of Liberty assignment w/ Peter B. Kaplan

1998 NBA Hall of Fame &Parade Magazine High school star basketball player Nicole Kazmarski

1998 Gift for President Clinton Fireworks image from his 2nd inauguration

1997 Painters Restaurant/Bar/Gallery, Brookhaven, NY: Permanent collection

1997 Bellport gallery; Juried show: Sold

1992-‘99 Chief Photographer-Fireworks by Grucci

1982 Long Island Life Magazine competition-First Place.

PAINTING/ILLUSTRATIONS

2016 “Muhammad Ali” Graphite- illustration: Book Revue, Huntingtin, NY

2015 Three Graphite Illustrations: Paper Cup Studio, “Works on Paper” Bellport Village, NY

2011 Human Feet-Graphite Illustrations: Permanent collection, Two Long Island Podiatrist offices

2010 "Lace Mill" Painting/Mosaic: Patchogue Village, public Bench project

2009 "Accordion views NYC"-Sliced photo-“montage: Port Jefferson, NY Community Center

2009 Acrylic on glass: Port Jefferson Community Center

2005 "Anatomical Man" mixed media on glass: Health Spa, Port Jefferson, NY;

1997 "Flanges" Acrylic, printer’s ink-canvas: Painters Restaurant/Bar/Gallery, Brookhaven, NY

1988 “Ali vs Liston" Acrylic on canvas: Lyle Alzado’s Bar, LA, CA

SCULPTURE

2019 Ringo Starr-“Yellow Submarine” laser cut/etched-Acrylic

2018 President Clinton, Laser cut Saxophone-wood & Acrylic paint

2018 Michele Coltrane (John’s daughter) Laser cut Saxophone-wood & Acrylic paint

2018 Suffolk County, NY Executive “Long Island” Wood& Acrylic paint

2011 Suffolk County, NY Historical Museum LED/Steel US Flag::

2009 East End Gallery, Greenport, NY: LED/Steel US Flag

2005 Parish Art Museum, Southampton, NY Collaborative “Eco” Serpent:

1996 Flight 800- Sand sculpture (first memorial)

*Other Photos, Painting and Illustrations in private collections

FILM PRODUCTION

2010 Writer, Producer, Director: Smart One Golf Balls

1997 Co-Writer, Producer, Director & Editor: Brookhaven M. Hospital

1997 Associate Producer: Change Over, independent feature film

1996 Lace Mill; Independent Short film. L.I. Film Festival finalist-Co-Writer, Producer, Director & Editor:

ACTING

FILM

Pretty Woman, The Hanoi Hilton, China Beach, CHUD II, Change Over, Lace MIll

THEATER

Stand-up Comedy-Current, NYC & Long Island

One Flew Over the Cuckoos' Nest, Martini-Hampton Theater Company,

Improv comedy-LA Connection, Burbank, CA

West Side Story-Carriage House Players, Stony Brook, NY

Anything Goes & Aesop Fables Theater Three, Port Jefferson;

LITERATURE

Staff Writer/Photographer: Long Island Advance, Islip News, Islip Bulletin.

Freelance Writer/Photographer/Videographer-Producer Newsday, North Shore Sun

Song Lyrics, Poetry, Screenplays

Dan’s Papers Literary Prize 2012 http://literaryprize.danspapers.com/2012/?p=1206

http://literaryprize.danspapers.com/2012/?p=1204

LEONARDOthe FABULOUS