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LEONARD MIZEREK

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

LEONARD MIZEREK

Fellow-ASMA, OPA, NEWS, ISMP, Boston Guild OPA –Nat’l 2021/22 /23; E.Regional 2013,2020,2022;  Salon Show 2016/, 2018; Plein Air Contest 2020 2nd Place Plein Air Division NOAPS 2020 /22 Online Int’l, 2021/22 BOASmall Nat’l, BOA2022

Salmagundi 2020Annual Open, 2021 Figurative Show

Featured Artist Show, J.M. Stringer, Vero Beach, FL Jan 2021, 2023, 2024

Nat’l Maritime Historical Society, D.C. Invitational 2018,19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Rockport Art Association &Museum 2020 Nat’l Show

Cape Ann Plein Air Juried Event, Mass 2016, 2020, 2021

Solo Show- J.M. Stringer Gallery Vero Beach, F: 2014/16/18/20/22

Guild of Boston Artists Annual Members Exhibit, 04 thru 22

Plein Air Easton Juried, Easton, MD July 09 thru 2022

Mystic International, Mystic, CT 1988 thru 2019

Modern Marine Masters Exhibition, Mystic, CT’95 thru 2019

Solo Show- Shaw Gallery, Naples, FL 04/07/09/11/13/15/19/22

National Arts Club Exhibiting Artists Annual 2009 thru 2021

Guild of Boston Artists Two Man Show, April 2018

ASMA 19th Nat’l Exhibition to 2 museums 2023-2024

ASMA Invitational 2018 Principle Gallery, Charleston

ASMA 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18th National Museum Shows

Solo Show- J.M. Stringer Gallery, Bernardsville, NJ  2011,12,13,14,15

Artist in Residence, Musee-Yvonne-Jean Haffen, France 06,11,16

Marine Paintings Exhibition, Newman Gallery, PA 05,06,07,09,10

National Academy of Design Annual Exhibition 92/94

France TV 3- Live  painting performance 09

National Arts Club, 2000 Roundtable Exhibition, April 09 thru 2015

Wet Paint 2000-2019, Mystic Seaport Gallery, Mystic, CT

American Impressionist Society Annual 2013, Charleston, SC 

Solo Show - Admiralty Gallery, Vero Beach, FL 1999-2011

Two Artist Show, J.M. Stringer Gallery, NJ  05,06,07,08,09,10

New York Yacht Club Exhibition, Newport, RI 2009,10,11,12

ASMA- 30th Anniv. Exhibition- traveling  to 5 museums ­ 2008-09

ASMA- Regional Exhibition-traveling to 3 museums  May 08

Krasl Museum Great Lakes Exhibition, MI, June 07

ISMP Ventura County Maritime Museum, CA  Feb  06

ASMA Cold Spring Harbor Museum,  NY April 06

Coos  Bay Museum of Fine Art, July 04, 06,07

ASMA Exhibition, Cape Museum of Fine Arts  04

The Everlasting Sea:  Marine Artist Past &Present- 23 artists Invitational, 3 Museum Show 2003-04

ASMA 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18th National Museum Shows

Forbes Museum Invitational, New York City

ASMAFryeMuseum, Seattle, WA-Cummer Museum, FL  97

ASMA - San Diego Maritime Museum, San Diego, CA  95

Int’l Society of Marine Painters Annual  1991-2008

                                   

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Bell Helicopter, Griswold, Encore Bank, American Yacht Club, Tauck Tours, Lexmark Int’l, Deloitte Touche, Forge Oak Farms KY

Vanderbilt Home Furnishings, Former Governor of Virginia

National Maritime Historical Society Chairman

Barclay Intercontinental Penthouse NYC, Berwind, Fedex

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MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

Museum Yvonne-Jean Haffen, Dinan, France

Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Forbes Museum, NYC

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AWARDS

Plein Air Easton 2021-3 Top Awards Juried by Met Museum CEO

Plein Air Salon Winner 2022; March, May, June, Sept, Oct

Plein Air Salon Winner 2023, April, May, June, July, Sept, Nov

Quick Draw-2nd Place 09, Honorable 2015 Plein Air Easton

Salmagundi 2020 Open Exhibition Seascape Award

OPA Wet Paint Competition 2020- Plein Air 2nd Place

Cape Ann Plein Air 2016 Artists Spirit Award

National Arts Club- Award for Excellence in Painting 2011

National Arts Club Online Show - People’s Choice Award -2009

Paint Annapolis- Hon. Mention Dueling Brushes-20 09

ASMA Ironman Award 2008 /Coos Bay Museum Merit Award 06

Sea Heritage Marine Art Exhibition, New York/ First Place

Artist Invitational, Forbes Ranch, CO, Noaps 2022 Best Use of Values

Artist’s Magazine 95, 97, 2000, 02 Competition Finalist

Virginia Commonwealth University, Graduate Art Award

Northeast Watercolor Society / Napa Honor Award

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MEMBERSHIP

 Oil Painters of America- Signature Artist

American Society of Marine Artists, Fellow,

The National Arts Club- Exhibiting Artist Member

The Guild of Boston Artists, Elected Artist

New England Watercolor Society, Signature Artist Member

NorthEast Watercolor Society, Signature Artist Member

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EDUCATION

Art Student’s League, NYC Nelson Shanks, Max Ginsburg

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA /BFA

National Academy of Design, NYC Everett Raymond Kinstler

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PUBLICATIONS

Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine-1/10/07,5/08, 6/13,7/16,1/18

AmericanArtCollector1/9,2/11,2/14,1/2/7/15 ,10/16, 6/7/17,6/7/20/21/22           Marine Art Qtly- 01,05,08,09,10, American Art Review 2/2020

Bound for Blue Water, Greenwich Press:, American Art Review 2/2020

A Gallery of Marine Art, Rockport Publishers

Painting Ships, Shores, and the Sea, Northlight Books

Plein Aor Magazine 7/9/22, 9/11/12/2023,

 Sea History Spring 2017/18/19/20/21/22/23

Vero Beach Magazine, 8/2015,1/2016,1/11/2020, Sept 2023 Feature

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