Andris Leimanis - Artist Info

About Andris Leimanis

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    Andris Leimanis BA, MFA (1938)

    A Canadian painter and illustrator, Andris Leimanis was born in Riga, Latvia. He came to Canada in 1965 and lives in Montreal.

    His primary medium is oil paint. His best known subjects are Montreal street scenes. His subjects also include gardens, wilderness landscapes, genre*, and harbor views. Recently his oeuvre has expanded to included abstract works; the subjects being color, shape, line and texture. His abstract work could be described as Color Field Painting*, his other works as Realism*.The askART auction results have many excellent illustrations of his best known style; the artist’s website (see link below) has several illustrations of his abstract works. (1)

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