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1915 Polonne, Ukraine, Russia - 2009 Winniepeg, Alberta, Canada. Known for: Portrait, wildlife and figure sculpture, stained glass, ceramics.
Leo Mol was born in the Ukrainian village of Polonne in 1915. His formal art education was at the Leningrad Academy of Arts. After living in Berlin and the Netherlands Leo moved to Canada in 1948,... Read full biography
Leo Mol was born in the Ukrainian village of Polonne in 1915. His formal art education was at the Leningrad Academy of Arts. After living in Berlin and the Netherlands Leo moved to Canada in 1948, creating a new life for the artist and his wife Margareth. His highly crafted figurines of Ukrainian... Read full biography
Leo Mol was born in the Ukrainian village of Polonne in 1915. His formal art education was at the Leningrad Academy of Arts. After living in Berlin and the Netherlands Leo moved to Canada in 1948, creating a new life for the artist and his wife Margareth. His highly crafted figurines of Ukrainian themes, religious imagery and wild life became popular along with his diverse expressions in stone and marble, painted landscapes and designed stained glass. It is his classic portrait sculpture that... Read full biography
Leo Mol was born in the Ukrainian village of Polonne in 1915. His formal art education was at the Leningrad Academy of Arts. After living in Berlin and the Netherlands Leo moved to Canada in 1948, creating a new life for the artist and his wife Margareth. His highly crafted figurines of Ukrainian themes, religious imagery and wild life became popular along with his diverse expressions in stone and marble, painted landscapes and designed stained glass. It is his classic portrait sculpture that the artist achieved international reputation. Understanding and portraying the essence of his subject led to major commissioned portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, Pope John Paul II, Sir Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Leo was a member of the... Read full biography
Leo Mol was born in the Ukrainian village of Polonne in 1915. His formal art education was at the Leningrad Academy of Arts. After living in Berlin and the Netherlands Leo moved to Canada in 1948, creating a new life for the artist and his wife Margareth. His highly crafted figurines of Ukrainian themes, religious imagery and wild life became popular along with his diverse expressions in stone and marble, painted landscapes and designed stained glass. It is his classic portrait sculpture that the artist achieved international reputation. Understanding and portraying the essence of his subject led to major commissioned portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, Pope John Paul II, Sir Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Leo was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and in 1989 became an officer of the Order of Canada; he was made... Read full biography
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Leo Mol was born in the Ukrainian village of Polonne in 1915. His formal art education was at the Leningrad Academy of Arts. After living in Berlin and the Netherlands Leo moved to Canada in 1948, creating a new life for the artist and his wife Margareth.
His highly crafted figurines of Ukrainian themes, religious imagery and wild life became popular along with his diverse expressions in stone and marble, painted landscapes and designed stained glass. It is his classic portrait sculpture that the artist achieved international reputation.
Understanding and portraying the essence of his subject led to major commissioned portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, Pope John Paul II, Sir Winston Churchill a...But wait, there's more...
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