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Born 1942 Chicago, Illinois. Known for: Landscape, still life, wildlife, figure.
From a studio in a former barn in Lafayette, Colorado, Len Chmiel creates landscape and still lifes that reflect his love of the outdoors where he frequently hunts and gardens. Chmiel was born in... Read full biography
From a studio in a former barn in Lafayette, Colorado, Len Chmiel creates landscape and still lifes that reflect his love of the outdoors where he frequently hunts and gardens. Chmiel was born in Chicago and moved to California at age 8. He became a full-time fine artist after working as a... Read full biography
From a studio in a former barn in Lafayette, Colorado, Len Chmiel creates landscape and still lifes that reflect his love of the outdoors where he frequently hunts and gardens. Chmiel was born in Chicago and moved to California at age 8. He became a full-time fine artist after working as a mechanical draftsman for Aerospace Corporation in Los Angeles. He took night courses at the Art Center College of Design and after graduation, painted and freelanced as an illustrator for several years before... Read full biography
From a studio in a former barn in Lafayette, Colorado, Len Chmiel creates landscape and still lifes that reflect his love of the outdoors where he frequently hunts and gardens. Chmiel was born in Chicago and moved to California at age 8. He became a full-time fine artist after working as a mechanical draftsman for Aerospace Corporation in Los Angeles. He took night courses at the Art Center College of Design and after graduation, painted and freelanced as an illustrator for several years before moving to Colorado and working from his studio. However, he continues to take an occasional illustration assignment including giving instruction to illustrators at Disney Corporation and teaching workshops which he finds helpful in defining his own... Read full biography
From a studio in a former barn in Lafayette, Colorado, Len Chmiel creates landscape and still lifes that reflect his love of the outdoors where he frequently hunts and gardens. Chmiel was born in Chicago and moved to California at age 8. He became a full-time fine artist after working as a mechanical draftsman for Aerospace Corporation in Los Angeles. He took night courses at the Art Center College of Design and after graduation, painted and freelanced as an illustrator for several years before moving to Colorado and working from his studio. However, he continues to take an occasional illustration assignment including giving instruction to illustrators at Disney Corporation and teaching workshops which he finds helpful in defining his own work. He cites California painter Richard Diebenkorn as a major influence on his work to allow the intuitive side of his personal... Read full biography
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Keywords (17)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Snowscene, Winter Landscape
- •Still Life
- •Street Scenes, Street Genre
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Figure Specialty
- •Walt Disney Studio Artist, Productions/Commissioned
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Western Art-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Charles Russell Art Show/Auction/ and/or Museum
- •Masters of the American West, Autry Center
- •Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts
Exhibition of Special Venue, Art Parks
- •Prix de West Invitational