Leon Loughridge
CO
Leon
Denver, CO
Leon Loughridge
Born; Denver, Colorado 1952
Colorado Institute of Art 1971-1972
United States Army, Graphic Designer 1972-1975
Leon’s connection to the Southwest landscape came naturally from his start on a Northern New Mexico ranch. His grandmother’s involvement in Northern New Mexico art circles exposed him to the arts from an early age. Later study at the Colorado Institute of Art along with private study reinforced his abilities. Stationed in Germany as an illustrator while in the army, he was able to travel extensively throughout Europe. On his return to Colorado, Leon began to study the intaglio techniques and began selling the prints in mountain galleries. In 1998, Leon purchased his first letterpress and received immediate success with the woodblock prints he produced. In 2005, he started printing using the Japanese method of printmaking. The versatile layering of color in the woodblock process allowed him to better capture the atmospheric qualities of the Southwestern landscape that has such a strong meaning for him.
Education:
Colorado Institute Of Art; Dieter Kast at Stugart Staatsgalerie, Germany.
Owner:
Dry Creek Art Press, where he utilizes his printmaking skills in reduction woodblocks to produce limited editioned books and woodblock prints.
Memberships:
Salmagundi Club, NY.
Publications:
Western Art Collector; Western Art & Architecture; American Artist.
Selected Exhibitions:
Wichita Art Museum; Western Visions, Denver Art Museum; 3Perspectives, Gerald Peters Gallery.
Collections:
Denver Art Museum; Wichita Art Museum; Sangre de Cristo Art Center; The Western History Department, Denver Public Library.
Representation:
Gerald Peters Gallery; Breckenridge Gallery; Elements 5280; Goodwin Fine Art.
