Leonard Borman Listed artist - pastel portrait

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Leonard Borman Listed artist - pastel portrait:
$75.00

Short Biography - Leonard BormanPainter, etcher, master with pastel, pen & ink, charcoal & silver point. Born in Northampton, England on April 28, 1894. Joined the Canadian Army and fought in France World War I - 1915 -1918. After suffering a severe injury and while recovering in hospital he found easy money by coloring B&W photos for the nurses. Came to the US and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago 1919-1920.
Arrived in Sierra Madre, CA in 1920 was active in the Los Angeles area into the 1950s. Moved to Joshua Tree CA. Continued his art there until 1980.
Then on to southern OR. He died in Canyonville, OR on Aug. 15, 1995. Age 101 yrs. old.
Known works include landscapes, still lifes, marines, and portraits & drawings.
Among the multitude of collectors were people such as Harold S. Chase. of Santa Barbara, Firestone Tire,
Singer Sewing Machine, Conard Ship Lines, Pillsbury Co., W.E.Boeing, DuPont, Sebastian Cabot actor, Mae West actress.
He also did hundreds of paintings & pastels of dogs & other animals for prominent residents of southern California.
Learn more search the Leonard Borman Art home page on the web.