Artist Statement

Leo P. Donahue (American)

Leo Donahue is a well-known artist/printmaker who has exhibited in hundreds of art shows and galleries throughout the Northeast. He has worked in many mediums: from oils, acrylics, crow quill pen & inks, stone drawn lithographs, to his present medium of etching/aqua-tints. His diversity of mediums coincides with his diversity of subject matter. Leo creates detailed landscapes, seascapes, Paleolithic imagery, expressionist abstracts, and poetic still-lifes. He has an innate ability to combine Western and Eastern thought and design in his work.

Leo's work has been awarded numerous times, for 1^st place, 2^nd place and Best of Show. He won the Strathmore Paper Co. Award for the best use of paper. Integrity of his work is exemplified by his many quotes. "Etching is the art behind the image," or, "Stand still and travel, for the beauty is in the details."

Leo currently resides in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts with his family.