Tag Archives: paper sculpture

Visit Me at the Weaverville Art Safari Studio Tour Next Fri-Sun (For the non-Facebook Crowd)

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Realize that yesterday’s message might not reach everyone. Here is what the Facebook post says:

“Speaking of color, Leo Monahan, aka LeoTheColorman says, “Using only paper, glue, and paint, I make 3-dimensional art that comes alive and takes your breath away. For the past 55 years, I’ve been producing paper sculpture illustrations and fine art for personal, corporate, and government clients, and I’m honored to have my work in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institute. When you come by, let me show you how I do it, and be sure to take a look at my collage and assemblage pieces while you’re here: some of it is naughty and some of it is nice, but everything is guaranteed fun.” Oh, the real spiel is at my website.”

Summer Bundle

Thanks for visiting with me …

leo

Back From the Framer…

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I take several works to the framer and they seem nearly complete; however, when I get them back from Robert Reitz — in beautifully built shadow boxes — they are finished.

I consider us to be a team. Robert has been finishing my work for ten years.
Our discussions of the proper material usually has me agreeing with his ideas.

Robert says the frame should be appropriate, not obvious, and appear to be part of the complete presentation.

Robert won’t be rushed. He works for perfection, and he works for many of the artists in the mountains of North Carolina. I don’t bug him, he calls when the work can be picked up. Here are four that I recently added to my studio gallery.

Kitchen

Kitchen

Hot Kitchen

Hot Kitchen

Bush Bound

Bush Bound

Left in the Weeds -- SOLD!

Left in the Weeds — SOLD!

Where are the frames? Unfortunately, the framed pieces don’t photograph well because of reflection from the glass. So I guess you’ll just have to come by the studio to see our completed works. Remember the Weaverville Art Safari is Sat. & Sun., May 7th and 8th, and I’ll be open Fri., the 6th.

A writer with a great editor, a dancer with a superior choreographer, a musician with an outstanding conductor, and I, a paper sculptor with Robert Reitz, an extraordinary framer. Couldn’t do without him.

Thanks for visiting with me…

leo

Gallery update: I still have work that is selling at the Grovewood Gallery in Asheville, NC. The big news is that I will now be exhibiting at the NC Arboretum this July through September.