Bio Sketch
Leander Fontaine
Working as artist, illustrator and cartoonist since 1981.
Published in magazines, newspapers, books; on magazine, book and CD covers; on web sites and in other media (even tattoos) in many countries worldwide.
His drawings and paintings are in private collections in the US, Canada, Japan, UK, Germany, France.
As syndicated cartoonist, he had his gag cartoons appear in many German-language newspapers and magazines.
Born near the German-French border, he worked from Germany before moving to the US in the mid Nineties.
Selected shows:
Before 2012
Numerous juried group shows in Germany, Pennsylvania, New York City.
2012
Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia: The Annual Domenic DiStefano Memorial Works on Paper Exhibition. Juried group show.
Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia: 149th Exhibition of small oil paintings. Juried group show.
2013
22 Gallery, Philadelphia: "22 Artists" - Group show.
Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia: "Art of the Flower" - Juried group show ("Honorable mention" award).
CCAA, West Chester, PA: "Big/little show - The impact of art" - Juried group show.
CCAA, West Chester, PA: "Love show" - Juried group show.
CCAA, West Chester, PA: "Poetic landscapes" - Juried group show.
Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia: "2013 Members show" - Group show.
CCAA, West Chester, PA. "2013 Members show" - Group show.
Philadelphia Sketch Club, Blue Bell: "PSC at Montgomery Community College Exhibition" - Group show.
Beauty Gallery, Newtown Square: "All creatures" - Juried Group show (First price award).
Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia: Stewart Room 2-artists exhibition (Board selected).
Mala Galleria, Kennett Square, PA: Expressive drawings. 2-artists show, gallerist selected.
Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia: 1st Large Format Exhibition - Juried group show.
3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia: POST Show (3rd annual members show)
3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia: Annex show (members show)
2014
Philadelphia Sketchclub, Philadelphia: The Annual Domenic DiStefano Memorial Works on Paper. Juried group show (award)
3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia: Annex show
CCAA, West Chester. "Buildings - Art inspired by architecture". Juried group show.
Z Gallery, West Chester. Solo show.
Malvern Retreat House arts show. Juried group show
Historic Yellow Springs Art show. Juried group show
Chester county studio tour. Juried event
22 Gallery, Philadelphia: Solo show "Mostly black and white"
CCAA, Exton Studio, PA: Solo show
JAM Gallery Malvern, PA: Group show (by invitation)
3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia: Solo Show "More black, white, weird"
2015
Reducing the number of non-solo shows ...
22 Gallery, Philadelphia: Members' group show
Malvern Retreat House arts show. Juried group show
Historic Yellow Springs Art show. Juried group show
Show at Mala Galleria, Kennett Square (together with Mo Fontaine; see Links page)
Solo show at 22 Gallery, Philadelphia
3rd Street Gallery, POST show (group show)
Beauty Gallery, Newtown Square: "All Stars Show" (invitational group show)
2016
St. Asaph's Gallery, Bala Cynwyd: "Animal Pictures and some Prayers" (solo show)
Gallery Beck, Homburg, Germany: "Albert Weisgerber Reloaded" (group show, by invitation)
--- Due to an accident that affected both arms, only small works/illustration suitable for print and electronic publications were created from 2016 to 2018 --- No participation in shows until late 2018 ---
2018
In 2018, St. Vincent Gallery, Latrobe, Pennsylvania: 7th Nationwide Juried Catholic Arts Competition and Exhibition". Juried group show
2019 until now
No participation in significant shows. Focus on creating artwork for printed and web media, and on distributing and selling of works via online media.