Leroy Neiman- Artist

Leroy Neiman-Born June 8th 1921 (American Impressionist)
Loved by the rich and poor, young and old the highly educated to the illiterate
his appeal has no ends.Best known for his brilliantly colored stunningly energetic
images of sporting events and leisure activities. He is also known for his charitable nature giving scores of his work to charitable organizations.

Some of the many awards that he has received are (1953) 1st prize in the Twin City Art show for oil paintings.(1986) Lifetime Award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association.(2000) inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame.(2006)Sports Artist of the Year(ASAMA) HE WAS THE Paul Newman Award winner for services to the Arts and Children.he was also the official Artist for 5 Olympiads.

He was a teacher at the School of the Arts Institute in Chicago for 10 years starting in the early 50's he also had his work printed in Playboy in the early years of that magazine his part was called Man at leisure.

He is part Artist and part Journalist he was CBS artist for the Superbowl games
in a style long lost since the invention of the camera his drawings would bring the game to life with his drawings several times during the game CBS would cut in him and he would show the world his drawing of how he saw the game that is pretty cool his drawing were so powerful they would cut into the game to show you his work.

The Artists that were influential in his art development were Leonardo de Vinci also Rubens for his "spirt" and Tintoretto for his "space and also Fragonard for "feel" he blended all this to come up with his colorful and powerful style.

He also received several honorary degrees in Art from several different schools. I believe when all is said and done he will be remembered for not just his Artist skills and how his pictures brought life to the games he painted but that he was a great person giving so much to those who had less them him I think his heart is as bright and powerful as his painting are and that is saying something!