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Philip Lekki
(1949-2017)
Philip Lekki was born in New York in 1949. He became heavily influenced by John Kasa, who trained Lekki in the classical system of European academies. As a young painter, Lekki spent several years working with egg tempera on panel. Always exploring, he became increasingly excited by the on-site sketches of landscapes he rendered in pastels. Recognizing his affinity for pastel painting, Lekki embraced the medium completely.
The styles of Monet, Degas, Inness, Avery and Turner inspired Lekki to eclectic use of light, color, and shape in creating his individual style: impressionism with realistic overtones. American Artist magazine states, "His paintings fulfill a special need for art, expressing the subtle, private and solitary mood that has always been part of the American psyche..." Art Speak writes that Lekki's paintings are so "soft and gentle" that they look "fibrous" and that he "makes you wish you were in them."
Living and painting in the rolling hills of North Georgia near Atlanta, Lekki basked in the outdoor visual and emotional stimulation of rural America. Lekki sought and captured on two dimensional surfaces the three dimensional depths and clarity and feelings of pristine outdoor venues. Lekki's works are recognized nationally as he has a foothold in mainstream American art. Lekki died in 2017.
The styles of Monet, Degas, Inness, Avery and Turner inspired Lekki to eclectic use of light, color, and shape in creating his individual style: impressionism with realistic overtones. American Artist magazine states, "His paintings fulfill a special need for art, expressing the subtle, private and solitary mood that has always been part of the American psyche..." Art Speak writes that Lekki's paintings are so "soft and gentle" that they look "fibrous" and that he "makes you wish you were in them."
Living and painting in the rolling hills of North Georgia near Atlanta, Lekki basked in the outdoor visual and emotional stimulation of rural America. Lekki sought and captured on two dimensional surfaces the three dimensional depths and clarity and feelings of pristine outdoor venues. Lekki's works are recognized nationally as he has a foothold in mainstream American art. Lekki died in 2017.
