Leonia is a member of the New Jersey American Artists Professional League and is an elected member of the New Jersey Watercolor Society. Included in the numerous awards Leonia has won in juried shows are the Pauline Wick Award NJAAPL 2007, Award of Excellence, New Jersey Water Color Society Associate Show 2007, First Place Watercolor, the Ruth Crown Memorial, Art Society of Monmouth County 2007, The Santo Pezzutti Award at the Monmouth Museum, New Jersey Watercolor Society 2006 and the President’s Award-NJAAPL Open State Juried Fall Exhibition 2006.
Leonia graduated from Wagner College, Staten Island, NY with a degree in nursing. She studied art with the Washington School of Art, DuCret School of Art and the Art Student League in Manhattan with George Passantino. She continues to take annual workshops with nationally known artists. “Painting is a life long learning experience”. |