About
Leo Posillico
Artist Leo Posillico, 79, passed away June 14th, 2024. Born and raised on Long Island, New York in 1944. . Following graduation from School Of Visual Arts in New York City, Leo served as an Army Photography Advisor and Instructor in Vietnam on MP Advisory Team. With a move to the West coast; he landed a position as Art Director in the Communications Department of a Los Angeles-based Life Insurance Company.
Mid 1970s he opened his Independent Studio in Los Angeles. While talking on the phone and doodling, created his signature figurative characters that are throughout most of his artwork. With quick and precise brush strokes to animate the basic human emotions in all of us, these expressive figures achieve their movement, to become Leo’s People.
For 50 years, his characters have been in his Gallery themes, the Landscape series, Cityscapes and in more recent years, his enlarged People paintings. Working in oils, acrylic, mixed-media and dimensional constructions, all have had a story to tell, visual as well as verbal with his titles. Leo wanted art to be fun, especially with his Word Series. He had great wit and humor.
His wife of 35 years, Isabelle, is continuing his legacy of art with publishing his greeting cards, open edition prints and books. His work is timeless.
Leo Posillico Art LLC
P.O. Box 222
Anacortes, WA 98221
707-568-5466