Kind Recognition from an Aesthete ( and a dear friend)

The wonderful art blog fullfathomfive ( link HERE, )recently featured my work; please check it out. It is an incredible site, I’m in lofty company.

Thank you Thom!

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I am a painter and printmaker working towards creating a body of work that reflects my own developing aesthetic. New work ,first link. The second link is an on-line portfolio. View all posts by babylonbaroque

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thombeau says:

February 7, 2015 at 7:44 am

Thanks for the shout-out. I love your work and felt the need to share!

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Phil Cooper says:

February 11, 2015 at 9:42 pm

Really enjoyed browsing the archive on fullfathomfive, and your work looks completely at home there Leonard. Great selection of your paintings too, there’s such heat and life about that group, I could gaze at them all day!

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1. babylonbaroque says:
  
  February 13, 2015 at 4:32 pm
  
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The Temptations of St.Anthony of the Desert in an Italian Landscape (after Jakob Phillip Hackert, 1778) 2020 Oil on canvas 24 by 36 inches

Self Portrait of the Artist as St.Anthony of the Desert Facing Death 2020 Oil on panel 18 by 24 inches

The Temptation of St. Anthony of the Desert 2018 Oil on panel 18 by 36 inches

Oedipus & the Sphinx 2019 Oil on panel 12 by 18 inches

“Hadesville”2016 oil on canvas35 by 56 inches

“Goblin Market” 2017 oil on canvas 48 by 60 by 2 inches

The Knight’s Tale 2020 Acrylic on canvas panel 18 by 24 inches

The Conversion of St.Paul on the Road to Damascus 2019 Oil on canvas 48 by 36 inches

Genesis 2014 Oil on canvas 30 by 40″ Private Collection

The Herakles Tapestry 2018 Canvas on unbound canvas, embroidery floss 99 by 55 inches

“The Temptation of St. Anthony of the Desert I” 2013 oil on canvas 36 by 48 inches

Saguaro in a Desert Landscape 2020 Acrylic on panel 14 by 11 inches

Seizing Sanctimonium 2016, oil on canvas, 40 by 56″

“Orpheus’ Lament Tapestry” 2015 acrylic on stitched, un-stretched canvas, embroidery floss. 93 by 59 inches.

Temptation of St.Anthony of the Desert, 2015, acrylic on Yupo paper, 11 by 14″

The Proposition 2015 oil on panel 8 by 10″

The Siren’s Call, 2016, oil on panel, 8 by 10″ Private Collection

Jonah, 2016, oil on panel, 8 by 10″

St. Kevin and the Blackbird 2016 oil on panel 12 by 12″

Lavinia Seeking Solace at the Court of Coatlique, 2015, oil on paper, 15 by 22″

Herakles& Telephos,2015, watercolor/graphite on papper, 9 by12″

Castration of Uranus, 2015, watercolor on paper, 11 by 14″

Descent from the Cross, 2015, watercolor on paper, 11 by 14

Descent from the Cross II, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 30 by 40″

The Green Knight, 2015, watercolor on paper, 11 by 11″

The Great War God Huitzilopochtli 2015 oil on canvas 8 by 12″

The Second Apparition 2015 acrylic on canvas 16 by 20″

Ariadne’s Thread , 2013,watercolor on paper. 11 by 18″

Persephone 2015 oil on canvas 24 by 36 inches Permanent Collection Lancaster Museum of Art and History, MOAH

The Apotheosis of Sophia,2014, oil on Masonite, 18 by 24″

Tlazoltéotl, a difficult birth, 2014, oil on Masonite, 18 by 24″

The Temptation of St. Anthony of the Desert II 2014 Oil on canvas 16 by 24 inches Private Collection

The Anointing, 2015, acrylic on paper, approx. 20 by 28″

Slaying Humbaba (in a limited palette)

Hubris of the Gods-watercolor on paper -2014,17 by 24 “

“Andromedus” 2013 oil on canvas 40 by 30 inches

Presentation at the Temple, 2014, oil on canvas, 30 by 40″

Resurrection of the Father 2013 watercolor on paper 18 by 24″

Resurrection of the Father, 2015, watercolor on paper, 18 by 24″

Journey of the Rose, 2014, 24 by 30 ” Private Collection

Redemption (or Resurrrection) of the Father 2013 40 by 50 ” oil on canvas

Gnosis…& the Old Gods Were Pleased, 2014, 24 by 48″

Saint George & the Dragon 2021 oil on panel 16 by 20 inches

Saint George & the Dragon, detail

Veni Creator Spiritus (Come Creator Spirit) 2021 Oil on canvas 24 by 48 inches

Panem et Circenses 2022 pencil, gouache on toned paper 19 by 25 inches

Mr. Punch’s Auto da fé 2022 Gouache and pencil on illustration board 15 by 20 inches

The Temptations of Saint Anthony of the Desert in an Italian Landscape

Pater Noster 2023 Oil on cradled panel 16 by 20 inches

Zzyzx Rd. 2024 oil on canvas 30 by 40 inches 30 by 40 inches

Mr. Punch’s Auto da fé 2024 oil on canvas 30 by 40 inches

Adolesence of the Green Knight 2025 oil on panel 16 by 20 inches

“Pierrot” 2018 Mixed media:recycled fiber, feathers, acrylic paint on canvas, embroidery floss, poly-fil

Lilith, the Mandrake 2018 Mixed media: acrylic painted canvas, recycled fabric, feathers, embroidery floss, poly fill. 6’6″h,6’6″w,4’0″w. Permanent Collection Lancaster Museum of Art and History, MOAH

The Green Knight 2018 Mixed media: acrylic painted canvas, recycled fabric, emboidery floss, poly-fill. Approx. 40 by 33 by 11 inches.

Proserpina, Archdiablesse, Princess of Evil Spirits. 2018 Mixed media: acrylic painted canvas, recycled fabric, embroidery floss, ply-fill. approx. 40 by 30 by 11 inches.

“Reflection of a Harsh Super Ego” 2017 Mixed media: acrylic paint, recycled fabric, embroidery floss, feathers, IKEA mirror, fiber-fill. 50 by 32 by 6 inches

The Swan Slayer Parsifal 2018 Mixed Media, acrylic paint on canvas, recycled fiber, floss, poly-fil 65 by 41 by 87 inches Permanent Collection of Lancaster Museum of Art and History, MOAH

The Foliated Trinitarian 2018 Mixed media: acrylic painted canvas, recycled fabric, embroidery floss, poly-fil 26 by 60 by 34 inches

Robin Goodfellow 2018 Mixed media:acrylic painted canvas, recycled fiber, embroidery floss, black-pipe internal structure, plywood, poly-fil 63 by 36 by 32 inches

Robin Goodfellow 2018 Mixed media, recycled fiber 63 by 36 by 31 inches

Pluton, Prince of Fire, Governor of the Region in Flames. 2019 Acrylic painted canvas, recycled fiber, embroidery floss, poly-fil approx. 32 by 32 by 32 inches.

The Anchorite’s Cross 2019 Mixed media: acrylic painted canvas, recycled fiber, beads, bells, embroidery floss, poly-fil, vintage furniture and metal work, vintage fabric. Cross 60 by 32 by 10 inches approximately; total installation variable upon site.

The Anchorite’s Crucifix 2019 Mixed media: acrylic painted canvas, recycled fabric, beads, bells, 60 by 32 by 10 inches, Crucifix only; total installation varies upon situation.

Rufus (Bunny II) 2020 Mixed textile 35 by 16 by 6 inches

Bunny I 2020 Mixed textile 24 by 14 by 6 inches

The Anchorite’s Armchair 2019 Mixed textile media Approx 65″h, 42″w, 65″d Permanent Collection Lancaster Museum of Art and History, MOAH

Seamus, 2020

Initial pose for Titus, triumphant against Reality; I preferred him defeated. Truer.

The Mandrake Titus, Defender Against Reality (he lost) 2020 Mixed fiber media 72 by 40 by 27 inches

Fairy Fellers 2021 Mixed textile , mixed media largest figure , near life sized

In Nomine Patris

Loki, 2014, relief print on paper, 8.5 by 11″

Resurrection of the Father, 2013, relief print on paper, 12by 15″

Scapegoat, 2014, relief print on paper, 8 by 10″

St.Kevin and the Blackbird

Xibalba’s Gate, 2013, relief print on paper , 12 by 14″

Temptation of St.Anthony of the Desert-drypoint

Strange Fruit, 2013, relief print on paper, 13 by 19.5 “

Agnus Dei-the Meso Version

Agnus Dei

Las Ánimas del Pergatorio, 2014, relief print on paper, 9 by 12″

Lust und Tod

The Great War God, Huitzilopochtli, 2014, relief print on paper, 9 by 12″ , artist’s proof

The Great War God, Huitzilopchtli, 2014, relief print on paper, 9 by 12″ , artist’s proof

The Feather Hunter, 2014, relief print on paper , 9 by 12″

Blue Krampus!, 2014, relief print on paper , 9 by 12″

Blue Krampus!II, 2014, relief print on paper, 9 by 12″

Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, 2014, relief print on paper, 9 by 12″

Mater eius Luna(His Mother Moon),) 2015, relief print on paper, 9 by 12″

The Proposition 2015 relief print on paper , image size 8 by10″

The Green Knight 2015 relief print on paper, image size 8 by10″

The Proposition (red) 2016 10 by 14″

The Sisters Wyrd 2017 Relief print (four plates) on paper

The Magdalene, 2017, three plate relief print on paper, series of five

Samhain 2019 Colored pencil on toned paper 18 by 24 inches

Orpheus’ Descent 2018 Sanguine and colored pencil on toned paper 18 by 24 inches

The Labors of Herakles 2019 Sanguine with white charcoal highlights, on toned paper Diptych, total 24 by 36 inches

The Harrowing of Hell 2018 Sanguine pencil, white charcoal, toned paper 24 by 18 inches

“The Rape of Our Mother” 2017 colored pencil on paper 24 by 36 inches

“The Temptation of St.Anthony of the Desert at the Baths of St.Mark” 2016 sanguine pencil on paper 18 by 24 inches

“The Magdalene”, study 2017 Sanguine and white pencil on toned paper Approx. 15 by 18 inches Private collection

The Temptation of Saint Anthony of the Desert, 2016, pencil on paper, 18 by 24″

Theseus, 2012, graphite on paper

Cernunnos and his Lair, 2016, 18 by 24″

Presentation at the Temple 2016

Studies taken after the antique and from life, 2016, graphite/colored pencil on paper

Goblin Market 2015

Night Terror 2014

The Temptation of St. Anthony of the Desert (and his pig) 2016, graphite and pastel on paper 18 by 24″

Out on a Limb 2016

The Rape of Tenochtitlan, 2016, colored pencil on paper, 18 by 24″

Slouching to Hellmouth 2020 Graphite with gouache highlights on toned paper 18 by 24 inches

The Way of the Cross 2019 Sanguine and colored pencil on toned paper 18 by 24 inches

The Desert Quartet:The Temptations of Saint Anthony 2020 sanguine pencil on toned paper with chalk highlights 22 by 16 inches

Six Weeks in Nowhereville 2023 Graphite, gouache, ink on toned illustration board 15 by 19 inches

The Vivisection of the Seraphim 2023 color pencil and gouache on toned illustration board 15 by 19 inches

(He has Risen) & All the Earth Rejoices 2023 Graphite and colored pencil , gouache on illustration board 15 by 30 inches

The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist 2023 Graphite and watercolor on illustration board 15 by 20 inches

The Temptation of Christ in the Desert of Lovelessness 2024 graphite and gouache on toned paper 18 by 24 inches

Saint Ciarán and Brother Boar 2024 mixed water based media on illustration board 19 by 15 inches

Daisy’s Reliquary, 2013, mixed media including painted wood and modeling compound, about 19″ tall

Adam the Minotaur, 2016, painted rag and canvas, thread, poly-fill. Approx. 15 by 24″

Antichrist Ragdoll,2015 painted cotton rag-doll, about 17″ tall

Seven Deadly Sins, 2013, fired clay and painted modeling compound, approx. 24″ tall

Hero Twin Marionettes, 2015, painted modeling compound, about 12″ tall

Trophy Head #42, 2016, painted rag doll, about 12″ tall

Trophy Head#62, 2016, painted rag doll, approximately 16″ tall

Huitzilipochtli Marionette, 2016, painted modeling compound, about 9″ tall

Self Portrait of the Artist as a Paper-doll, 2016, painted paper, brads and string, 30 by 40″

Jumping Tlaloc, 2015, painted cardboard, brads and string, 36 by 48″

Hellmouth costume-marionette-mask for “No Exit”

“Uncensored” detail

Daisy Chain 2020 Mixed paper and fiber media Approximate dimensions 96 by 51 inches

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