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BBM: How’s life treating ya?
Pretty great, thanks!
I've got a new show opening December 1st at Gallery 1988, new prints in my etsy
shop, and some exciting projects to look forward to in the new year.
BBM: What would you
say was your first major experience with art and how did you know it was for
you?

BBM: Give our readers
a little history about yourself.
I was born in Tucson,
and had the remarkable opportunity to travel all over Europe and the Middle
East as a child and young adult. I went to art school in the Midwest, and
settled in New York City as soon as I could. I've worked in television,
theater, and as a personal assistant to the super-rich. Now that I have a
child, a husband and two cats, I get to spend all my time painting, and hanging
out with them. It's spectacular.
BBM: What are some
current projects you're working on?
I just finished 11 new
pieces for Natural History, my two-person show with Nicole
Gustafsson at Gallery 1988. For the next year, I'll be working on a solo show
at AFA Gallery in New York City.
Beatrix Potter, Walt
Disney, William Morris, Lee Bontecou. Cities, gardens, Charles Dickens, the
apocalypse.
BBM: Three words that
describe your art?
Tiny, detailed,
time-consuming
BBM: What are your
tools off the trade?
Winsor and Newton
watercolor and gouache. Royal Langnickel MIni-Majestic brushes. Canson
Watercolor paper.
BBM: How would you say
your art style has evolved since starting?
The compositions have
gotten more complicated, colors have gotten brighter, and I've invented more
characters. My draftsmanship has improved, but also gotten much tighter, which
is not always an improvement, but probably inevitable with this amount of
practice.
BBM: Where do you find
Inspiration in life?
It's wonderfully
unpredictable, but certainly wherever nature meets the city. Often in books.
Sometimes in news articles as well.
BBM: How’s the art
scene in your city?

BBM: Funniest/ Most
Memorable career moment?
Everything's gone very
smoothly so far, and all the people I've worked with have been professional and
lovely. Now that I've said that, I'm sure I've jinxed myself, and will have
some kind of hilarious screwup to tell you about soon.
BBM: What's a long
term career goal for you?
I'd like to publish a
book - either a comic or an illustrated children's book. Stay tuned!
BBM: A fact a fan may
not know about you?
I have neither my
appendix nor my wisdom teeth. But I do have my tonsils.
Politics, food,
teaching children with disabilities.
BBM: What is currently
in heavy rotation in your Ipod?
Aside from the usual hipster suspects? David Wax Museum, Jamie T, The TIger Lillies, Rasputina.
Aside from the usual hipster suspects? David Wax Museum, Jamie T, The TIger Lillies, Rasputina.
BBM: What are some
words of wisdom you would give a youth wanting to be an artist?
Focus on technique.
Ignore any advice that discourages you. Whatever it is you have to say, say it
well, and you will find your audience.
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BBM: Where can fans
find the latest news about you and get prints?
Prints are available
in my etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop/leontinemay). To find
out what I'm up to, you can follow me on facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leontine-Greenberg/194847696362),
twitter (@leontinemay) or tumblr (leontinegreenberg.tumblr.com).
BBM: Any last words
anything you want to add?
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