Artist Statement: My name is Don De Leva, I'm an artist of 45 years. I have been creating art for 26 years focusing on painting for the last 16. My paintings are based on intuition, dreams, shape and color. I am fascinated by Automatic thought and how color suggests shape, lines suggest depth and how these elements build a final image. I was born in Brooklyn, NY, 1964. I grew up in Southern Orange county CA in the 70s and 80s. I earned a BFA from the University of the Pacific, Stockton CA and a Masters in printmaking and drawing from Bradley University, Peoria, IL. I graduated in 1991 and moved to Seattle Wa, home of the Northwest Mystics.
Biography: Education 1991 MFA- Bradley University, Peoria Illinois- Printmaking and Drawing 1987 BFA- University of the Pacific, Stockton California- Printmaking Exhibitions Solo Exhibitions 2009 Corridor Gallery, Tashiro Kaplan Building, Seattle, Washington 2007 Corridor Gallery, Tashiro Kaplan Building, Seattle, Washington Auburn City Hall Gallery, Auburn, Washington 2006 Edmonds Public Library, Edmonds, Washington 2005 ArtsWest, WestSeattle, Seattle, Washington 2002 IMA-Independent Media Assoc, Seattle Washington 1997 Northwest College of Art, Poulsbo, Washington Selected Group Exhibition 2009 The Zero Gallery, Portland, Oregon Lowell Art Works, Sci-Fi, show Everett, Washington Lowell Art Works, Lowbrow show Tacoma, Washington 2008 Christoff Gallery/the Mix gallery/Georgetown, Seattle, Washington Urban Craft Uprising Seattle, Washington Georgetown Tile Works gallery Seattle, Washington Lowell Art Works, The Bone Show, Everett, Washington 619 Building, Group show, "575", Seattle, Washington Lowell ArtWorks, Sci Fi Show, Everett, Washington The Shoreline-LFP Arts Council GalleryShoreline, Washington 2007 Christoff Gallery Seattle, Washington Vashon Allied Arts Blue Heron gallery-"De Leva & Lovinger", Vashon, Washington Caladan Gallery-"SURreality", Beverly, Massachusetts | 
