Leonard Konopelski

Leonard Konopelski

Leonard Konopelski, born: Przemysl, Poland 1942, received his MFA from Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland in 1973. His works can be found in many private collections in Kyoto, Copenhagen, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Budapest, Warsaw, Ottawa, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Strasbourg , Sydney and Jerusalem.*
Between 1973 and 1975 he was the set and costume designer for the Polish Theater production of Dostojewski's "The Idiot", as well as Polish films "Melex" and "Career of Krak", a 20 week television series in Warsaw. He was also the animator for a few films. Since coming to the United States in 1975, Leonard has been a lecturer at the California Art Institute at Valencia, California State University at Fullerton, California State University at Long Beach, University of Southern California and Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Leonard has also created posters and album covers for both Warner Brothers and A & M Records, as well as designed posters for the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, and the Solari Theater in Beverly Hills. He has illustrated national publications, served as Art Director for the syndicated "The Richard Simmons Show". He is currently teaching at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. www.leonardkonopelski.com