Leo Mazzeo

Though he often works with other media, Leo Mazzeo is primarily an oil painter. He uses bold, heavily-pigmented color with gestural brushwork, and sometimes knife-work, on surfaces usually under-painted, often with red or black. He uses only a very small selection of colors, preferring to find his way to the colors he seeks through mixing on his pallet, as well as on the surface, since he also prefers to work wet on wet, whenever possible. Mazzeo often works quickly to help convey an initial feeling of directness and immediacy, both in subject matter and presence. For him, a sense of the moment is vital and he wishes the viewer to harvest feelings of empathy and longing, positive or negative, for a similar situation or experience.

 

“S.A.D. One”, oil on artist panel, 16″x12″. (c)Leo Mazzeo.

 

“Frustration/Why?”, oil on artist panel, 12″x16″. (c)Leo Mazzeo.

 

“As Siblings”, oil on artist panel, 18″x24″. (c)Leo Mazzeo.

 

“Beach Access”, oil on artist panel, 18″x24″. (c)Leo Mazzeo.

 

“Bradfords And Spire”, oil on artist panel, 24″x18″. (c)Leo Mazzeo.

 

“Barrington Staple”, oil on artist panel, 24″x18″. (c)Leo Mazzeo.

 

“Down Time At Falcon Ridge”, oil on artist panel, 18″x24″. (c)Leo Mazzeo.

 

“Painted Ponies”, oil on artist panel, 24″x18″. (c)Leo Mazzeo.

 

“Chick’s”, oil on artist panel, 18″x24″. (c)Leo Mazzeo.

 

“100…99…98″, oil on artist panel, 18″x24″. (c)Leo Mazzeo.