Leonard A. Heid is a regionalist painter of the Palouse Prairie of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.
The Artist’s work captures the light and mood of the Palouse region and its varied contours. Faithful representations of actual locations are central to his Art. A dedicated regionalist, Leonard’s work conveys a sense of place and moment, echoing the history of the Palouse region and its people. The motion and sublimity of the prairie inform his work as well as the school of American Luminists such as Martin Johson Heade or George Innes.
Leonard has attended the San Francisco Institute of Art, The Art Academy College of San Francisco and the University of Idaho. 45 years old, he has trained with many professional Artists including Dong Kingman, Tony Couch, and Don LaBash.
The artist has completed numerous commissions and is included in the collections of President Tim White of the University of Idaho and Washington State Senator Chris Marr. Leonard’s work is currently being represented by the ‘Tinman’ gallery in Spokane, Washington and the Northwest Museum of Art and Culture in Spokane, Washington through their ‘Art at Work’ program.
