Awards
2015 Bruce William Memorial Silver Fox Wildlife Art National Competition Winner
2014 CAA Public Communications Award
Leonard has been recognized for his illustrations of PISIM finds her Miskanow
Governor General Medal, Canada
In 1983, Leonard Paul was recognized for his painting of environmental landscapes and became the recipient of the prestigious Canada’s Governor General Medal
2015 Bruce William Memorial Silver Fox Wildlife Art National Competition Winner
2014 CAA Public Communications Award
Leonard has been recognized for his illustrations of PISIM finds her Miskanow
Governor General Medal, Canada
In 1983, Leonard Paul was recognized for his painting of environmental landscapes and became the recipient of the prestigious Canada’s Governor General Medal
Nomination for Lillian Shepherd Award for Illustrators
Leonard has been nominated for this award for his illustration of PISM finds her Miskanow. Read more National Wildlife Art Competition In 1998 Leonard submitted a sampling of his art to the national wildlife art competition sponsored by Federal Ducks Unlimited. Paul’s watercolour, Too Close For Comfort, was declared national art winner. His whimsical depiction of a pheasant fleeing out the other end of a rusty barrel as the fox was approaching too close became a year-long promotional showcase piece by Ducks Unlimited. |
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Art Exhibitions
2019 National Parks Canada Mural Launching
2015
Leonard Paul (Solo) Marigold Centre, Truro, Nova Scotia
2014
Return to Home (solo) Marigold Art Gallery, Truro, Nova Scotia
2005
Mi’kmaq Legends, (Solo) Mount Saint Vincent Art Gallery, Halifax
2004
Paintings of Nova Scotia, Art Gallery Nova Scotia, Halifax
2001
FoxTrail Art Exhibition, (SOLO) Fox Trail Art gallery
2000
FoxTrail Art Exhibition, (SOLO) Fox Trail Art Gallery
1999
FoxTrail Art Exhibition, (Solo) Fox Trail Art Gallery, Hantsport NS
1999
Art Gallery Nova Scotia’s Permanent Art Collection, Halifax
1996
Buckhorn Wildlife Art Exhibition, Peterborough ON
1995
Spirit Winds Art Show, (SOLO) Wolfville
1993
‘Tendence ’93, Frankfurt, Germany
1993
Pe’la’tukwey: Let Me…Tell a Story, Art Gallery Nova Scotia, Haifax
1992
Land, Spirit, Power, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
1992
Atlantic Waterways Exhibition, (Solo) Mi’kmaq Heritage Art Gallery, Halifax
1991
Still Moments: Leonard Paul, (Solo) Acadia University Art Gallery, Wolville
1989 – ’90
In the Shadow of the Sun, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Quebec
1989
Leonard Paul Exhibition, Stepping Stones, Montreal, Quebec
1988
Leonard Paul Exhibition, (Solo) Manuge Art Gallery
1987
Third Biennial Native American Fine Arts Invitational The Heard Museum, Phoenix AZ
1986
Ascending Culture, Department of Indian Affairs National Art Collection, Ottawa
1985
Atlantic Region Indian Art Juried Exhibition, Manuge Art Gallery
1985
Leonard Paul Exhibition, (Solo) Manuge Art Gallery, Halifax
1983
Carriage House Art Gallery, Wolfville, NS
1983 – ’84
Contemporary Indian and Inuit Art of Canada, United Nations Headquarters, New York
1983
Maritime Indian Art Gallery, Doomsday Art Gallery, Halifax
1983
Nova Scotia Art Bank Exhibition, Halifax
1982
New Work by a New Generation, Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
1982
Regional Realism, Art Gallery Mount Saint Vincent
1981
Art Amerindian ’81: Juried Exhibition of Native Art, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
1980
Zwicker’s Gallery Group Show, Moncton, N B
1979
Landmark Gallery Group Exhibition, Fredericton, New Brunswick
1979
Survival, Atlantic Style, Art Gallery Mount Saint Vincent
1978 – ’79
Portrait of a People, (Solo) Art Gallery Mount Saint Vincent
1976
Graphics Atlantic, Art gallery Mount Saint Vincent, Halifax Nova Scotia
Films
1998 – ’99
Arts Spots – CBC Production
1991
Kwa’nute – National Film Board Production
Leonard Paul (Solo) Marigold Centre, Truro, Nova Scotia
2014
Return to Home (solo) Marigold Art Gallery, Truro, Nova Scotia
2005
Mi’kmaq Legends, (Solo) Mount Saint Vincent Art Gallery, Halifax
2004
Paintings of Nova Scotia, Art Gallery Nova Scotia, Halifax
2001
FoxTrail Art Exhibition, (SOLO) Fox Trail Art gallery
2000
FoxTrail Art Exhibition, (SOLO) Fox Trail Art Gallery
1999
FoxTrail Art Exhibition, (Solo) Fox Trail Art Gallery, Hantsport NS
1999
Art Gallery Nova Scotia’s Permanent Art Collection, Halifax
1996
Buckhorn Wildlife Art Exhibition, Peterborough ON
1995
Spirit Winds Art Show, (SOLO) Wolfville
1993
‘Tendence ’93, Frankfurt, Germany
1993
Pe’la’tukwey: Let Me…Tell a Story, Art Gallery Nova Scotia, Haifax
1992
Land, Spirit, Power, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
1992
Atlantic Waterways Exhibition, (Solo) Mi’kmaq Heritage Art Gallery, Halifax
1991
Still Moments: Leonard Paul, (Solo) Acadia University Art Gallery, Wolville
1989 – ’90
In the Shadow of the Sun, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Quebec
1989
Leonard Paul Exhibition, Stepping Stones, Montreal, Quebec
1988
Leonard Paul Exhibition, (Solo) Manuge Art Gallery
1987
Third Biennial Native American Fine Arts Invitational The Heard Museum, Phoenix AZ
1986
Ascending Culture, Department of Indian Affairs National Art Collection, Ottawa
1985
Atlantic Region Indian Art Juried Exhibition, Manuge Art Gallery
1985
Leonard Paul Exhibition, (Solo) Manuge Art Gallery, Halifax
1983
Carriage House Art Gallery, Wolfville, NS
1983 – ’84
Contemporary Indian and Inuit Art of Canada, United Nations Headquarters, New York
1983
Maritime Indian Art Gallery, Doomsday Art Gallery, Halifax
1983
Nova Scotia Art Bank Exhibition, Halifax
1982
New Work by a New Generation, Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
1982
Regional Realism, Art Gallery Mount Saint Vincent
1981
Art Amerindian ’81: Juried Exhibition of Native Art, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
1980
Zwicker’s Gallery Group Show, Moncton, N B
1979
Landmark Gallery Group Exhibition, Fredericton, New Brunswick
1979
Survival, Atlantic Style, Art Gallery Mount Saint Vincent
1978 – ’79
Portrait of a People, (Solo) Art Gallery Mount Saint Vincent
1976
Graphics Atlantic, Art gallery Mount Saint Vincent, Halifax Nova Scotia
Films
1998 – ’99
Arts Spots – CBC Production
1991
Kwa’nute – National Film Board Production