Winchester artist opens newest show


 

TORRINGTON — Displaying more than a dozen pieces of original artwork, Victor Leger celebrated the opening of his show, "Selected Works since 2005," on Saturday at Gallery on The Main in Torrington. The show will run through July 12.

Leger has been displaying his work at galleries throughout the region for many years, including Artwell in Torrington, the Sherry French Gallery in Chelsea, N.Y., and the Red Stable Gallery in Freehold, N.J.

A self-proclaimed contemporary artist, Leger began studying art in high school and carried his passion through college, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1984. About 20 years ago he moved to Winchester, which has become one of his favorite subjects for landscapes.

"I think it is one of the most beautiful places in the country," Leger said.

Leger enjoys capturing local scenery on the canvas spending anywhere from a few hours on his smaller works to a few months on his largest pieces.

"My aim with these landscape paintings is to place the viewer as realistically as possible in some of the most beautiful sites around the country to experience nature as authentically as possible. Hence, the desire to make them as believable as possible," he said.

In addition to his work as an artist, Leger is an art teacher at the Torrington High School. He is also a member of the Artwell Gallery in Torrington, which Leger said is very open and welcoming.

Recently, Leger has been creating paintings not from his featured locale, as was the case with most of his pieces, but from a digital photo on his computer.

Using a grid, Leger paints in 2-inch blocks, referencing the same grid from the computer image on the canvas. This technique can be seen in two of his paintings that are featured in the art show, one from the coast of Maine and the other New Mexico.

Those interested in seeing this unique technique can view Leger’s work from now until July 12 at The Gallery on The Main, located at 73 Main St. in Torrington, where his work will also be for sale. For more information, call the gallery at 860-496-1411.

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