Born 1882 in Vitebsk, Russsia, Leon Gaspard's earliest paintings were done in Siberia, 1908-10. During WWI he was a pilot for France, and was shot down. In 1918 he settled in Taos, and became best known for his bright pallette and bold, loose impressionist scenes. Gaspard traveled and painted until his death in 1964.

Signaure note: Gaspard's earliest works are signed Leon Schulman (He later changed his name to Gaspard.)

Addresses: NYC, Taos, NM 1918

Studied: Vitevsk, with Julius Penn; Odessa; Moscow; Academie Julian, Paris with Toudouze and Bouguereau, 1899-1901

Exhibited: Art Institute Chicago, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, 1916, 1926-28; Corcoran Gallery, 1916, 1926, 1932; National Academy of Design, 1936-38; Golden Gate Exposition, San Francisco 1939.

Work: Art Institute of Chicago, Museum, New Mexica; Harrison Eiteljorg Collection; Earl C. Adams Collection

(Source: Hughes, Edan Milton, "Artists in California: 1786-1940," San Francisco: Hughes Publishing Company, 1989.)