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Leo Wesel Born 1955 in Roosendaal, Holland. Living and working in Ventimiglia, Italy since 1991.
After studying at the Arts Academy of the Hague Leo Wesel was trained and inspired by two leading expressionist artists, professor Wil Bouthhoom and professor Wim Schutz. The french painter Serge Hélénon and french/italian artist Bernhard Damiano have both influenced and stimulated the artworks of Leo Wesel
Personal Exhibitions 1991 Giardini Hanbury - Ventimiglia, Italy 1992 Espace Araucaria - Nice, France 1993 Galerie Leeman - Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1998 Palais de l'Europe, with Serge Hélénon - Menton, France 1998 Galerie Esprit, with Serge Hélénon - Clinge-Hulst, The Netherlands 2000 Biblioteca Civica Internazionale - Bordighera, 2000 Culturele Werkgroep - Stein/Urmond, The Netherlands 2001 ABN/Amro-Bank - Monte Carlo, Monaco 2002 Galleria Imago, Vedano al Lambro - Milano, Italy 2002 Chapelle Romane Saint-Sébastien - Castellar, France 2003 Stichting Int. Heyderadey, Het Tongerlohuys - Roosendaal, The Netherlands 2003 Madam Blå - Essunga Kyrkby, Nossebro, Sweden 2004 Várgaléria - Veszprém, Hungary 2004-2005 Galerie Euro Fine Arts Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 2004-2005 Gemeentehuis, Zevenbergen,Gemeente Moerdijk,the Netherlands. 2004-2005 Galleria Heine with T.Mehl, Apricale,Italy. 2005 Den Engel - Hoogstraten –Belgium 2007 Palais de l’Europe with Cesaretti, Menton, France 2007 Galerie “In-Art” Haaren, The Netherlands 2007 Galerie AL Budapest, Hungary
Group Exhibitions 1992 La Telaccia: Premio "La Telaccia d'Oro" - Torino, Italy 1994 Castello del Comune - S. Stefano al Mare, Italy 1995 Piazza: Primo Incontro Internazionale d'Arte - Fanghetto, Italy 1995 Galerie Mireille Mercier Munch - Nice, France 1995 Forte dell'Annunziata - Ventimiglia, Italy 1996 Piazza: Secodo Incontro Internazionale d'Arte - Fanghetto, Italy 1997 Pavillon Bosio, Ecole d'Arts Plastiques - Monte Carlo, Monaco 1998 Arte in Piazza - Bordighera, Italy 1999 premio Concorso "Gli artisti e la fabia" - Ventimiglia, Italy 1999 Museo de Badalucco: Festival d'arte figurativa - Badalucco, Italy 1999 Arte in Piazza - Bordighera, Italy 1999 Consulta Général d'Italie - Nice - France 1999 Forte dell'Annunziata - Ventimiglia, Italy 1999 Premio Sacarello: Incontro artistico degli scultori delle Province di Cuneo e Imperia del Dipartimento delle Alpi Maritime - Cuneo, Italy 2000 Palais de l'Europe: 50 ans d'art à Menton - Menton, France 2000 Musée de Préhistorie Régionale: L'Autoportrait - Menton, France 2001 Forte dell'Annunziata - Ventimiglia, Italy 2001 Frontière franco-italienne: Manifestation sur l'Euro - Menton, France 2002 Rijk van de Keizer: YACHT - Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2002 Giardini Hanbury: Ardesia - Ventimiglia, Italy 2003 Palais de l'Europe: Les Artistes Hollandais - Menton, France 2003 Forte dell'Anunziata: Terra d'Arte - Ventimiglia, Italy 2003 Ariston: Ardesia - San Remo, Italy 2003 Biblioteca di San Remo: Mail Art - San Remo, Italy 2004 Circolo culturale: Mostra di sculture in "Oro Nero" - Ventimiglia, Italy 2004 Palais Carnolès: Le citron dans l'art - Menton, France 2004 Forte dell “Anunciata mostra di ardezia,” Ventimiglia Italy 2004 Palazzo Ducale, Genova 2004 Capitale Europea della Cultura, Sculture Ardesia, Genova, Italy. 2004 Group exposition in Airole, Italy. 2004 Vele d"Epoca 2004 ,Sculture in Ardesia, Imperia ,Italy. 2004 "L'Oeuvre en Cours", Musee des Beaux-Arts Palais Carnolais, Menton, France. 2005 Group exposition in San Biago, Italy 2005 Group exposition “Oro Negro “ della Valle Argentina, arma di Taggia, Italy 2005 Group exposition Vondelkerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands 2006 Triangle d’Art - Castillon, France 2007 Symposium sur le Marbre de Carrare, Castillon, France
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1993 A. Rebaudo - Catalogue Exposition S. Stefano al Mare - Italy 1998 F.Altmann - Catalogue Exposition Menton - France 1998 A. Van Vlaanderen - Dagblad "De Stem" (April 18) - the Netherlands 1998 N. Out - Dagblad "PZC" (April 18) - The Netherlands 2000 Il Secolo XIX - Catalogue Exposition Bordighera - Italy 2001 Fr. Biamonti, B.Damiano, P. Hervieux and H. de la Touche - Catalogue Exposition Monte Carlo - Monaco 2001 La Gazetta de Monaco (February 15) - Monaco 2001 Tendence Life Style International (March) - Monaco 2001 Artstances (April) - Monaco 2002 A. Pertys - Dagblad "De Stem" (March 25) - the Netherlands 2002 G. Casiraghi - Catalogue Exposition 1991Giardini Hanbury - Ventimiglia, Italy
2002 A. van Vlaanderen - Dagblad "De Stem" (December 14) - the Netherlands 2002 W. Jansen-Schoonhoven - Art Tableaux Benelux (December) - The Netherlands 2003 Nya Länstidningen, Lidkoping, Sweden 2003 Skaraborgs Lans Tidning, Skara, Sweden 2004 S. Valentino Zunino - "Oro Nero", Nuovo Orizzonti - Ventimiglia, Italy 2004 prof. dr R Lopré - chafing emotions in forms and colours 2004 Presentation: Euro Fine Arts Galerie - Amsterdam 2004 A van Vlaanderen - Dagblad “ De Stem” ( October) - the Netherlands 2004 W. JansenSchoonhoven - art Tableux Benelux ( March) - the Netherlands 2005 Villa dÁrte ( January-February 2005) - the Netherlands 200 7 Nice Matin (January 31)- France 2007 Art d'Azur (22 February) France 2007 Musees et Galeries la Gazette de l'Hotel Drouot (9 March) France 2007 Daria Toronto Canada (August)
Work in public collections
1998 "Quattro Foglie" sculpture - Jardin des Sculptures, Palais Carnolès - Menton, France. 2001 Several works - Galerie Henri Bronne - Monte Carlo, Monaco 2004 Watercolours on post cards - Duga Fondation for war victims in Bosnia 2003 "De boer van Westwollingwou, sculpture - Jardin des Sculptures, Palais Carnolès - Menton, France 2004 “’Dal mare" sculpure - San Lorenzo al Mare, Italy 2004 Works in The Modern Gallery Laszlo Vass Collection Veszprem, Hungary. 2005 Sculpture - At the Modern Museum of constructivism of Lazlo Vass- Veszprem, Hungary 2006 Sculpture with Harry Vogellaars -Don Bosco House - Roosendaal - the Netherlands. 2006 Sculpture “via crucis” s. Rocco Church Vallecrosia, Italy 2006 Several Works - Galerie Matarasso - Nice, France 2007 AMC Hospital, Amsterdam The Netherlands
RADIO AND TELEVISON APPEARANCES 1998 Television Zeeland, The Netherlands 1999 Television Zeeland/Brabant 2001 Radio Omroep Limburg, The Netherlands 2002 Stream (television), Italy 2003 Radio Brabant, The Netherlands 2003 Rai 3 (television), Italy 2004 Television Hungary 2004 Television Rai 1 - Italy 2007 Television FR3
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