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- Leonardo Rufo
- 345 Lassen Street
- Eugene, OR 97402
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- (541) 461-0595
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- I am a native of New York, but migrated to Oregon in 1979. While I had done extensive work building
- model kits, making scratch-built models, sculpting and painting, I set that aside to attend the University of
- Oregon. In 1990 I graduated with a B.A. in Architecture.
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- Choosing not to pursue this field, I returned to model-making. I expanded my artwork to include full
- scenes, a diorama which could be hung as a picture. I dubbed this art form "3D Painting."
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- Showing this work mostly at science fiction and fantasy conventions around the Northwest, I have won
- numerous awards, including Best of 3D, Best Science Fiction, and Best of Show. I have also had my
- artwork displayed in the Wizards Gallery in Kirkland, Washington, in the Mayor's Art Show (Eugene,
- Oregon), and in the Salon des Refuses (also in Eugene).
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- Putting realistic detail on the figures and scenery, and using light and shadow to create depth in my art
- pieces, the 3D paintings tend to draw large crowds wherever they are shown. My artwork has been
- written up in many newspapers, including the SEATTLE TIMES and the REGISTER-GUARD (Eugene).
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- I have also worked as Prop Master, Model Maker, and Set Designer for a number of locally-produced
- movies. Although I have been offered work in Hollywood as a model maker, I prefer the lifestyle of an
- Oregonian. I will continue to show my art in the film and video industry.
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