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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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