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Biography

Leo Mol was born on January 15th, 1915 in the small Ukrainian village of Polonne, a community of potters. By the time Leo was 11, he was working almost full time modelling clay and working the potter's wheel for his father who made his living producing family wares to be sold at the local market.

At the young age of 15, Leo left the Ukraine for Vienna where he began his quest to become an artist. First Vienna, then Berlin and after the war, the Hague. By 1948 when he and his wife Margareth left for Canada, Mol had a flourishing pottery and stained-glass business as well as a strong desire and ability to focus on sculpture.

In Winnipeg, as early as 1952, Mol was modelling brilliant small figure studies in terra cotta. Many of these were later cast in bronze. During his first decade in Canada, Leo did not neglect portraiture and over the years, modelled more than
one hundred portrait subjects. As his reputation grew, Mol received international recognition, ultimately carrying out commissions of world figures including Pope John Paul II, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill.

Leo Mol's career as a sculptor has been one of extraordinary success. A winner of countless awards and honours, it is the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden in Winnipeg that best illustrates his outstanding contribution to the sculpture tradition of Canada.

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Title: Anne Artist: Leo Mol Medium: Bronze Size: 46" x 49" x 19" (h x w x d) Description: Limited Edition Bronze Sculpture - Edition Size 10. Photo taken at the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden. Status: Available, please contact us to purchase. Price : Available on Request View details

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