Leo Goode is an award-winning artist from Western Pennsylvania. Much of his highly prized art is located in private collections. The inspiration for many of Goode's paintings stems from a love of nature, as depicted in his picturesque landscapes of Pennsylvania.

When he was twelve years old he found an old set of oil paints in his attic and has been painting ever since. Over the years, he has studied with world-renowned artists and has taken numerous art classes and painting workshops.

He believes that painting from real life is the best way to convey the beauty and freshness found in nature. Leo loves to use color and the effect of light on color as a means of expressing his artistic impressions in his landscape and floral paintings. Even though he wants people to see the realism in his paintings, he attempts to impart a certain mystery through his use of impressionism. He hopes to reach his audience with a truthful yet interpretive rendering of his subjects.

Leo Goode is a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Society of Artists, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society and Oil Painters of America (OPA).

Besides several one-man shows at various galleries, he has exhibited at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, the Chadds Ford Gallery, the Three Rivers Arts Festival, PNC and Mellon Banks, Bella Arte Gallery, Watercolors Gallery and the John Stobart Gallery.

Selected Awards & Juried Exhibitions

•   Grumbacher Gold Medallion Award – 1st Prize
•   Western Pennsylvania – Best in Show
•   Winsor & Newton International Art Competition Award
•   Aqueous Open International Juried Show
•   American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition
•   Salon International Juried Exhibition
•   Art Renewal Center Juried International Finalist
•   2013 Oil Painters of America: Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition