Leonard Victor Mitchell
1925-1980
Mitchell Studios gallery began life in March 2018 as a pop-up exhibition of the work of late New Zealand artist Leonard Victor Mitchell. Utilising a beautiful, recently-completed retail space in Khandallah Village, the Mitchell family and friends put together an exhibition from the family's collection of Leonard's work. The community response was overwhelmingly positive and in June 2018 Mitchell Studios was born. For six years the gallery grew to include the work of numerous fantastic New Zealand artists and artisans, whilst remaining faithful to our first artist, Uncle Len. Although the gallery is now closed, this website remains as a showcase of Leonard’s work.
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Biography
Born in 1925, Leonard grew up in Ngaio. A dedicated artist, by the 1950s he was exhibiting at the NZ Academy of Fine Arts and established as a well sought-after portrait painter.
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Original Artworks
A selection of original artworks by late New Zealand artist Leonard Victor Mitchell (1925-1980). Please check back regularly as we will continue to post available works.
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Limited Edition Prints
A selection of original artworks by late New Zealand artist Leonard Victor Mitchell (1925-1980). Please check back regularly as we will continue to post available works.
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Mitchell & Mitchell Book
Mitchell & Mitchell: A Father & Son Arts Legacy (2018) and tells the story of Leonard Victor Mitchell and his incredibly talented father, commercial artist Leonard Cornwall Mitchell.
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In the Media
In 2018 Frank Mitchell told Leonard's story to TVNZ's Sunday Programme and Peter Alsop & Anna Reed were interviewed by Lynn Freeman for Standing Room Only programme on RNZ.
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Khandallah Exhibitions
Leonard was the inspiration for Mitchell Studios gallery in Khandallah and we held dedicated exhibitions of his work, whilst trying to always give him a presence on the gallery walls.
Human Endeavour, Leonard Victor Mitchell, oil on canvas, 1956, 250cm x 850cm (composed of five canvases each approximately 167cm x 250cm).
On display, Lower Hutt War Memorial Library.