Sandy Leonard, who was Mulberry Art Studios very first assistant decades ago, is returning to the gallery with her own collection of artwork. The aptly named Reflections on 60 Years of Creativity will include originals and limited edition Giclee prints. Leonard works in oils using a palette knife, and in acrylic, pencil, and pastels.

Sandy Leonard graduated from York Academy of Art. Continuing education includes studying at the Student Art League of New York, with Kent Carson of CA and Barb Pappendick, a local pastel artist. An award winning artist herself, Leonard has exhibited in solo, group, and national traveling shows.

As a student, Leonard had to create her color palette using only the primary colors, red, blue and yellow. She continues to use this practice today.

Back when she worked at Mulberry, Leonard reflects, the building was a bare warehouse. “Our office was a shed with a space heater in the center of the first floor,” she says. Both Mulberry and Sandy have come quite a long way! 

Reflections on 60 Years of Creativity opens with a First Friday reception on April 3 from 5pm-8pm and runs throughout the month of April. For more information, please call the gallery at 717-295-1949.