Leonard DeLonga (1925 – December 4, 1991) was an American

sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...

, and professor at

Mount Holyoke College Mount Holyoke College is a private liberal arts women's college in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It is the oldest member of the historic Seven Sisters colleges, a group of elite historically women's colleges in the Northeastern United States. ...

. He was "best known as a metal sculptor, specializing in welded steel and bronze."

Background

Delonga was originally from

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. He grew up working in steel mills around

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and received his B.A. from the

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in 1950. He then studied under

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at the

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, graduating in 1952. DeLonga taught at Georgia where he, "became a noteworthy metal sculptor." He also became known for his work in "alabaster, steel and bronze sculptures, oil paintings and drawings."

Career

DeLonga joined Mount Holyoke in 1964 and established the sculpture program at the college (where he taught until his death in 1991). His studio was located in the basement of his home, which he shared with his wife Sandy DeLonga, close to the college. He died of a brain tumor on Dec. 4, 1991. The '' Higgins Armory Museum'' held the "Leonard Anthony DeLonga: Modern Master of Medieval Metalwork" exhibit from October 1993 - July 1994. His work was represented by Kraushaar Galleries in

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