Background
Born Leonid Molodozhanyn in Polonne, Russian Empire (now Ukraine), He learned the art of ceramics in his father"s pottery workshop.
Born Leonid Molodozhanyn in Polonne, Russian Empire (now Ukraine), He learned the art of ceramics in his father"s pottery workshop.
Mol studied sculpture at the Leningrad Academy of Arts from 1936 to 1940. Mol also completed more than 80 stained-glass windows in churches throughout Winnipeg.
Following the German invasion of the Soviet Union he moved to Germany where he was influenced by Arno Breker. In 1949, he held his first ceramics exhibition in Winnipeg. Mol was known for his sculptures of square dancers, skiers, aboriginals, and wildlife.
More than three hundred of Mol"s works are displayed in the 1.2 hectare Leo Mol Sculpture Garden in Winnipeg"s Assiniboine Park which comprises a gallery, a renovated studio, and an outdoor display.
The garden was unveiled on June 18, 1992 and has been expanded twice since. lieutenant is supported by private donations, and Mol personally donated 200 bronze sculptures to the city of Winnipeg.
The sculptures are of religious leaders, prominent people, the human form, and wildlife.
In 1989, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2000, he was awarded the Order of Manitoba. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. He received honorary degrees from the University of Winnipeg, the University of Alberta and the University of Manitoba. Mol was also made an honorary academician of the Canadian Portrait Academy (Honorary Certified Public Accountants) in 2000.
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He was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
