Moore Leago Fine Art paintings and prints of Birds, Parrots, Macaws, and Wildlife by Shirley Moore Leago

about my work

Two central themes prevail in my work: the habits and personalities of the birds and the landscapes of the homes they live in. The natural habitats and timelines expose as much beauty and secrets as the birds themselves.

All about Shirley Moore Leago ... her Biography

Shirley Moore Leago's works are spiritually inspired, showing the beautiful side of life. She works to capture the luminous and harmonious color God has given us. Her paintings develop from her imagination...even she does not know what the end result will be. Shirley does not plan the paintings, but lets the imagination take over and with paint brush and paint the paintings are created from a feeling that is within, a yearning to show the world what a glorious world we live in. Leago has always loved nature and painting wildlife has helped her express that love. The artist says, “whatever happens on the canvas was meant to be. The positive side of life emerges from my work, and the joy I feel is more deeply felt than any sorrow, for love is strong.

Born in Wilson, Oklahoma, Shirley Moore Leago has been a resident of Houston, Texas since 1946. She majored in Fine Arts at The University of Houston, and has studied with many fine art professionals. Some of her private tutelage came from the theorist Dick Turner, the western artist Bob Wygant, the seascapist Loren Adams, and the world famous portrait artist Lajos Markos.

Leago is primarily an oil painter but enjoys working in acrylics and watercolors as well as many other media. She claims “It's not about the media you work with, but about the individual and what he does with his media.”

Leago has juried shows for The National Society of artists and for The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. She has received national recognition and her paintings are in many private collections.

Shirley Moore Leago

Shirley Moore Leago ... her Resume

1987
RECIEVED NATTIONAL RECOGNITION - FOR PAINTING THE CHALLENGER BANNER TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE CHALLENGER CENTER FOR SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION. The banner went to Washington for the benefit, and a copy of the challenger banner was given to the challenger families. Dignitaries around the world signed the banner in support for the challenger center, and in memoriam to The 7 Astronauts, that lost their lives.

JUDGING
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO SCHOOL ART Judged for 23 years 1984-2006.

KINGWOOD ART SHOW, BAYTOWN ART SHOW. Judged many local art shows.

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARTIST Judged national competitions.

SHOWS
WOMENS HEALTH CARE EXPO 1996
Featured artist at the Nassau Bay Hilton in the Clear Lake Bay area, Houston, Texas.

BAY AREA MUSEUM GUILD 1997
Honored as the Artist of the Year at the annual Silver Tea, with a one-woman show.

LOCAL COLOR ART SHOW 2002-2004
Featured artist at Bay Architects Bi-Annual Art Show in the Bay Area of Houston, Texas.

FEDERATION OF ITALIAN AMERICANS 1984-2000
Annual art show and exhibition

GALLERIES
EARTH GALLERY 1997
Kirby and Richmond
LACHARL GALLERY IN THE PARK SHOPS DOWNTOWN HOUSTON, TEXAS 1998

PUBLICATIONS
Washington Post – 1987; Deer Park Progress 1995; The Bay Area Sun 1995; Bay Runner 1995, 1996, 1997; The Citizen 1997, 2003; Artist Unlimited 1997.
WILDLIFE ART MAGAZINE 1999-2000 A NATIONAL MAGAZINE.

SHIRLEY MOORE LEAGO has taught fine art painting for 40 years in painting theory and fine arts. She is currently teaching at Texas Art Supply in the Baybrook Mall, shopping complex.

Shirley Moore Leago

inspiration

The vibrant and iridescent colors of tropical birds, particularly Macaws, are the focal point of my paintings. I am drawn to their human like qualities, their emotional bonds within their social structures, and their delicate balance with nature. My paintings reveal the secret lives of these birds in their natural habitats, far from the prying eyes and hands of man.