Leon Gaspard (1882-1964)

In 1918, Leon Gaspard and his wife settled in Taos, New Mexico. A late comer to the art scene in Taos, he was received coolly at first until "Buck" Dunton made him his friend. Painting and traveling, Gaspard was able to establish himself as an important painter of the West. 

Gaspard had been born in Russia and was a respected European painter long before he came to America.  His first one-man show while still a student in Paris resulted in the purchase of 35 Paris sketches by a New York collector. Gaspard had been seriously wounded as a French aviator shot down in WWI and moved to New York City in 1916.  His doctor recommended a warmer climate as being good for his wounds so he and his wife moved to Taos. In Taos, Gaspard was fascinated by the indigenous culture, and set about learning and painting it. His vibrant style was rooted in Impressionism, and resisted many Moderist trends.

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