Lon Levin/Bio Lon Levin gained international recognition for his whimsical, imaginative children’s art. Since 2004, his work has appeared in books, magazines and gallery showings. He has won many awards over the length of his career as an art director, creative director and illustrator. A native of Los Angeles, Lon completed two Bachelors of Arts; one from UCLA in Painting & Graphics and the other from Art Center College of Design in Avertising/Illustration in 1977, where he also taught advertising design from 1990-1992. Levin had the good fortune to study with some of the best artists and illustrators in the world, in particular Murray Tinkelman, Richard Diebenkorn, Lorser Feitelson, Alan Cober, Mark English, Berne Fuchs and Herb Ryman. His work is held in private collections in the US and Canada.
In 2008, Levin wrote, photographed and illustrated the book “Treehouses” which was published by Globe Pequot Press. In 2009 he illustrated “There’s A Boy Under My Bed” written by award-winning author Lisa Willever which got an honorable mention for Best Children’s Book at the Hollywood Book Festival in 2009 and was a 2009 Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist.
Since 2010 Lon has work in social media and fine arts. His work has been exhibited in various galleries online and off.
He currently lives in San Miguel De Allende, Mexico with his wife Ahavia and their Golden Retreivers Atticus and April Snow.
Biography – Lon Levin
Biography – Lon Levin: 1951
Born, Santa Monica, CA resides in Los Angeles/San Miguel De Allende
Education 1977 1974
B.F.A., Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California B.F.A., UCLA, Los Angeles, California
Awards 1983 1983 1984 1992 1992 1993 1993 1993 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996 1999 1999 1999 2001 2002 2003 2003 2004 2008 2009
Art Center Alumni Merit Award/Illustration Art Center Alumni Honorable Mention/Illustration Key Art Award/Honorable Mention HOW Magazine Honorable Mention/Illustration HOW Magazine Merit Award /Illustration HOW Magazine Honorable Mention/Illustration HOW Magazine Merit Award /Illustration Communication Arts Honorable Mention/Typography Summitt Gold Award/Illustration/Art Direction American Graphic Design Award/ Honorable Mention/Illustration American Graphic Design Award/ Honorable Mention/Illustration American Graphic Design Award/ Honorable Mention/Illustration American Graphic Design Award/ Honorable Mention/Illustration Summitt Gold Award/Illustration/Art Direction Promax Silver Award/Art Direction Promax Silver Award/Art Direction Promax Gold Award/Art Direction Promax Gold Award/Art Direction Promax Silver Award/Art Direction Promax Silver Award/Art Direction Promax Gold Award/Art Direction Hollywood Book Festival Honorable Mention/Children’s book Illustration Ben Franklin Award/Honorable Mention/Children’s book Illustration
Shows/Exhibitions 2021 “Biafarin “Love” Online Show 2021 “Biafarin “Exhibitioné” Solo Online Show 2021 “Saatchi The Other Fair” Los Angeles 2021 “Solo Show”/Biblioteca: Cafe Santa Ana San Miguel De Allende, GTO,Mexico 2021 “Online Show”/Las Lagunas Gallery Orange,CA 2020 “Storybook Art” Gallery Exhibition/Enchanted Art gallery/Burbank, CA 2019 “Pets” Gallery Exhibition/Society of Illustrators NYC 2018 “Save the Planet” Gallery Exhibition/Society of Illustrators NYC 2018 “Convivio: Jews, Hispanics and the Comics.” Gallery Exhibition/NYC 2018 “Food Fight” Gallery Exhibition/Society of Illustrators NYC 2018 “POW!!!” Jewish Comic Art /Brooklyn Jewish Art Gallery,NYC 2017 “Isaac Wall’s 100th Birthday” Atlantic City,NJ 2014 “Zekenim Art Initiative” USC/Los Angeles 2014 “Marvin Shotland 25th Anniversary” Jewish Foundation/Solo/Los Angeles 2010 Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Annual Show 2009 “Lon Levin Solo” Barbershop Gallery, West Hollywood, California 2009 “Lon Levin Solo” Kathy’s Gallery, Big Bear City, California 2009 Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Annual Show/Honorable Mention 2008 Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Annual Show 2008 “Lon Levin Solo” Rancho Mirage Gallery/Rancho Mirage California 2007 Society of Childrens Books Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) Show/LA 2006 Society of Childrens Books Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) Show/NYC 2005 Society of Childrens Books Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) Show/LA 2005 Society of Childrens Books Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) Show/NYC 2004 Society of Childrens Books Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) Show/LA 2004 Bologna Children’s Book Festival Show/Bologna, Italy Private Collections Vicki Kipper/ Los Angeles,CA Glenn Hommy/Alberta,CA Donna Leiderman/San Diego,CA Dr. Bradley Salter/Malibu,CA Joseph & Lenore Citron/Oceanside,CA Marilyn Eisenberg/Los Angeles,CA Joanne Frank/Rancho Mirage,CA Elie Gindi/Beverly Hills, CA Marvin Shotland/Los Angeles, CA Alexandra Monkarsh/Beverly Hills, CA Laura & Doniel Scheindlin/Austin, TX Alyssa & Buddy Carvey/San Jose,CA Ted Witzer/Hollywood,CA David Begelman/Beverly Hills,CA Van Eaton Gallery,Sherman Oaks,CA USC School of Gerontology/LA Soni Sehil & Noam Scheindlin/NYC Isaac Wall/Atlantic City
T. D. LAKE/ San Miguel De Allende
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“IS” 20”X30” OIL ON CANVAS $1999.
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“TOXIC FELINE” 18”X24” PEN&INK Direct from Artist $499.
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“WHEN PIGS FLY” 18”X24” PEN&INK Direct from Artist $499. PRINTS AVAILABLE
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