Contemporary artist Leonard Harmon believes that his art is all about carrying on traditions of his family. He is a citizen of the Nanticoke Tribe of Delaware and the Lenape Tribe of New Jersey and comes from a long family history of artists and craftsmen. Leonard has given dance performances at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. He also has passions for food, music, art, and dance. His work ranges from pine needle baskets and pine needle necklaces to mixed-media paintings to powwow and even break-dancing. Leonard was named for his uncle, who was also a painter, and takes inspiration from his legacy.
