Leslie Coppold

Leslie George Murray Coppold (22 June 1914 – 18 July 2007) was a Canadian painter, illustrator, and designer. Coppold worked in advertising as an art director, illustrator, and graphic and exhibition designer, while pursuing their passion for painting. Elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1950, paintings of theirs are held by the Québec Museum of Art and the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, in addition to private and corporate collections.

Family Born in Montréal, Québec, Canada 22 June 1914 to father Giuseppe and mother Ann, Coppold grew up on the city's west side. The couple had a son, Murray, and two daughters, Janet and Jennifer. But, their father died that same year and Coppold was forced to borrow money to pay for the funeral. They then sought work as a designer to support their family. In 1975, Coppold founded their own art school, the Académie des Beaux Arts. They taught their last class there two weeks before passing away on 18 July 2007.

Art Coppold produced numerous paintings and drawings. A preferred medium was water color. Common subjects included landscapes, streetscapes, and representations of buildings. Coppold also portrayed the human figure. The style of Coppold's landscape paintings has been characterized as "semi-abstract" and "expressionistic". Coppold was reluctant to sell their paintings. Paintings by Coppold are included in the collections of the Québec Museum of Art and the Montréal Museum of Fine Art.