Malcolm Liepke was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Studying at the Art Center College in Los Angeles, he encountered significant obstacles in the pursuit of his artistic vision. He hungered for 'classical' training rather than the conceptual ideas being taught. In a bold move, he left college and went to work in New York. When I moved to New York," recalls Liepke, " I started going to museums and learning from all the great artists...Velasquez, Whistler, Chase, Vuillard, Sorolla and others. I learned color, composition and technique. I realized that their work was my kind of work. They were my heroes, so I became their student".  Liepke's first one man show was held in the mid1980's, followed by twelve more sold out exhibitions from New York to London to Hong Kong. His work is now in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum and the Brooklyn Museum. He is considered by many to be one of the country's leaders in the resurgence of figurative painting today.  Liepke has decided to pursue his painting and will not be producing any more original lithographs.  carmen's gallery has available 6 very desirable sold out lithographs which are virtually impossible to acquire.  But..you can by calling the gallery at 410.326.2549.