PAINTING JOHNNY LEO • GOOD IDEA ONLINE ART MUSEUM

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Johnny Leo（1961- ）

Fu-Hsin Trade and Arts School / Taipei, Taiwan
Television, Film & Video, UCLA（1990~1993）

Award

National Army Art Award winner for sculpture item.

Chronicles of comic creation over the years

1984 Oolong Academy Semi-Monthly published a short comic “The Fly Monologue”.
1985 Officially debuted as “Two Painters” in “Happy Comics”.
1993 Started serializing with “Young Master” comics in the “New Boy Express” weekly.

PUBLICATIONS

Literary short comics

The Monologue of the Fly
Two painters
Fish
I Love Black Eyes
A Bin’s Story

Full-length Comics

Young Master
Game Boy
Young Master Part2
Hoping Jones
Apostle

Comic books

Two painters (1 episode in total)
Young Master (4 episodes)
Game Boy (2 episodes)
Touchstone (1 episode)
Dragon Boy (1 episode)
The Young Master Part 2 (3 episodes)
Boy with Swords (3 episodes)
Apostles (3 episodes)
Hoping Jones(3 episodes)
Fighting Spirit (3 episodes)
Sui Hao-ping Travels Around the World for 10000 days (1 episode)

TV interview (lecture)

2015.04.10 CTV TV “News Observation Station”
2015.06.27 Accepting Interview with China Broadcasting “Anime I Want to Listen”
2015.09.15 Interview with Taiwan Manga Information Service Network
2016.02.26 Knowing Interview by Prophet Information Chuangmeng Media

Invited to go to the triple set American small lecture “Animation Industry & Education”
Invited to lecture at National Normal University, National Taiwan University and Xuan Zang University
Interview by Dr. John of Temple University, Temple University, USA
Interview by Tsai Kangyong, Chairperson of True Index, and Mr.Hugua & Zheng Jinyi Host of TV “Banana New Paradise” .
Interview with China TV 90 minutes: Taiwanese animation industry professionals.
Public TV: Interview with Professor Shi Changjie, Taiwanese animation industry

Exhibitions

1998	Published well-known comic series, “Young Master”(exclusive copyright) that appeared in film, cartoon, books and VCD/DVD in China, Singapore, Thailand and Korean markets.
1999	Walt Disney’s exclusive and authorized artist representative in Asia.
2000	Coca Cola’s assigned artist in Asian Pacific region.
2006	The Original Animamix, the Museum of Contemporary Art ,Shanghai China, July
2006	The 2nd China International Cartoon and Animation Festival, Hongzou , China, June
2007	International Contemporary Art Festival / EXIT Festival and VIA Festival, Maison des Arts et de la Culture (MAC) , the Manege of Maubeuge, France, March 8 to April 1
2007	Japan & China Group Exhibition, The Moon River Museum of Contemporary Art, Beijing, May
2007	Guest artist /residence in London Royal Holloway University, UK, Jun-July
2007	Modern Art Revolution, Taiwan Mitsukoshi Dept. Store , Jul.29-Aug 26.
2007	Shanghai Animamix Biennial / From Modernity To Eternity, Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai, China, Oct.17~Nov4.
2007	3L4D / 3rd Life 4th Dimension, National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall , Taipei, Oct.20-Nov.8
2008	Animamix / Super Animamix , Metaphysical Art Gallery, Taipei, Jan.5-27
2008	Two Sides of Taiwan Straits Artists / Animamix New Generation, Capital Art Center, Taipei, Jun 7-Jun 29.
2008	Art Taipei 2008, Art Touch Collection, U.S.A., World Trade Center, Taipei, Aug.29-Sept. 2
2008	“Surfing Animamix”, Linda Gallery in Shanghai, Nov. Art Singapore, Dec. Beijing 798 Art Zone
2008	“100 Tales in Animamix”Linda Gallery in Beijing, Singapore & Indonesia
2009-2010	Animamix Biennial – Visual Attract & Attack, Moca Taipei, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Moca Shanghai, Today Art Museum-Beijing
2010	Artwork“A New Century Revelation”(200F) was selected by the National Oil Painting Contest
2011	Solo Exhibition by Johnny Leo” The Animals’ Soliloquy” Butch Art Center ,Taipei, 4/20~5/20
2013	Young Art Exhibition, Taipei~Taichung
2013	Solo Exhibition by Johnny Leo” Modern Manga”
2014	Summer Comic Camp at National Taiwan University of Science &Technology
2014	Join the Hoping & Jones Comic Books Related Plan
2014	Invited Guest at Taoyuan International ACGT Fair
2014	Invited Guest at Kaohsiung International Comic Artist Conference
2015	Invited Guest At Taipei International Comics & Animation Festival
2015	“Hoping & Jones”Comic book Part2 New Issue Announcement Campaign at MRT Taipei City Mall
2015	Taipei Yuanshan Flora Expo Lurara Charitable event
2015	Invited Guest Cartoonist at Taipei World Trade Center
2015	Invited to Taipei City, Taibei high school to do keynote speech
2015	Invited to participate in the New North City Animation Exhibition & Attendance Interview
2015	Invited to serve as the new North City animation contest review
2016	To accept the Taiwan comic information network invited to attend the lecture
2016	Good Idea Festival Good idea cross-border art festival Taipei Pine Mountain Wensheng Park 2 + 3 warehouse
2016	Was invited to participate in the fourth session of the four sides of the Greater China illustrations awards guests
2016	Invited to participate in the first cross-strait animation festival in Wuhan, China (representative of Taiwan guests)
2016	Comic artworks to participate in the first film toy exhibition (invited guests and improvisation)
2016	Was invited to travel to mainland China Taiyuan (Shanxi Media Institute), Kunming, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Guilin University of Electronic Science and Technology, and other university lectures
2018	Participated in French Angola Comics Festival & Paris Painting Exhibition
2018	National Taiwan Museum, guest of the first Chinese Comic Contest
2018	Participated in the 17th ICC International Comic Artist Conference (International Comic Artist Conference)
2018	Songshan Cultural and Creative Park 2nd Comics Festival Exhibiting Guest & Host of International Forum
2018	Was invited to be on the jury for the cross-strait art exhibition in October
2018	Chiayi Winery Cultural and Creative (Animation Art Pendulum) Ramming Exhibition Chiayi Hotel Art Fair
2019	Joint Exhibition of 4 Artists on Both Sides of the Taiwan Strait
2019	Invited to go to Holland & France Anguleme to participate in the comic festival
2019	Attended Xinfengxiang Comic Forum-Speaker
2019	Guest speaker for Island Literature Television Production Group on cross-disciplinary cooperation in literature and comics
2019	Guest speaker at Huabo Cultural and Creative Expo on cross-border cooperation between animation、 IP、film & television
2019	Invited to participate in Jilin Changchun Sino-French International Comic Forum
2019	Participate in the San Diego Comic Con
2019	Invited to be guest and judge of Taoyuan International Animation Exhibition
2019	Participated in the 3rd Taiwan Comics Festival
2019	Invited to be the host of the comic base “Hero Comic IP”

Over 20 years of graphic art experience in comic, illustration, magazine, newspaper, cartoon, script writing and filmmaking.
Well-known cartoonist with media recognition from national TV, broadcast, Newspapers and Magazines in the Asian Pacific region.

Happy Street – Everyone Can Have the Heart of a Child

As we grow older do we lose that “heart of pure innocence”?

Let’s think about as we were growing up. Did we passionately love our family and friends? Passionately love life? Did we gladly share? And gladly help others?

In today’s society we invariably uphold the ideal of higher education, but fall short on education and nurturing in humanities, thus causing the tone of society to become increasingly corrupt, the loss of morality, guilt, etc…The younger generation have grown up under the excessive exaggeration of the electronic media and electronic culture. They have lost their “childhood” by stepping into the adult world too early, and losing themselves in virtual fantasy games from which they cannot get free. Is this because they don’t understand how to have “self-control” or distinguish right from wrong? Erroneous media has ultimately led them to become the scapegoat of society. In order to adapt to the adult world, their original “pure innocent heart” has been transformed into “a scheming heart”.

Information technology had advanced with leaps and abounds bringing with it an elevation of civilization, but also bringing about the corruption of morals. Through the unimpeded borderless world of the Internet, it appears that everyone is able to find “the solace they lacked in the past”. Because it is only virtual, soon one cannot differentiate it from true reality, and the “real you” disappears within it.

Unable to face the weight of the world some people choose run away, others choose to leave, and others choose to end it all …

None of these are positive solutions. So how do we awaken the “heart of pure innocence”?

There is only one solution, and it needs to be unearthed deep in each individual’s heart.

Actually, it has always been with us. A perfect person is able to blend the body and mind of both an adult and a child into one. You have to be strong enough in order to be able to bear the burden of looking after others, loving others, helping others, you have to be like a child filled with innocence and with curiosity towards new things, fervent, and caring. Even if you get hurt in the process, you need a spirit of determination to untiringly strive on.

Nobody wants to be a trouble-maker, so please, never let your anger burn.

Why not have a carefree, joyful heart and face others cool and composed?

Care more about others and share your joy with them, always ensuring you maintain the heart of a child.

Dolores