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Art is a family affair for Pedro Leon, his wife and daughter
Art is a family affair for Pedro Leon, his wife and daughter

Art is a family affair for Pedro Leon, his wife and daughter

Date8/16/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Art is a family affair for Pedro Leon; his wife and daughter. Leon; a professor of Spanish at Scarborough College; and his wife; Anne; both have won prizes in the Canadian National Exhibition competition - he for soapstone sculpture; and she for pottery. Their daughter Anita (rear) concentrates on ink drawings. We study together; we travel together; Leon said. Leons polish up some of their prize-winning works while Anita sketches.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0103988F
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