To Wm. Leon Stacks, great paintings "just happen"

Although he was born in Charlotte, N.C., Stacks studied with the masters of the Rockport (Mass.) school of artists - Emiile Gruppe and William Lester Stevens.
He learned to value ideas and freshness - creating enegy with the combination of design, color and interpretive brushwork.

He achieved wide recognition and received awards at National and Southern exhibitions as his extensive listings in major art references indicate.
His memberships include the Salmagundi Club, Allied Artist of America and the National Arts Club. He was also a board member of the N. Carolina Arts Council.