Leon Morrocco was born in Edinburgh and studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, the Slade and Edinburgh College of Art. He lectured at Edinburgh, the Glasgow School of Art and the Chisholm Institute in Melbourne. He became an associate of the RoyalScottishAcademy and resigned in 1984 to paint and travel. He showed his work in many successful solo exhibitions. His paintings in oil, gouache and pastel feature landscapes and still lifes from Spain, France and Australia revealing his exceptional draughtsmanship and his passion for colour.
