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Leigh J. McCloskey: Artist, Author, Actor & Visual Philosopher.
Leigh J. McCloskey is a modern Renaissance Man - he is an artist, author, actor, and visual philosopher. He has deeply explored the archetypal and hidden aspects of the psyche through his visual art works, writing, and his experiences as a professional actor in theatre, film, and television. He has hosted weekly philosophical readings and discussion groups in his home, Olandar, for over 43 years. He combines a thorough knowledge of arcane wisdom, symbolism, depth psychology, ancient hermetic alchemical science and its relationship with emerging sciences. He is the founder of Olandar Foundation for Emerging Renaissance (OFFER) and his goal is to seed imaginative and creative renewal within the ever-evolving story of psyche & soul and the artistry of human consciousness.
Leigh lectures both nationally and internationally and has given numerous talks and presentations of his art and visual philosophy. He has authored, and illustrated seven books, and contributed numerous essays on topics ranging from William Blake and the Heroic Imagination, the Archetypal Tarot & the Kabbalah, to Jacob Boehme and Theosophical Thought. Leigh has enjoyed a professional acting career spanning five decades. He is a well-known actor who starred in many television shows and movies including, Dario Argento’s Inferno, playing Mitch Cooper on the television phenomenon, Dallas, and starred as a regular on a number a daytime dramas such as General Hospital, Santa Barbara and The Young & Restless. He recently completed work on the sci-fi, noir film, Dresden Sun and will be on upcoming episodes of The Bay.
To read an interview with Leigh: https://www.pacifica.edu/pacifica-news/optimism-tell-the-better-story-an-interview-with-leigh-j-mccloskey/
Leigh J. McCloskey: Artist, Author, Actor & Visual Philosopher.
Leigh J. McCloskey is a modern Renaissance Man - he is an artist, author, actor, and visual philosopher. He has deeply explored the archetypal and hidden aspects of the psyche through his visual art works, writing, and his experiences as a professional actor in theatre, film, and television. He has hosted weekly philosophical readings and discussion groups in his home, Olandar, for over 43 years. He combines a thorough knowledge of arcane wisdom, symbolism, depth psychology, ancient hermetic alchemical science and its relationship with emerging sciences. He is the founder of Olandar Foundation for Emerging Renaissance (OFFER) and his goal is to seed imaginative and creative renewal within the ever-evolving story of psyche & soul and the artistry of human consciousness.
Leigh lectures both nationally and internationally and has given numerous talks and presentations of his art and visual philosophy. He has authored, and illustrated seven books, and contributed numerous essays on topics ranging from William Blake and the Heroic Imagination, the Archetypal Tarot & the Kabbalah, to Jacob Boehme and Theosophical Thought. Leigh has enjoyed a professional acting career spanning five decades. He is a well-known actor who starred in many television shows and movies including, Dario Argento’s Inferno, playing Mitch Cooper on the television phenomenon, Dallas, and starred as a regular on a number a daytime dramas such as General Hospital, Santa Barbara and The Young & Restless. He recently completed work on the sci-fi, noir film, Dresden Sun and will be on upcoming episodes of The Bay.
To read an interview with Leigh: https://www.pacifica.edu/pacifica-news/optimism-tell-the-better-story-an-interview-with-leigh-j-mccloskey/
