Meet Lenny
Lenny handles ALL the printing for Reboli Center certified Joseph Reboli reproductions
The Reboli Center of Art & History is pleased to introduce Leonid (Lenny) Shishov, a fine arts photographer and printer from Lake Grove as its January Feature Artisan of the Month. He was born in the USSR and that is where he earned a master’s degree as an electrical and electronics engineer. Having received a job offer from an American company to translate and adapt its products and software from English into Russian, Shishov and his family relocated to the United States. While in the US, he obtained his green card and later took a position at a small photography lab on Long Island, eventually becoming an American citizen. A few years later, he purchased the company and turned it into a full service lab and studio. As a lifelong photographer, coupled with his engineering background, he was able to grow the company and stay compatible and competitive with the digital age, and he excelled in Photoshop. “Being interested in new technology, the Giclee process caught my attention and I began to experiment and purchased some new equipment and expanded my business,” Shishov said. Giclee is a French word meaning to spray paint, which is how a specialized ink jet printer works to reproduce an artwork on archival paper or canvas, and it is much more detailed and larger than a copy produced by a standard inkjet printer. Shishov’s archival prints are known for being like museum- quality pieces as he uses archival ink and materials to create beautiful, high-resolution finished reproductions. Shishov states "I love meeting new artists, photographers and trying out new techniques or equipment. I love to see my customers happy with what I do for them. Art it’s a gift and a lot of work. My reproductions allow more people to enjoy this gift in the closest version of its original form."
Lois Reboli, a founder and president of the Reboli Center, said, “We are happy to
exhibit his work and share his craft with our visitors. His reproductions are amazing. His Giclees of Joe Reboli’s paintings, which are for sale at the Center, are just incredible! His work will be on display during the month of January, and I encourage everyone to stop by and see his wonderful reproductions.”