CHARLESTON, Va. -- Leo Twiggs, a son of the South, sees life as a series of crossings. That's why the 83-year-old artist has spent four decades painting a recurring symbol: The Confederate flag ...

Leo Segedin, an artist whose 'magic realism' often depicted his West Side youth, has died at 97. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 70°F. Friday, July 11th 2025 eNewspaper.

Leo Segedin, 95, discusses his artwork of Chicago’s West Side on Dec. 19, 2022, in Evanston. His mother agreed, but she took him, via the Garfield ‘L,’ to see exhibitions at the Art Institute.

Artist Leo Segedin. Clip: 10/23/2013 | 7m 24s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Chicago artist Leo Segedin, 86, is still painting about his childhood on the west side. Aired 10/23/2013 | Rating NR.

No, but soon-to-be 95-year-old artist Leo Segedin still paints. Every day, he gets up at 5 a.m., has coffee and a full breakfast and by 6:30 is at his easel. He works until his eyes hurt.