Early Life, Training and Artistic Education Hilton Leech was born in 1906 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. While his early years were shaped by the landscape of his home, it was not until he reached the age of 20 that he made the firm decision to dedicate his life to being an artist. This clarity of purpose set him on a path toward the formal training that would define his technical skill and his understanding of form. He sought out instr…