titles such as Play Pen (Tokyo, 2011) and Pen Pal (USA, 2012) continue the tradition. Noted art writer Carlo McCormick dubbed Mace the da Vinci of doodlers in a preview of an early exhibition. 1993-1999: Japan, deportation, 365DAZE project In 1993, Lennie Mace attracted the interest of Pilot pen company president Ron Shaw, who then commissioned him to draw a replica of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa using only Pilot ballpoint pens. New York's Daily News reported the "high five-figure" price tag. Mona a’la Mace was subsequently the highlight of Mace's Macedonia exhibition in November 1993, and Mace was the subject of a feature interview by Morry Alter on CBS Evening News that month. Mr. Alter gave special notice to the term PENtings, coined by the artist in reference to the sometime painterly quality of his more ambitious artwork in ballpoint pen, i.e. Mona a’la Mace. Video showing Mace drawing was also broadcast; a drawing of a dog later titled CBS Dog displayed at his INKorporated exhibition. The reporter also made an on-air point of joking about Mace's predilection for wearing shoes of mismatched color. Mona a’la Mace was displayed in the lobby of Pilots’ offices for a time, and may have been used for corporate publicity, but the artwork's current location and usage are unconfirmed. Lennie Mace is still known to wear mis-colored footwear. A corporate commission in 1993 began Mace's connection with Japan. He was hired to draw the five-story pagoda of Tō-ji temple in Kyoto photorealistically in ballpoint pen. The trip to Japan to draw it on-site was considered partial payment. During his earliest time in Japan, he gained notoriety in Tokyo nightclubs applying ballpoint drawings onto customers’ clothing and flesh for free drinks (pictured), which led to legitimate work, including temporary tattoos for music videos, film clients, and fashion events. Illustration work for expat publications helped introduce Mace to the international community in Tokyo. Portraiture soon became a standard element of the artist's output in Japan, rendering people and pets in ballpoint pen by commission. Exhibitions in Japan include regular showings at Isetan Department Store. Most have occurred in the flagship Shinjuku store in Tokyo, but have also been held at other branches around Japan. The artist continues to maintain a presence in Tokyo via exhibitions and collaborations. Juxtapoz art magazine reported Mace's sudden 1997 deportation from Japan, although specific reasons were not provided. Unexpectedly back