It was fortunate that I asked, despite expecting denial, “Lyonya [short form of the name Leonid – Note of the Editor], are you a member of the Union of Artists?” It turned out that, indeed, he had become a member of the USSR Union of Artists back in 1970. A person such as Mezheritski – not a go-getter, not easily making compromises, with difficulties communicating – had to be very talented and hard-working to be accepted at the Union back then!
Bella Kerdman, journalist. “Keep on Painting, It Will Pass to Your Account...”. Published: Newspaper “Vesti”. Tel Aviv, № 36 of 27 April 2006

As the prominent painter Dina Mikhailovna Frumina [who was Mezheritski’s teacher] said at the exhibition opening, such artists’ exhibitions are a very rare event. Both of them suffer from a great drawback, they are too modest and self-critical. That is why citizens of Odessa did not often have the possibility of admiring beautiful portraits, landscapes and still life by Mezheritski and Morozov.
“An Invitation from Two Brothers…”.
Published: Newspaper “Or Sameakh”. Odessa, № 56 of 9 July 1997

-Tell me, Leonid, did you have critical points; did your painting manner and technique change?
-I have already said that the most important thing to me is recreating harmony. Yes, I switched genres, but even as I painted landscapes and still life, I was mainly interested in portraits. I am always dreaming of image. No, not only one, I don’t have a permanent “Saskia”. What technique do I prefer? I got used to oil painting a long time ago. …it gives me the possibility of working for lengthy periods of time as oil colors do not quickly dry, thus providing time to add something or other, erase or even change things entirely. This is a priceless quality of such art. The artist is rarely happy with himself.
Raisa Bourlina. “Inspiration Is Not for Sale…”.
Published: Newspaper “Novosti Carmielya”. Carmiel, № 320 of 17 February 2000

The exhibition will present works of Ukrainian masters from the twentieth century that brought worldwide fame to Odessa. They took part in creating the city’s and even the country’s artistic life. Others saw their work as an example of what to strive towards in mastery and ideas.
Announcement of the art exhibition involving L. Mezheritski’s works at the Art festival “Belaya Akatsiya” held at the Odessa Art Museum 9-21 June 2010.
Published: Internet portal “Vse Novosti Odessy”

In the same group with him [Yosef Ostrovski – Note of the Fditor] studied students whose names were to become history for Odessa’s art school: Lev Mezhberg, Gennady Malyshev, Leonid Mezheritski, Andrey Basanets, Eduard Pavlov… Their professor during their first two years was Lyubov Iosifovna Tokareva-Alexandrovich, followed by Dina Mikhailovna Frumina during their third year. …Their entire group…easily made it through college. They did not go to academies or universities. Odessa with its museums and its traditions became their school of painting.
Yevgeni Golubovski. “The Biblical Wisdom of Yosef Ostrovski”.
Published: Website of the television information agency “Vikna-Odesa”

Not long before they moved from Odessa their teacher, painter Dina Mikhailovna Frumina, introduced us. I visited the home of Leonid Yakovlevich Mezheritski and Eduard Nikolaevich Morozov, saw their works, and can confirm that they are genuine artists. It’s a pity that citizens of Odessa will lose the possibility to see their paintings.
Alexander Chatski. „The Remark”.
Published: Newspaper “Tikva” – “Or Sameakh”. Odessa, № 25 of 21 June 2006

…the painter began his career at the Odessa art school. The beautiful painter and teacher Dina Mikhailovna Frumina told me in our conversation that the school was strict and demanding. Students were well prepared in relevant art subjects. Mezheritski was one of the most prominent and talented students. He completed all his tasks with quality or even perfection. But aside from that, he actively worked alone painting nature etudes. They were often successful with noticeable painting qualities and harmony. …In Frumina’s opinion, his main orientation lay in landscapes, though Leonid was great with portraits as well, where he showed his psychological prowess.
Vitali Bessmertny. “The Painter Leonid Mezheritski”. 2005

Among those of her students [D. M. Frumina’s – Note of the editor] who became very famous are … the professors of St. Petersburg’s and Kiev’s art academies as well as many others. …She was a grateful student herself. Everything that she perceived she carried further, transforming, acquiring new artistic methods…I have always thought that beautiful works of art are deeply rooted in one’s culture.
Ilya Reyderman. “A Dim Light”.
Published: Internet edition “Vsemirnye Odesskiye Novosti”. Odessa, № 4, December 2002

The end of the last and beginning of the current year brought us irretrievable losses…By cruel chance, death had no mercy for Odessa’s painters, including the school of outstanding Master Dina Mikhailovna Frumina. One after another classmates Lev Mezhberg, Mikhail Matusevich and Leonid Mezheritski were all lost, leaving canvases full of Lanzheron rocks, acacias on Moldavanka, along with friends’ portraits.
“From Editorial Staff”.
Published: Almanac “Deribasovskaya – Rishelyevskaya”. Odessa, № 32, 2008