Leonard, Emily

EDUCATION

1998     BA, Furman University, Greenville, SC, magna cum laude

1997    (&1996, 1995) Award for Outstanding Achievement and Service to the Dept. of Art

1998     Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program, Cortona, Italy

1998     University of Georgia Presidential Scholar, for 4.0 grade point average

 

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2012    Love Grows, Rymer Gallery, Nashville, TN

2011    Solo Exhibition, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC

2009    In Our Yard, Rymer Gallery, Nashville, TN

2008    The Fallow Season, Daniel Kany Gallery, Portland, ME

2008    Letters, TAG Art Gallery, Nashville, TN

2007    In Returning, Davidson Contemporary, Seattle, WA

2006    Grand Opening, featured artist, Daniel Kany Gallery, Portland, ME

2006    Summer Road Trip 2006, Ballard Fetherston Gallery, Seattle WA

2006    Together, SouthGate Studio and Fine Art, Nashville, TN

2005    Lead Me Here Any Night, Tashiro Kaplan Building, Seattle, WA

2005    A Suitcase Show, University Club of Nashville, Nashville, TN

2004    Forrest Through the Trees, The Art House Gallery, Nashville, TN

2003    Rising, Marnie Sheridan Gallery, Nashville, TN

2002    Standing Our Ground, The Gallery of Franklin, Franklin, TN

2001    New Landscapes by Emily Leonard, Thompson Gallery (Furman University Art Gallery),    

           Greenville, SC

2001    Recent Paintings by Emily Leonard, The Gallery at the Belcourt Theater, Nashville, TN

2001    New Landscapes, Laurel Creek Gallery, Greenville, SC

1998    Landscapes and Cityscapes, Galleria dell’Arte, Cortona, Italy

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2012    Creature, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

2011    Small Packages, Rymer Gallery, Nashville, TN

2010    Blue Ridge Parkway: Milestones, 75th Anniversary, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC

2010    Natural and Urban Landscapes, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA

2010    Speak for the Trees Exhibition and Gala, Friesen Gallery, Sun Valley, ID

2009    New to the Third, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC

2009    Branching Out: New Directions, Anne Reed Gallery, Ketchum, ID

2009    Business of Art, University of New England, Portland, ME

2009    New Work by Emily Leonard and Julia Martin, TAG Gallery, Nashville, TN

2006    Aqua Art Fair Miami, Davidson Contemporary, Miami, FL

2006    CoCA Painting Marathon: They Shoot Painters, Don’t They?, Center on Contemporary Art,

           Seattle, WA

2006    Annual Summer and Winter Gallery Artists shows, SouthGate Studio and Fine Art, Franklin, TN

2005    Christmas Group Show, Corridor Gallery, Seattle, WA

2005    Invitational Art Auction to benefit TK Artist Lofts, TK Artist Lofts, Seattle, WA

2005    Annual Summer and Winter Gallery artists shows, SouthGate Studio and Fine Art, Franklin, TN

2004    1oo2 Project: From One to Chemistry, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

2004    Annual Summer and Winter Gallery Artists shows, SouthGate Studio and Fine Art, Franklin, TN

2003    Artrageous, annual gallery tour and gala to benefit Nashville Cards, the Art House Gallery,

           Nashville, TN

2001    Mother and Daughter Exhibition, paintings by Wendy and Emily Leonard, Centennial Club,

           Nashville, TN

 

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS

2011    Creative Capital award, accepted to participate in workshop with funding

2011    Garden and Gun Magazine, feature on the artist with published image, June/July issue

2011    The Laurel of Asheville Magazine, feature on solo exhibition with published image, July issue

2011    Nashville Scene, Critic’s pick for open studio, June 23

2010    Nashville Counts, featured artist in children’s book, Holland Brown Books, November

2010    Nashville Arts Magazine, “Art and Couture,” June

2009    Nashville Arts Magazine, "A Walk in the Woods" for show at The Rymer Gallery,

           Published images November 2009

2008    Nashville Scene Critics Pick for show at TAG Gallery, Published image, January 10

2007    Art News, published image in feature on Maine, summer edition

2007    Visual Codec, One Shot Book Project, published “Take My Hand”

2007    Nashville Scene Critics Pick for “In Returning” with published image, October 18

2006    Cover Painting for J. Wes Yoder’s novel, Carry My Bones, Mac Adam/Cage Publishing

2006    “It’s ‘Twilight Time’ at New Gallery” with published image, The Portland Forecaster

2006    "Not Your Average Landscape Artist: Emily Leonard” Profile in Southern Exposure Magazine

2006    “Homecoming”, a write-up for “Together” with published image, Franklin Review Appeal, May

2006    The Nashville City Paper, art listing with published image, June 1

2006    “Inspired by home: Half a country away, artist finds inspiration from local landscape”,  

            Williamson Herald, April 20

2006    “Local Artist Returns”, a write-up for “Together” with published image, Franklin Review

            Appeal, May 17

2005    “Little snippets of nature”, review of The suitcase Show with published image, The

           Tennessean, July 17

2004    The Nashville City Paper, art listing with published image, February 26

2004    Nashville Scene Critics Pick with published image for “Forrest Through the Trees", February

2004    Nashville Scene Critics Pick with published image for “Forrest Through the Trees:, February

2003    “Parks’ preservation”, review of “Rising” with published image, The Tennessean, March 1

 

COLLECTIONS

Swedish Hospital, Seattle WA

Martha Ingram

Nathan Followill and Jessie Baylin

Suzy Boggus and Doug Crider

Ron and Sandra Block

Burton and Gloria Grant