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