Emily Leonard
Resume
Education
1998 BA, Furman University, Greenville, SC, magna cum laude
1995, 1996, 1997 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
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
Summer Road Trip 2006, Ballard Fetherston Gallery, Seattle WA
Together, SouthGate Studio and Fine Art, Nashville, TN
2005 Lead Me Here Any Night, Tashiro Kaplan Building, Seattle, WA
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
Recent Paintings by Emily Leonard, The Gallery at the Belcourt Theater, Nashville, TN
New Landscapes, Laurel Creek Gallery, Greenville, SC
1998 Landscapes and Cityscapes, Galleria dell’Arte, Cortona, Italy
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009 New to the Third, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC
Branching Out: New Directions, Anne Reed Gallery, Ketchum, ID
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
CoCA Painting Marathon: They Shoot Painters, Don’t They?, Center on Contemporary
Art, Seattle, WA
Annual Summer and Winter Gallery Artists shows, SouthGate Studio and Fine Art,
Franklin, TN
2005 Christmas Group Show, Corridor Gallery, Seattle, WA
Invitational Art Auction to benefit TK Artist Lofts, TK Artist Lofts, Seattle, WA
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
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
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
Visual Codec, One Shot Book Project, published “Take My Hand”
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
“It’s ‘Twilight Time’ at New Gallery” with published image, The Portland Forecaster,
November 22
“Not Your Average Landscape Artist: Emily Leonard” Profile in Southern Exposure
Magazine, April/May
“Homecoming”, a write-up for “Together” with published image, Franklin Review Appeal,
May 17
The Nashville City Paper, art listing with published image, June 1
“Inspired by home: Half a country away, artist finds inspiration from local landscape”,
Williamson Herald, April 20
“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
Nashville Scene Critics Pick with published image for “Forrest Through the Trees:,
February 26
Nashville Scene Critics Pick with published image for “Forrest Through the Trees:,
February 8
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