Jeffrey James Leake
3953 NE 15th st
Portland, OR 97212
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EDUCATION:
2011Portland State University, Portland, OR
Graduate Teaching in Education Certificate (Initial 1 Teaching License)
2000University of California at Davis, Davis, CA
Master of Fine Arts Degree
1997San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2014-PresentWashington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA
Adjunct faculty
Duties: Co-teach an Art and the Brain coursewithin the neuroscience department at WSU Vancouver providing reference to visual arts and visual phenomena in relation to neuroscience.
2013-PresentPortland State University, Portland, OR
Guest Lecturer
Duties: Co-teachperception class within the psychology department at PSU providing reference to visual arts and visual phenomena in relation to neuroscience.
2012-Present NWNOGGIN:multi institutional outreach program, PSU, PNCA, WSU, OHSU in partnership with the Gear Up and SUN organizations, Portland, OR
Art Education Coordinator
Duties: Coordinate and mentor undergraduate and graduate students from PNCA in a cross disciplinary outreach program in cooperation with the neuroscience departments at PSU, WSU Vancouver and OHSU.
2009-2011Art Institute Online, Pittsburgh, PA
Adjunct Faculty,
Courses: Beginning Drawing, Color Theory for Web and Multimedia, Foundations Design
2009 –2010:Multnomah Art Center, Portland, OR
Instructor,
Courses: Beginning Drawing, Intermediate Drawing
2002 - 2008 Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Adjunct Faculty
Courses: Beginning Painting, Intermediate Painting, and Advanced Painting, Beginning Drawing, Intermediate Drawing, and Advanced Drawing, Color Concepts, Basic Design, Art Appreciation
2000 University of California at Davis, Davis, CA
Adjunct Faculty
Courses: Beginning Drawing
1998-1999 University of California at Davis, Davis, CA
Graduate Assistantship
Courses: Figure Drawing, Intermediate Drawing, Beginning Drawing.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2015-PresentWashington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA
Outreach Coordinator
Duties: Find and organize outreach opportunities for WSUV students and faculty. Develop and aid in delivery of arts integrated curriculum for outreach events. aid in writing grants and securing funding for outreach events.
2010-Present Gallery 114, Portland, OR
Member, Steering CommitteeChair
1997 – 1998 Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
Docent, Member of Education Council
Duties: Prepare children’s art projects for concurrent exhibits, Installation/ de-installation of exhibits, general maintenance.
1996- 1997 The Lab Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Exhibition Preparator
Duties: Installation/ de-installation of exhibits, general maintenance.
GRANTS, SHOLORSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS:
2014Regional Arts and Culture Council, Portland, OR
Arts in Schools Grant
2014UCROSS, Sheridan, WY
Hallie Ford Foundation Grant
2013Caldera Art Center, Sisters, OR
Hallie Ford Foundation Grant
2000University of California at Davis, Davis, CA
Associate Instructorship
1998-00 University of California at Davis, Davis, CA
Graduate Assistantship,
1999University of California at Davis, Davis, CA
Block Grant
1994-96 San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
Art Scholarship
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
2015Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
"In Dialogue" Lecture
2015Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
"The Nature of Seeing" Designed a supplemental gallery for the "Seeing Nature" exhibit
2015Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
"Wait What" art and neuroscience video lecture
2015Elton Gregory Middle School, Redmond, OR
"Animals and Us" in school residency
2015Caldera Art Center, Sisters, OR
Artists In Residence
2015Oregon Art Education Association, Ashland, OR
STEAM Workshop
2014Terrebonne Community School, Terrebonne, OR
"Animals and Us" in school residency
2014Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
STEAM Workshop
2014UCROSS, Sheridan, WY
Artist In Residence
2013Caldera Art Center, Sisters, OR
Artist In Residence
2010-presentGallery 114, Portland, OR
Member
2007Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Nominated For 2007 Potter College Part-time Faculty Teaching Awar
PUBLICATIONS:
2009Studio Visit Magazine
Open Studio Press, Fall 2009
2008Magnitude Seven
Creative Research & Drawing Center, Jason Franz, Volume 28
2006National Drawing Exhibition in Print
Creative Research & Drawing Center, Jason Franz
2005The Bird 2005
Beijing Natural Culture Center, Yuan Quan (catalogue 1 image)
2005Magnitude Seven
Creative Research & Drawing Center, Jason Franz, Volume 4
2004 The Tingle of the Unexplained Series
St. Petersburg Times, issue 7/29/2004
2003 A Unique Blend, College Heights Herald
Anthony Hellmueller, issue 2/18/2003
2002 Coffee and Canvas
Daily News, Alicia Carmichael, issue 8/31/2002
2002 Mixed Media, KET
Chip Polston, episode #511
2000 New Graduate Work
California Aggie, Daniel J. Glendening, Issue 6/10/200
SELECTED GALLERY EXHIBITIONS:
Solo Exhibitions:
2016“Cerebral Wilderness”, Gallery 114, Portland, OR
2015"Cabbages and Kings", Gallery 114, Portland, OR
2014"Last Song of The High Desert", Gallery 114, Portland, OR
2013"Jeff leake, Artist in Residence Exhibit", Weiden & Kennedy, Portland, OR
2013"Aesop Revisited", Gallery 114, Portland, OR
2012"Animal Kingdom", Gallery 114, Portland, OR
2010“The Nature of Alchemy”, Gallery 114, Portland, OR
2008“Weather Patterns”, Western Kentucky University Art Gallery, Bowling Green, KY
2007“The Effect of Gravity on Flying”, Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green, KY
2006“Birds”, Art and Invention, Nashville, TN
2005“New Work”, Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green, KY
2004 “Convergence”, Open Mind Gallery, Bowling Green, KY
2001“Introductions”, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2000"2000 MFA Exhibition", Richard L. Nelson Gallery, Davis, CA
1998“Small works”, Lynhouse Gallery, Antioch, CA
1997“BFA Thesis Exhibition”, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
Invitational Group Exhibitions:
2016“Ford Foundation Alumni” Ucross foundation art gallery, Ucross, WY
2015"Teaching Artists" Weiden & Kennedy, Portland, OR
2014"Claw Tooth and Fang" Antler Gallery, Portland, OR
2013"+1", Gallery 114, Portland, OR
2013"Forced Beginnings", University of Portland Buckley Center Gallery, Portland, OR
2012"Year of the Dragon" Lunar Boy, Astoria, OR
2012"Gifted" Bherd Gallery, Seattle, WA
2012" Menagerie" Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2011" Memento Mori" Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2011"Art About Agriculture" Oregon State University Lasells Stewart Center, Corvallis, OR, Rogue Art Gallery, Medford, OR
2011"Renewals" Gallery 114. Portland, OR
2009“New Members”, Gallery 114, Portland, OR
2007“State of the Arts”, Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green, KY
2006“Ask Arts”, Lot 916 Bowling Green, KY
2005“Chair-ity”, Kentucky Museum, Bowling Green, KY
2005“Faculty Show”, Western Kentucky University Art Gallery, Bowling Green, KY
2004“Tomato Show”, Art and Invention, Nashville, TN
2003“Faculty Show”, Western Kentucky University Art Gallery, Bowling Green, KY
2002“Process Show”, Western Kentucky University Art Gallery, Bowling Green, KY
2001“Still Life”, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2000"Keep This Copy for Your Records", Memorial Union Gallery, Davis, CA
2000"Fortune Cookie", Center for the Arts, Sacramento CA
2000“My Valentine”, Richard Nelson Gallery, Davis, CA
1999“The Best Of Contra Costa County”, Lynhouse Gallery, Antioch, CA
1999"The Wedding", Center for the Arts, Sacramento, CA
1999"Blind Date", Worth Ryder Gallery, Berkeley, CA
Richard Nelson Gallery, Davis, CA
Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, England
Juried Group Exhibitions:
2012"Animal Show" Pterodactyl, Philidelphia, PA
2009“Do North”, Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, Portland, OR
2008“Magnitude 7”, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
2007“Divine Inspiration”, Gallery RFD, Swainsboro, GA
2006“National Drawing Exhibition in Print” Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
2006“US Bank Juried Art Show” Kentucky Museum, Bowling Green, KY
2005“All Kentucky Juried Exhibition”, Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green, KY
2005“US Bank Juried Art Show” Kentucky Museum, Bowling Green, KY
2005“The Bird”, Beijing Natural Culture Center, Beijing, China
2005“Magnitude 7”, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
2004“Untitled” Plowhaus, Nashville, TN
2004“All Kentucky Juried Exhibition”, Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green, KY
2004“2004 Biennial Show”, Brad Cooper Gallery, Tampa, FL
2004“OH+5”, The Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH
2003“All Kentucky Juried Exhibition” Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green, KY
2003“US Bank Juried Art Show” Kentucky Museum, Bowling Green, KY
2003“Untitled” Plowhaus, Nashville, TN
2002“2002 annual juried show” Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA, Jurors award
1998“Contra Costa Art League Regional Juried Show”, Lynhouse Gallery, Antioch, CA
1995“Small Images”, Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA