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Leah Ellen Kucera
germantown, ny
ellen@leahellenkucera.com

Education:

State University of New York at New Paltz
Graduate Student, Sculpture, Fall 2005-present

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Graduate Student, Public Art Studies, Fall 2004

Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, BFA, May 1999
Major in Sculpture, Minors in Printmaking and English

Central College in Leiden, the Netherlands, Fall 1995

Exhibitions:

2007	Columbia County Council on the Arts Annual Juried Exhibition, Hudson Opera House, Hudson, NY, Juror John Davis
2006	Art and Nature, two-person show, Catskills Gallery, Saugerties, NY
	Hudson Artswalk, Pocketbook Factory, Hudson, NY Super Spectacular Sculpture Show, Smiley Art Gallery, SUNY New Paltz, NY
2005	All American, Smiley Art Gallery, SUNY New Paltz, NY
	Encounters with Sculpture, Pocketbook Factory, Hudson, NY Kingston Sculpture Biennial, Kingston, NY, catalog The Maquette Show, Arts Society of Kingston Gallery, Kingston, NY
2004	N00965859F, Westbrook Artists’ Site, Winterset, IA
	Fossil Boxes, solo show, Wright Gallery, Kingston, NY Outdoor Sculpture Invitational, Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz, NY Members Show, Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland, VT Group Show, Gallery 21, Poughkeepsie, NY Caged, A Hand-Carried Exhibition, Long Island City-Manhattan, NY
2003	5x7 Show, Kleinert Gallery, Woodstock, NY
	Sculpture Takes Over 3, Rockland Center for the Arts, West Nyack, NY Kingston Sculpture Biennial, Kingston, NY Art in the Heart of the City, Ithaca, NY Outdoor Sculpture Invitational, Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz, NY Members Show, Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland, VT
2002	5x7 Show, Kleinert Gallery, Woodstock, NY
	Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN Outdoor Sculpture Invitational, Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz, NY Byrdcliffe Outdoor Exhibition 2002, Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, Woodstock, NY Fifth National Juried Exhibition, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY
2001	Inventing Artifacts, solo show, Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY
	Group Show, Coffey Gallery, Kingston, NY Byrdcliffe Outdoor Exhibition 2001, Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, Woodstock, NY The Sculpture of Foundry Artisans, Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY
2000	Landmark, On Site Installations, Rosendale, NY
1999	Staff Exhibition, Todd Exhibition Center, Idyllwild Arts, Idyllwild, CA
	Annual Juried Student Show, Anderson Gallery, Drake University, Des Moines, IA BFA Senior Exhibition, Anderson Gallery, Drake University, Des Moines, IA Annual Juried Exhibition, Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA Iowa College Salon XXI, Brunnier Art Museum, Ames, IA
1998	Group Show, Weeks Gallery, Drake University, Des Moines, IA
	Faculty Exhibition, Todd Exhibition Center, Idyllwild Arts, Idyllwild, CA Annual Juried Student Show, Anderson Gallery, Drake University, Des Moines, IA
1997	Staff Exhibition, Todd Exhibition Center, Idyllwild Arts, Idyllwild, CA
	Annual Juried Show, Anderson Gallery, Drake University, Des Moines, IA

Awards:

2005	Bailey Pottery Scholarship, Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY
2004	Blumenthal Scholarship, University of Southern California, School of Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
2003	New York Foundation for the Arts, Special Opportunity Stipend, Summer
	Trow and Holden Scholarship, Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland, NY
2002	New York Foundation for the Arts, Special Opportunity Stipend, Summer
	third place award- Fifth National Juried Exhibition, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY Adalin Wichman Scholarship, Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland, VT
2001	scholarship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
1999	two merit awards in printmaking-Annual Juried Student Show, Anderson Gallery, Drake University
1998	merit award in sculpture- Annual Juried Student Show, Anderson Gallery, Drake University

Bibliography:
“Artist Feature Section: Sculpture.” Catskill Mountain Region Guide. August 2004, p.57. Reproduction.

Cassai, Mary. “Sculptress creates fossils with a message.” Kingston Daily Freeman Preview. July 16, 2004, p.7.
Reproduction.

Lombardi, D. Dominick. “Gallery Hopping From Kingston to Woodstock.” The New York Times. Westchester
Section. July 4, 2004, p. 8. Reproduction.

Pierre, Amanda. “Westbrook takes a quirky route.” Des Moines Register Arts Section. August 29, 2004, p.4.
Reproduction.

Rubin, Michelle. “6X6.” Drake Blue. Spring 2005, p. 13-14.

Wills-Rafferty, Dorothy. “Landmark’ exhibition features three artists.” Kingston Daily Freeman Preview. June 2,
2000, p.2.

Residencies and Educational Experiences:

2000-2005	Workshop Participant, Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, New York
	Workshops in book arts, printmaking, metals, papermaking, and ceramics
2003	Special Student
	State University of New York at New Paltz Sculpture Department, New Paltz, New York Workshop Participant Glass Casting, Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland, Vermont
2002	Intern/Artist
	Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, Minnesota Workshop Participant Welded Steel, Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland, Vermont
2001	Workshop Participant
	Natural Material Sculpture with Patrick Dougherty. Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado

Work Experience:
Teaching Assistant, State University of New York at New Paltz
Spring 2006, co-taught Introduction to Sculpture, assisted with Art Seminar Course
Fall 2006, taught Introduction to Sculpture, assisted with Art Seminar

Assistant to the Dean, University of Southern California, School of Fine Arts, Los Angeles, California
August 2004-January 2005

Associate Director, Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY
November 2002-May 2004

Clay Program Coordinator, Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY
Director of Young People’s Programs, Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY
August 2000-July 2002

Intern, Grail Studio Foundry, Kingston, NY
April 2001-October 2001

Intern, Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY
February 2000-July 2000

Installation Crew, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
November 1999-December 1999

Gallery Manager, Todd Exhibition Center, Idyllwild Arts, Idyllwild, CA
Summer 1999

Visual Art Coordinator, Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa, Des Moines, IA
October 1998-May 1999

Director’s Assistant, Anderson Gallery, Drake University, Des Moines, IA
September 1997-May 1999

Visual Arts Teacher, American Experience for International Students, Idyllwild Arts, Idyllwild, CA
Summer 1998