Yvonne Hibbs Leonard

EDUCATION
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M.F.A. The University of Texas at Austin
B.F.A. West Virgina University

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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Backyard Stories, Frogman's Press, Beresford, SD. 2004
Home Fires , Flatbed Press, Austin, Texas 1998
Anchor Graphics, Chicago Illinois 1997
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville TX 1996
Vanderbilt University, Sarratt Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee 1994
Auburn University, Montgomery, Alabama. 1993

Oyster Street Press in South Dartmouth
Contact:
oysterstreetpress@/no spam/comcast.net

 

PORTFOLIO EXCHANGES
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Reciprocity - A portfolio of 15 printmakers pairing with 15 professionals in other fields to produce collaborative prints for the 2002 SGC Conference in New Orleans, LA.

TexasXPress - Portfolio of past MFA graduates of the University of Texas at Austin, exhibited at the SGC conference March 2001

Homeostatic Invitational - Exhange of printmakers using digital technology in the production of traditional prints. Organized by Bradlee Shanks, Univ. of S. Florida, exhibited at SGC conference March 2000 as well as other venues.

Frogman's Press Invitational - 1994 Exchange curated by Loyd Menard, Univ. of S. Dakota.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2007-2008
New Prints 2008, "Artist's Commentary", IPCNY, International Print Center, New York, NY
Summer Exhibition 2008, Prints from the Collection,Frogman's Press, Beresford, SD.
New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA

2004-2005
South Bend Regional Museum. IN
IPCNY, International Print Center , Intaglio Exhibition, New York, NY
Vanderbilt University Museum, Nashville, TN
Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope, AL
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, UT
The Rogers Gallery, Fairhaven, MA
Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, RI
Arthouse at the Jones
Center, Austin, Texas

2000-2003
McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Women and Their Work, Austin Texas
Southern Graphics Conference, Traveling print exhibition for 2003 SGC conference, Boston, MA
Smallworks National Juried Exhibition Purdue University, Lawrenceville, Indiana
Master Printmakers, Savannah College of Art and Design
TexasXpress, Flatbed Press, Southern Graphics Conference
Homeostatic, Print Exhibition, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
Broome Street Gallery, Group Exhibition, New York, NY.


1996-1999
Southeastern Print Invitational, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA
Pressed and Pulled, Printmaking Invitational, Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA
Southern Graphics Council Traveling Exhibition
Women and Their Work, group exhibtion, Austin, TX
Western Michigan University, solo exhibition, prints and drawings,Space Gallery
SPIVA 46th Annual, Spiva Center for the Arts, Joplin, MO
Florida National Combined Talents, Museum of Fine Arts Florida State Univ.Tallahassee, FL.
Nicolet College, Northern National, LRC Gallery, Rhinelander, WI

1995
Counterpoint, 27th Drawing and Print Exhibition, Arlington,TX
Agnes Scott College, Contemporary Prints and Drawings, group exhibition, Decatur GA
SPIVA 45th Annual , Spiva Center for the Arts, Joplin MO
Works on Paper, 25th Annual, Southwest Texas State Univ. San Marcos, TX

1994
Alternative Prints 14th annual, included in conference portfolio, Univ. of S. Dakota, Vermillion.
Sixty Square Inches, 9th Biennial, Purdue University Galleries, West Lafayette, IN
ARC National Print Show, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL Works on Paper
Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos
Stetson University, group show, Duncan Gallery, Deland, Florida
Dakotas International Works on Paper, University of S. Dakota, Vermillion, SD.

1993
Virginia Commonwealth University, Faculty Biennial, Anderson Gallery, Richmond,VA.
San Diego Art Institute 1993 Juried Exhibition, San Diego, CA
Personal Visions , Artplace, Chicago,Il
Society of American Graphic Artists, 65th National Exhibiton, NYC
Tom Peyton Memorial Arts Exhibition, Alexandria Louisiana.
Piccolo Spoleto Annual Juried Exhbition, Charleston, South Carolina
College of the Mainland, group exhibition, Texas City, Texas
The Grace Cultural Center, group exhibition, Museums of Abilene, Abilene, Texas.
McAllen International Museum, group exhibition, McAllen, Texas.

1992
New American Talent: :The Eighth Exhibiton, Laguna Gloria Museum, Austin, Texas.
Gallery 203, group exhibiton, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia
"3-D plus 2-D", group invitiational, Cultural Center, Kinston, North Carolina
Contemporary Art Center of Arlington, group exhibition, Chicago IL
Broome Street Gallery, Group Exhibition, New York, NY.
Savannah College of Art and Design, Faculty Exhibition, Savannah, GA


1988

December Exhibition, group exhibiton, Lubbock Fine Arts Center, Lubbock Texas
Women's Caucus for the Arts, Juried Exhibiton, Dallas City Hall, Dallas,Texas
National Exhibition, Women's Caucus for the Arts, Koehler Cultural Center, San Antonio, Texas
Artistas Indigemas, Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, Texas
North Dakota 11th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Minot Art Gallery
Southwestern University,group invitational, Alma Thomas Gallery,Georgetown,TX

Prior Exhibitions
The Next Wave-16 Austin Artists,invitational exhibition,Diverse Works,Houston,TX
New Printmaker's,group invitational,First City Centre,Austin, TX
Metal, Ink and Paper, group exhibition of intaglio artists, AIR Gallery, Austin, TX.
14 Hours, group exhibition, Designer's Space Gallery, Austin, TX.
Brazos Gallery, two-person exhibition, Austin, TX.
"Black and White",group exhibition, AIR Gallery, Austin, TX.
Works on Paper,Southwest Texas State Univ.San Marcos,TX.
Potsdam Prints, National Print Exhibition", Brainerd Art Gallery
Boston Printmaker's National Exhibition", Boston Center for the Arts,Boston,MA
World Print III, San Fransisco Museum of Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco,CA.
SITES Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition to 18 Museums on U.S. and Canada University of Texas Faculty Exhibition", Huntington Gallery,Austin, TX.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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1998 to 2002- Director, Printmaking Program, Savannah College of Art and Design. Established the printmaking program including studio design and implementation, wrote course curriculum and taught all levels of printmaking including, Lithography, Intaglio, Relief, and Photo/Digital courses.
Hosted national conference of the American Print Alliance, developed visiting artist program, and organized annnual and biannual exhibitions.

Spring 2002 Lacoste School of the Arts, Lacoste, France. Part of initial team sent to France to develop new study abroad program for the Savannah College of Art and Design. Developed new courses and taught Intaglio, Monotype, Drawing, and Architectural Illlustration. Served as Academic Director.

1994 to 1998-Adjunct Instructor, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Taught Drawing/2D in First Year Program, and Drawing in the Painting/Drawing Dept. Advisor, Co-Operative Education Internship Program.

1993 to 1994 -Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Virginia Taught Drawing Vehicles, Life Drawing, Drawing Studio, Visual Communications I and II.

1988 to 1993-Professor, Foundation Program, Savannah College of Art and Design. Taught Drawing I, II, and III, 2D and 3D Design, and Color Theory. Served on several curriculum committees to develop content of foundation courses.


WORKSHOPS, LECTURES
, PANEL PRESENTATIONS, and CURATORIAL
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2002 Organized and curated the Reciprocity exchange portfolio for Southern Graphics Conference

1999 Southern Graphics Council National Conference. Moderated the panel "From Aquatint to Andromeda- The use of digital processes in traditional printmaking".

1999 Photogravure with Digital and Direct Processes. American Print Alliance Conference.

1997 Flatbed Press, Austin Texas- Printmaking Workshop. The use of computer imaging and alternative photo-processes in color intaglio.

1997 Mercersburg Academy, Pennsylvania. Lithographic transfer workshop.

1994 Penland School, North Carolina- 2 week workshop in multi-plate color and photo-intaglio using digital processes with photo-sensitive plates.

1993-FATE panel presentation- Introducing Concept and Content in Foundation Drawing

Other
Awards Committee Chair, Southern Graphics Council
Panel member Resource Day, Women's Caucus for the Arts, Dallas,TX.
Print Processes, Moody Gallery, St. Edward's Univ, Austin.
Gallery Talk", AIR Gallery, Austin TX.
Color Intaglio workshop, Univ. of Texas- Austin.
Brenau College, Georgia, printmaking workshop direct -drawn silk-screen.
New Printmakers, seminar on color intaglio, First City Centre, Austin, TX.
Peach House Press, Austin, Texas Owner and operator of Peach House Press, an intaglio printmaking atelier


GRANTS AND AWARDS
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Presidential Fellowship, Savannah College of Art and Design.
Contributor's Award, Nicolet National -Purchase Award, SPIVA Annual, Joplin, MO
Juror's Commendation, "Women of Three States".
Women and Their Work, commission to produce suite of prints.
Purchase Award, Potsdam Prints.
Ford Foundation Grant

Juror's Choice, purchase award, WV Juried Exhibition.
NEA/MidAtlantic
regional
Purchase Award, University of Michigan
Best of Show, ARC National Print Show, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL

COLLECTIONS
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Women and Their Work, Austin Texas
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Lawrence College, Postdam , NY
The Watson Group Austin, Texas
Bethany College Bethany, WV.
WV State Collection, Charleston

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