Leigh Kendra Mitchell
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PORTFOLIO
Flood
mono no aware: a preview
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my self
my grandmother
Intersections, Idiosyncrasies, Incongruities
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Leigh Kendra Mitchell
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HOME
PORTFOLIO
Flood
mono no aware: a preview
photomontage and...
Intimate Spaces
my self
my grandmother
Intersections, Idiosyncrasies, Incongruities
Caribbean
miscellaneous
CV
CONTACT

EDUCATION

M.A. Studio Art, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, 2001

B.A. Human Studies, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC, 1997


SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Mono No Aware, Greenville Center for Creative Arts, Greenville, SC, 2023

It Takes Time..., Jubilee Community Gallery, Asheville, NC, 2016

New and Selected Works, Locke Library, A-B Tech College, Asheville, NC, 2013

Making Progress, Asheville Arts Council, 2007

Intimate Spaces, Semi-Public Gallery, Asheville, NC, 2001


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Glitch in the Matrix (online exhibition), Analog Forever Magazine, https://www.analogforevermagazine.com/online-exhibitions, 2023

Seeing RED (online exhibition), Art Fluent, https://www.art-fluent.com/seeing-red, 2022

Portraits (juried exhibition), SE Center for Photography, Greenville, SC, 2022

Fauna (juried exhibition), SE Center for Photography, Greenville, SC, 2021

Mutual Friends (juried exhibition), Silverspace Gallery, Asheville, NC, 2019

Home (juried exhibition), SE Center for Photography, Greenville, SC, 2019

The Pop-Up Show (invitational exhibition), Flood Gallery, River Arts District, Asheville, NC, 2015

Way of Nature/ Way of Grace (invitational exhibition), Asheville Arts Council, 2013

8th Annual Mail Art Exhibit, Courtyard Gallery of Phil Mechanic Studios, Asheville, NC, 2013

Human plus Being (juried exhibition), Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO, 2011

Hands Across the Water, Five Spot Art Gallery and Music Venue, Atlanta, GA, 2010

6x6x2010, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY, 2010

Black and White (juried exhibition), Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO, 2009

AB Tech Art Dept Show, Heritage Gallery, Grove Arcade, Asheville, NC, 2008

Vanishing Landscape, Merrimon Gallery, Asheville, NC, 2008

Frozen Images (invitational exhibition), Sky People Gallery, Asheville, NC, 2003

Waterways, Gallery One, Sylva, NC, 2001

Graduate Exhibition, The New Gallery, Hendersonville, NC, 2001


PERMANENT COLLECTIONS AND GALLERY REPRESENTATION

The Asheville Art Museum, Permanent Collection

WWC Store and Gallery, Grove Arcade, Asheville, NC, 2002-2006

Numerous private collections


PHOTOGRAPHY TEACHING POSITIONS

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Asheville, NC, 2003-2014

Southwestern Community College, Sylva, NC, 2002-2003

Western Carolina University, graduate assistantship, Cullowhee, NC, 2000-2001


RELATED EXPERIENCE

Juror for Knoxville Photo 2018, Emporium Center, Knoxville, TN, 2018

Regional Scholastic Art Judge, Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC, 2011, 2013, 2018

Juror for Diverse Works Exhibit, YMI Cultural Center, Asheville, NC, 2015

Regional Artist Project Grant Panelist in Media Arts category, Asheville, NC, 2014


RELATED WORK

Wedding Photographer, Freelance, Asheville, NC, 2006-2013

Directed Study Advisor, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, 2009

Continuing Ed Photo Instructor, Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, NC, 2001

Layout Designer, Bathhouse Exhibition, Piedmont Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA, 1995


RELATED SERVICE

Western North Carolina AIDS Project Photographer, Asheville, NC, 2009

Senior Project Mentor, Asheville, NC, 2004-2008

Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition Art Auction, Asheville, NC, 2008

Animal Compassion Network Art Auction, Asheville, NC, 2006


HONORS

Metropolitan Arts Council Project Support Grant, Greenville, SC, 2023

NISOD Excellence Award (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development), 2009

Adjunct Teacher of the Year, A-B Tech Community College, 2008

Jubilee Community Art Scholarship, Asheville, NC, 2007


PHOTO CREDITS/ PUBLICATIONS

Rapid River Arts and Culture Magazine, page 16, 12/2011

Take Five (entertainment paper by Citizen Times), front page and pages 12-13, 9/18/2009

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, music section, 3/5/2008

The Laurel of Asheville magazine, page 76, 01/2008


MEMBERSHIPS

SPE (Society for Photographic Education)

MAC (Metropolitan Arts Council) Greenville, SC

GCCA (Greenville Center for Creative Arts)

SE Center for Photography, Greenville, SC

C4FAP (Center for Fine Art Photography), Fort Collins, CO


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