Biography
C/V
Leigh Cole was born in Roanoke, Virginia, where she often worked for her familyʼs business selling t-shirts and souvenirs for local events ranging from hockey games to the circus. After moving to Richmond, VA she began her studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, and in 2007 she received her BFA in both sculpture and painting.
Her work has been included in group shows both in Virginia and Southern California, and in 2008 the San Diego Childrenʼs Museum commissioned her to build a permanent sign installation for their teen studio. Currently she is pursuing her MFA at the University of California, San Diego. Her work centers around the fabrication of objects, and has most recently taken the form of illuminated text.
Education
MFA University of California San Diego, School of Visual Arts, Anticipated 2010
BFA Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Arts,
Double major: Sculpture, 2007
Painting and Printmaking, 2007
Awards
2009 Russell Grant, UCSD Visual Arts, La Jolla, CA.
2007 Faculty Achievement Award, Sculpture Department, Virginia Commonwealth University
2006-2007 Undergraduate Fellowship, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
2006 Artist Scholarship, Faculty Selection, Virginia State Fair
2006 Undergraduate Artist Invitational Forum, 1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA
2005 William B. Clopton Scholarship, University Award, Virginia Commonwealth University
Group Exhibitions
2009 The Fucking Trainwreck, Marcuse Gallery, UCSD, La Jolla, CA.
2008 GLAMFA, CSU Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA.
2008 From Panic to Power!, Angstrom Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2008 10’ 24” W, Satellite Ensemble, Kava Lounge, San Diego, CA.
2008 MultiMedia Happening, The Guild, San Diego, CA.
2007 Fight Night Performance, ADA Gallery, Richmond, VA.
2007 Swap Meet, The Camel, Richmond, VA.
2007 Undergraduate Juried Artist Exhibition, VCU, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA, Juror: Eric Heist.
2007 Scope International Art Fair, ADA Gallery, New York, NY.
2006 Action At a Distance, 1000 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA.
2006 Undergraduate Juried Artist Exhibition, VCU, Anderson Gallery, Richmond,VA, Juror: Heide Trepanier.
2005 Ingk, FAB Gallery, 1000 W. Broad Street Richmond, VA.
2005 Undergraduate Juried Artist Exhibition, VCU, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA, Juror:Sandra Skurvida.
Solo Exhibitions
2009 I’ll Show You Mine, Marcuse Gallery, UCSD, La Jolla, CA.
2008 Love/Lust, What Space, UCSD, La Jolla, CA.
2006 Advertisement Infiltration, Byrd Theatre, Richmond, VA.
2006 Kidspack, Metro Productions, Richmond, VA.
2005 Recent Works, Commons Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
Commissions
2008 TEEN STUDIO, Permanent Sign Installation, Children’s Museum of San Diego, San Diego, CA.
Experience
2008-Present Lead Teaching Assistant, UCSD Visual Arts Department, San Diego, CA.
2007-Present Teaching Assistant, UCSD Visual Arts Department, San Diego, CA.
2008 Instructor, EBSCamp, Jeju, South Korea.
2008 Graduate Student Representative, Studio New Hire Committee, UCSD, San Diego, CA.
2008 Panelist, Applying to Graduate School, University of San Diego, CA.
2008 Gallery Co-coordinator, What Space, UCSD, San Diego, CA.
2007 Graduate School Application Process Panelist, University of San Diego, CA.
2006-2007 Woodshop Assistant, Richmond, VA.
2006 VCU Summer Discovery, Teen Studio Instructor, Richmond, VA.
2005 Teaching Assistant, VCU Sculpture Department, Richmond, VA.
2005 Assistant Curator, VCU Commons Gallery, Richmond, VA.
Bibliography
Huff, Nathan and Christina Shurts. Greater Los Angeles Masters of Fine Arts 2008. Exhibition Catalogue, 2008.
“Art.Blogging.LA.” Out and About: Openings on the Weekend of July 12. 22 July 2008
<http://art.blogging.la/2008/07/out-and-about-openings-on-the-weekend-of-july-12/>.
"VMFA Education and Outreach." Thirty-Eight students and professionals are awarded VMFA Fellowships for
2006. VMFA. 3 Nov 2006 <http://www.vmfa.museum/fellowship_winners_2006.html>.
