LESLIE ELLIOTTSMITH 

EDUCATION:
  • Master of Fine Arts Printmaking/painting, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge,  LA   May 1979
  • Bachelors of Science Art Education K-12, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA  May 1977

EMPLOYMENT:

 DIRECTOR OF ONLINE LEARNING - LSMSA VIRTUAL SCHOOL – retired
  • Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts. In charge of all aspects of daily operations of the virtual high school; curriculum development and management, hiring, budget, marketing, Learning Management System development, and Moodle training, course registration, program and instructor evaluation, completion of State Department of Education compliance reports and evaluation directives.2013 -2015.  Instructor/designer Fine Arts Survey and AP Art History 1990-2013.
GALLERY REPRESENTATION:  FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS:
  • 1995 Louisiana State Arts Council Visual Arts Fellowship painting, $5000.00
  • Louisiana State Arts Council Mini-Grant for professional development $500.  Oct. 1998
ARTICLES:/INTERVIEWS: abbreviated
  • ​Louisiana Public Broadcasting, ART ROCKS, TV aired November 10 and 11, 2017, 
           http://video.lpb.org/video/3006462624/ PUBLIC PERMANENT COLLECTIONS: 
  • 21C Museum Hotel, Knoxville, TN. (1 photograph)
  • J.W. Marriott Canal Street, New Orleans, LA.Executive Lounge.-(2) photographs, all hotel guest floors (2) photographs 17 total prints.
  • LSU Medical Center, New Orleans, LA. ( 7) photographs 
  • Nicolette College, Rhinelander, WI. (1) photograph 
  • Alexandria City Hall.  Bicentennial mural
  • City of Alexandria Water building  mural, LA.  Central Louisiana Historic Association
  • Louisiana State University-Alexandria campus fountain, Alexandria, LA.  glazed majolica tiles on 3 walls of fountain in center courtyard.
  • Calvary Baptist Church Alexandria, LA. (3)  4' x 6' painted murals
  • Alexandria Town Talk Newspaper building mural  Alexandria, LA (destroyed by construction 2016)
  • City of Shreveport Public Art Collection, mural , LA (destroyed by construction 2005)
  • City of New Orleans Collection.  City Hall City Attorney and Finance Offices, (2)  paintings  
  • Alexandria Museum of Art. Alexandria, LA   permanent collection (1) print, (1) photograph, (3) paintings
  • Masur Museum of Art. Monroe LA (2)  paintings permanent collection
  • Oschners Southern Baptist Hospital Women's Pavillion.  New Orleans ( 1) painting permanent collection
  • University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS.( 1) print work permanent collection
  • Beaumont Art League Gallery Beaumont, TX. ( 2)  paintings on handmade paper permanent collection
  • Louisiana State University-Alexandria Library. ( 1) painting on rag paper permanent collection
  • Louisiana College, Pineville LA ( 7) prints and painted works, permanent collection
  • Alexandria/Pineville Chamber of Commerce ( 1 ) painting
  • LSU - Baton Rouge, The Four Seasons, 4 paintings 4' x 6'  were commissioned for Highland Cafeteria now dispersed across campus buildings.

 SOLO / Two-person exhibits: (20 Exhibits)
  • 2019 Leslie / Michael Elliottsmith, "Mind Over Matter", 53rd Tom Peyton Art Festival Invitational Exhibit, May 3 - 12, 2019.
  • 2018 Leslie Elliottsmith "Environmental Metaphors", LeMieux Galleries,  New Orleans, LA Dec. 1 - Jan. 26, 2018.
  • 2014-15 Two Points of View, Leslie and Michael Elliottsmith, Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center, Lake Charles, LA. Nov 2014 – Jan. 2015.
  • 2013 Footnotes,  solo exhibit, LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans Nov. - Dec. 2013
  • 2008 Dreams and Other Visions, solo exhibit, River Oaks Arts Center  April - May 2008
  • 2002 A Landscape of Human Emotions, solo exhibit, LeMieux Gallery New Orleans Nov. - Dec. 2002
  • 1999 Passages, solo exhibit, LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans Dec/Jan 1998-99
  • 1998 Elliottsmith and Barnes, Alexandria Museum of Art Alexandria Mar- May 1998
  • 1997 Elliottsmith, solo exhibit, Jung Art Center, Houston, TX Sum. 1997
  • 1996 World View, Leslie Elliottsmith, solo exhibit, River Oaks Arts Center, Alexandria LA Apr. 4 – 30, 1996
  • 1996 Leslie Staub, Leslie Elliottsmith LeMieux Galleries Oct  1996
  • 1995 Leslie Elliottsmith and Mary Louise Porter Northwestern State University, Hanchey Gallery, Natchitoches, LA Mar. 1995
  • 1994 Elliottsmith, Hernandez, Baton Rouge Gallery Sept. 1994
  • 1987 Leslie Elliottsmith and  Van Wade-Day,  Stoner Art Center, Shreveport, LA July - Aug 1987
  • 1985 Leslie Elliottsmith and Jim Hill, Gibson-Barham Gallery, Imperial Calcasieu Museum, Lake Charles, LA  Sept 22. – Oct. 12, 1985
  • 1984 Leslie Elliottsmith Louisiana State University- Alexandria Library July – Aug 1984 (purchased work for permanent collection)
  • 1980 Eggart and Elliott “Drawings, Prints, and Paintings” Broussard Gallery, Old State Capital, Baton Rouge, LA July  1980
  • 1979 Eggart and Elliott, Prints, Gallery South, 469 Westmoreland, Baton Rouge, LA May 1979
 
Abbreviated GROUP Invitational Exhibits: (88 group exhibits since 1979)
  • 2022 Elliottsmith, Dean, Parker, and Podesta  Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge LA May 3- 26, 2022
  • 2021 She Persists,  Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA  Mar. 5 - June 26 (9 works)
  • 2020 Kinectics, Baton Rouge Gallery. November 2020
  • 2020  Baton Rouge Gallery Summer Members exhibit  June - Aug. 2020
  • 2020  Family, LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans, LA. Aug. 3-31, 2020​
  • 2019 Baton Rouge Gallery Members Exhibit, Baton Rouge Gallery,  Nov. 13 - 28,2019
  • 2019 LUNA, 18th Annual Summer Invitational Art Exhibit, LSU Glassell Art Gallery, Shaw Art Center, Baton Rouge, LA June 18 - Aug. 11, 2019
  • 2019 Photographer's Guild, River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, LA Oct.4 - Nov. 9, 2019
  • 2019  Brumfield, Dean, Elliottsmith, and Richard, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge  March 1 -29, 2019.
  • 2017 - 18 Connected Visions, Louisiana's Artistic Lineage, Alexandria Museum of Art Permanent Collection, Alexandria, LA. Oct. 2017 - Feb. 2018
  • ​2017 Nicolet Permanent Collection Exhibition, 5364 College Drive, Rhinelander, WI Nov. 16, 2016 - Jan. 6, 2017
  • 2017 Faculty & Friends: Reminiscing, Alexandria Museum of Art,  Alexandria, LA December 2016 - February 2017
  • 2016 Louisiana Photography Biennial, New Orleans Art Center, 3330 St. Claude, New Orleans  Oct. 8 - Nov. 18, 2016
  • 2016 Art of the Lens, Photographers Guild  Group exhibit, River Oaks Square Art center, Alexandria, LA.  Aug 26 - Oct 1, 2016
  • 2015 Ourboros, LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans, June - July 2015
  • 2014 Faculty and Friends, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA. June – Aug. 2014
  • 2014 Water, Water Everywhere, LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans, LA. June - July 2014
  • 2013 Artists Among Us, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA. June – Aug. 2013
  • 2013 Photographers Guild Group exhibit, River Oaks Square Art center, Alexandria, LA.  Feb. – Mar. 2013
  • 2012 Photographers Guild Group Exhibition, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria LA.  June - Aug 2012
  • 2012 Photographers Guild 2012 Group exhibit  River Oaks Art center  Alexandria, LA  JAN 2012
  • 2011 LSUA Faculty and Friends Alexandria Museum of Art Alexandria LA  May/June  2011
  • 2010 Growing Pains LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans  June/July 2010
  • 2010 Uniquely Louisiana Collectors - Nicole and David Holcombe Art Collection Meadows Museum of Art, Shreveport, La Jan. - Apr 2010
  • 2008 Women in Art  River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria  curator: Mark Tullos Oct. 2008     
  • 2008 25th Anniversary Group Exhibition  LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans  July 2008
  • 2006 HURRICANE SEASON LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans  July 2006
  • 2005 8" x 10" Group show, LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans July 2005 
  • 2003 All Media Show, LSU Art Gallery, Baton Rouge   Sept. 2003
  • 2003 Time, LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans   Aug./Sept. 2003
  • 2000 Gala Nat’l Invitational Exhibit Brenau University Gainsville GA Fall 2000
  • 1999 Visual Arts Fellowship 1981-1998 organized by Meadows Museum of Art. Feb 1998 -Apr 1999
    • Baton Rouge Gallery Baton Rouge, LA
    • Clark Gallery Southeastern LA University, Hammond, LA.
    • Meadows Museum of Art Centenary College, Shreveport, LA
    • Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA
  • 1999 Landscape of Louisiana Artists, River Oaks Square Arts Center Alexandria Jan/Feb 1999
  • 1997 Barbier, Elliottsmith, and Lyles Baton Rouge Gallery May/June 1997
  • 1996 Henry, Elliottsmith, Stephens Baton Rouge Gallery Sept 1996
  • 1996 The Group, LeMieux Gallery New Orleans July 1996
  • 1995 Eggart, Elliottsmith, and Stephens Baton Rouge Gallery,  Nov. 1995
  • 1995 Louisiana Roster Artist Exhibition Monroe Civic Center Monroe, LA Oct. 1995

Abbreviated Juried Exhibitions (153 juried exhibits since 1978)
  • 2023  Valdosta National, Valdosta State University Dedo Maranville Gallery, Valdosta,Georgia Jan. 17 - Feb 10,2023
  • 2022  5x5x5 River Oaks Arts Center Nov. 11, 2022 - Feb. 4, 2023
  • 2022 54th Tom Peyton Juried Exhibit, FMUC, Alexandria, LA Juror: Ted Barnes (cash merit award)
  • 2021 Paused  Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA Jan.9 - Feb. 20, 2021
  • 2020 Allegany National Photography Competition and Exhibition, Allegany art council, Allegany, MD. Juror: Brownie Harris. Online Only due to COVID  June 27 - July 18, 2020.
  • 2019 Art of the Image, The Art Works gallery, Wilmington, NC Juror: Beth Handler Riebe  Aug. 2 - Sept. 15, 2019
  • 2019 56th Annual Juried Competition exhibition, Masur Museum of Art, Monroe LA Juror: Catherine Futter  Feb. 28 - May 11, 2019
  • 2018 31st Annual Northern National, Nicolet College, Rhinelander, WI Juror: Mark Steven Greenfield  Sept. 29 - Nov. 9, 2018
  • 2018 Gallery One Ellleven Juried Exhibition, Leesville, LA  Juror: Wangling Chou Sept. 13 - 28,  Cash Merit Award
  • 2018 Decatur Arts Festival Juried Exhibit, Dalton Gallery, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA   Jurors: Angus Gallaway, Ann Rowles, Fred Yalouris May 22 - June 10, 2018
  • 2018 7th Annual Brush with Burden Juried Exhibition, Burden Memorial Orangerie and award winners shown at Shaw Center, Baton Rouge, LA  Juror:Wes Kroninger Mar. 17 - Apr. 30, 2018 Honorable Mention Cash Award
  • 2018 31st Women's Work Juried Exhibition, Old Courthouse Art Center, Woodstock, IL .  Juror: Karen Stahleker.  March 1 - April 14, 2018. 
  • 2018 5x5x5 Miniature Juried Exhibition, River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, LA  Juror: Linda Trappy Dautreuil  Nov. 17, 2017 - Feb. 10, 2018   2nd Place Merit Award, 
  • 2017 30th Northern National Juried Exhibit, Nicolet College, Rhinelander, WI Juror: Gary Freeburg  Sept. 16 - Oct. 20,2017
  • 2017 18th Annual Gateway to Imagination National Juried Exhibit, Farmington Museum, Farmington, NM.  Juror: Julie Sasse,  Sept. 23-Dec. 2, 2017 
  • 2017  Southworks 2017 Juried Exhibit, Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Watkinsville, GA Juror: Nandini Makrandi Apr. 7 – May 5, 2017
  • 2017 51st Annual Tom Peyton Arts Festival Juried Exhibit, Alexandria LA  Juror: Larry Thompson  April 2017 Cash Merit Award 
  • 2017 22nd Arts in Harmony International Juried Exhibition,  Elk River Area Art Alliance,  Blaine,MN  Jan. 31 - Mar. 30,2017
  • 2016 National Juried Exhibit, Gallery One Ellleven, Leesville, LA. Juror: Michael Yankowski,  September 10 - 30, 2016
  • 2016 29th Northern National Juried Exhibition, Nicolet College Art Gallery, Rhinelander, WI Juror: Jeanine Coupe Ryding,  Sept. 24 - Nov. 4, 2016
  • 2016 29th September Competition, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA. Juror: Francis Pavy  Sept 2- Nov. 19, 2016
  • 2016 ART MELT, Capital Park Museum, Jurors: Amy Moorefield, Bradley Sumrall, Elizabeth Weinstein, July 22 - Sept. 1, 2016
  • 2016 51st. St. Tammany Juried Exhibition, Covington, LA. Juror: Mark Biletnikoff   July 9 - Aug. 20 2016 First Place Cash Award 
  • 2016 Peninsula Fine Arts Center Biennial, Newport News, VA  Juror: Valerie Fletcher     May/June 2016
  • 2016 50th Annual Tom Peyton Arts Festival Juried Exhibit, Alexandria LA  Juror: Michael Mallard  April 2016 Cash Merit Award   
  • 2016 31st Annual International Exhibition, University of Texas at Tyler, Juror: Karin Broker,  Jan. - Feb. 2016
  • 2015 28th SEPTEMBER COMPETITION, Alexandria Museum of Art, LA  Juror: Pat Musick, Jerry Carr, Sept. - Nov. 2015 Third Place Cash Award  
  • 2015 ART MELT, Louisiana Capital Park Museum, Baton Rouge, LA  Jurors: Kitty Pheney, Keene Kopper, Patti Ortiz  July 25 - Aug. 27, 2015
  • 2015 50th St. Tammany Juried Artists Exhibition, Covington, LA  Juror: Don Marshall  July 11 - Aug. 8, 2015 Third Place Cash Award  
  • 2015 57th Annual Delta National, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR  Juror: George Dombek  July 10 - Sept. 20, 2015
  • 2014 27th SEPTEMBER COMPETITION, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA  Juror: James Micalopoulos  Sept. - Nov. 2014
  • 2014 Artmelt , Louisiana Capital Park Museum, Baton Rouge, LA  Jurors: Eric Dallimore, Ben Thompson, Katie Pfohl July – Aug. 2014
  • 2014 56th Tom Peyton Juried Art Exhibit, Alexandria, LA  Juror: Sam Corso  Apr. 2014
  • 2013 Gallery One Ellleven 4th Annual Juried Exhibit, Leesville, LA  Juror: Alyssa Fridgen  Sept.-Oct 2013 Barksdale Credit Union Award  
  • 2013 ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS Photography Exhibit, Lynchburg, VA juror: James Crables   Sept. 2013 Juror’s Choice Award 
  • 2013 ARTMELT, Louisiana State Museum, Baton Rouge, LA  July – Aug. 2013
  • 2013 BAL NATIONAL, Beaumont TX. Juror: Cindy Brabec-King  May 2013
  • 2013 ARTS IN HARMONY,  Elk River, Minnesota  Juror: Curt Pederson Feb. - Mar 2013 Best Digital Representation Award  
  • 2013 28th Annual International Exhibit, University of Texas, Tyler juror: Wade Wilson  Jan. – Feb 2013
  • 2012 Oklahoma Centerfold National Juried Show 2012, Leslie Powell Gallery, Lawton, OK. Juror: Kristy Deetz  Nov-Dec, 2012
  • 2012 Westmoreland Art Nat’l,  Youngwood, PA  Jurors: John Carson, Kurt Shaw June 2012 Best of Show Award 
  • 2012 LaGrange National 27th Juried Exhibit    LaGrange, GA Juror: Robert Steele  Feb. - Apr ‘12
  • 2012 17th Annual Harmony in Art International Juried Show ,  Elk River Arts Alliance, MN,  Juror: Peter Spooner  Feb - Mar ‘12  Cash Merit Award  
  • 2012 27th Annual International Exhibition, UT Tyler, TX. Juror: KarL Umlauf Jan - Mar '12
  • 2011 20x20x20 Nat’l Juried exhibit LSU Union Art Gallery Baton Rouge, LA Juror: Julie Sasse  Oct. – Nov ‘11
  • 2011 Third Coast National K- Space Contemporary Gallery, Corpus Christi, TX. Sept–Nov. ‘11
  • 2011 24th Annual Northern National, Nicolet College, Rhinelander WI  Juror: Dennis Wojtkiewicz  July-Sept ‘11 College Collection Purchase Award    
  • 2011 46th Annual Juried St. Tammany Art Association, Covington, LA Juror: Lee Gray Sum. ‘11
  • 2011 Southern Open, Acadiana Arts Center, Lafayette LA  Juror: Amy Mackie  Sum. ‘11
  • 2011 2nd Regional Juried art exhibition, Texas A & M, MSC Forsyth Center, Bryan, TX   Sum. ‘11
  • 2011 13th National Juried Art Exhibit, Baker Arts Center,  Liberal, KS. Juror: Lawrence Bradshaw  Apr/June ‘11 ​ Third Place Cash Award 
  • 2010 National Photography and Digital Imagery competition, Palm Beach State College Palm Beach FL.  Juror – Anna Tomczak  Oct/Dec ‘10
  • 2010 21st September Competition, Alexandria Museum of Art,  Alexandria LA.    Juror: Kelli Scott Kelley   Aug/Nov.‘10
  • 2003 Texas National Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, TX. Jurors: Jerry Uelsmann, Maggie Taylor Apr. '03