LESLIE ANNE MARTIN
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CV

 Education
2016     M.F.A. Sculpture, University of New Mexico, 4.5 GPA "passed with distinction"
2013     B.F.A. Studio Art, Oklahoma State University
2006     B.S. Design, Housing and Merchandising, Oklahoma State University
 
Workshops
2015     Vestment Casting with Dan Collett, Albuquerque, NM
2011     Steel Drawing Workshop with Jesse Small, Stillwater, OK
 
Solo Exhibitions
2018     Undercurrents: The Oklahoma Sage, TAC Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2017     Weathering Oklahoma sculpture reveal, National Weather Center, Norman, OK
2016     Weathering Oklahoma, CFA Downtown Studio, Albuquerque, NM
 
Juried & Group Exhibitions
2021
           She Makes Art, Liggett Studio, Tulsa, OK
2019
            Home Sweet Oklahoma, Hazel Modella Gallery, Stillwater, OK
2017
            Champagne and Chocolate, Living Arts of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
            Oklahoma State University Annual Faculty Exhibition, Gardiner Gallery of Art, Stillwater, OK
            National Weather Center Biennale, National Weather Center, Norman, OK
2015
            Cultivating Craft: 108’s Artist Members, 108|Contemporary, Tulsa, OK
2014
            University of New Mexico At First Sight Exhibition, SCA Contemporary Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2013
            Oklahoma State University Senior Studio Capstone Exhibition, Gardiner Art Gallery, Stillwater, OK
            Momentum Tulsa Annual Juried Exhibition, Living Arts, Tulsa, OK
            Tulsa’s Young Professionals Next/Now Juried Art Show, Hardesty Arts Center, Tulsa, OK
            Oklahoma State University Annual Studio Juried Exhibition, Gardiner Art Gallery, Stillwater, OK
            Momentum OKC Annual Juried Exhibition, 50 Penn Place, Oklahoma City, OK
            Oklahoma State Artists Society Art Show, Aquarius Bookstore, Kansas City, MO
2012
            Speak Out Art Show, Nazarene Student Center, Stillwater, OK
2011
            Minor Details, Oklahoma State University Microscopy Lab, Stillwater, OK
            Tulsa Community College Juried Student Exhibition, TCC Metro Campus, Tulsa, OK
 
Honors & Awards
2016
            Howard L. Franks Memorial Scholarship, University of New Mexico
            Phyllis Muth Scholarship of Fine Arts, University of New Mexico
            Rogers Research Project Award, University of New Mexico
2015
            Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas Artist Spotlight, University of New Mexico
2013
            Best in Show Studio Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Oklahoma State University
            Carson Scott Scholarship, Oklahoma State University
            J. Jay McVicker Scholarship, Oklahoma State University
            Smelser Vallion Endowed Scholarship, Oklahoma State University
2012
            Sarah Clark Memorial Scholarship, Oklahoma State University
 
Collections & Commissions
2018               Paxton Cavin, Luther, OK
2018               Green Country Bud Dispensary, Tulsa, OK
2018               Justine Heard, Paden, OK
2017                Melissa Bruckman, Tulsa, OK
2016                Shane Douglas, Dallas, TX
2015                Maxine Marks, Albuquerque, NM
2013                Dr. Krajicek, Tulsa, OK
2012 & 2015    Sandra Overstreet Phipps, Tulsa, OK
2011 & 2012    Brenda Smith, Tulsa, OK
2009                Colton Williams, Prague, OK
 
Lectures/Workshops/Juror Opportunities
2019     
            Curator: 2019 Creative Advocacy Collective Voices Invitational Exhibition, Hazel Modella Gallery, Stillwater, OK
            Artist in Residence: Prairie Arts Center Stillwater: Community Stories, Community Murals Workshop Series, Stillwater, OK
            Judge: Oklahoma State Fair Live Metal Sculpting Contest, Oklahoma City, OK
2018
            College Art Association Presenter: Alternative Careers in the Visual Arts, Los Angeles, California
            College Art Association Presenter: Finding Support in an Arts Funding Crisis, Los Angeles, California
            Juror: Stillwater Arts Festival, Stillwater, OK
            Curator: 2018 Creative Advocacy Addressing Power Juried Exhibition, CFA Downtown Studio, Albuquerque, NM
2017
            Artist Lecture: University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO
            Artist Lecture: National Weather Center, Norman, OK
2016
            Gallery Talk: CFA Downtown Studio, Albuquerque, NM
            Artist Lecture: Guild Cinema, Albuquerque, NM
2015
            Welding Safety Workshop: Waterjet Cutting, Albuquerque, NM
            Artist Lecture: Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas Annual Symposium, University of New Mexico 
                        Museum of Art, Albuquerque, NM
2014
            Gallery Talk: SCA Contemporary, Albuquerque, NM
            Artist Lecture: CHiT CHaT (AIA) event, Bar 46, Tulsa, OK
2013
            Gallery Talk: Gardiner Art Gallery, Stillwater, OK
 
Professional Affiliations
2018                      Co-Founder, Creative Advocacy
2017                      Artist Member, Living Arts of Tulsa
2015-Present       Artist Member,108|Contemporary
2015-2016           Treasurer, GAA (Graduate Art Association)
2013-Present       Member, TYPros (Tulsa’s Young Professionals)
2012-Present       Member, OVAC (Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition)
2012-2014           Member, OSU Artists Association, Stillwater, Oklahoma
2009                     Fall Festival Chair, IIDA (International Interior Design Association)
2008                     Fall Festival Co-Chair, IIDA (International Interior Design Association)
2005                     Vice-President, IFMA (International Facilities Management Association)
2004                     Treasurer, IFMA (International Facilities Management Association)
2003-2006           Member, ASID (American Society of Interior Designers)
 
Work Experience
March 2021-Present                           Owner, Artland Studios, LLC, Paden, OK
October 2018 – Present                     Freelance Weather Artist
August 2017 – May 2018                   Visiting Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
January – May 2017                            Visiting Artist, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
January 2015 – December 2016         Teaching Assistant, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
February – June 2014                         Retail Salesperson, Ziegler’s Catholic Art and Gifts, Tulsa, OK
March 2009 – June 2011                   Designer/Project Manager, L&M Office Furniture, Tulsa, OK
June 2006 – March 2009                  Junior Designer, McFarland Davies Architects, Tulsa, OK
May – August 2005                            Interior Design Intern, TriArch Architecture Design Planning, Tulsa, OK
 
Bibliography
Lee, Sidney. “Art, Science Meet with ‘Weathering Oklahoma’.” National Energy & Utility Affordability Coalition
            http://neuac.org/liheap-in-the-news/ (February 16, 2017).
Horne, Kirsten. “Art Made by Weather.” www.kjrh.com (November 7, 2016).
Banzet-Ellis, Gail. "Weathering Oklahoma." Tulsa People. September 2016. Print.
Stotts, Melinda. “Oklahoma Weather Art Project Reflects Artist’s Love of State.” The Oklahoman. 21 March 2016:
            5A. Print.
Fullbright, Lori. “Artist Travels to Every Oklahoma County to Complete Unique Sculpture.”
            www.newson6.com (March 15, 2016).
108|Contemporary. “Artist Interview: Leslie Anne Martin.” 108contemporary.org (Jan. 4, 2016).
Hays, Shelby. “Update on the Weathering Oklahoma Project: Artist Making Progress on Upcoming
            Project.” www.koco.com (Dec. 5, 2015).
Fox23.com.“Oklahoma-native Plans Art Project to Demonstrate Weather Impact.” www.fox23.com
Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas “
Artist Spotlight,” Vol.8 October 2015. Print

Artist Statement & Bio

​            "Even with all our technology and the inventions that make modern life so much easier than it once was, it takes just                    one big natural disaster to wipe all that away and remind us that, here on Earth, we‘re still at the mercy of nature." 
​               ~ 
Neil deGrasse Tyson
          

            A female artist born and raised in tornado alley of rural central Oklahoma, Martin's experiences have shaped her ideas of the earth and permanence. Martin's work explores natural force and opens discussion of beauty from catastrophic events. Simultaneously, she looks inward as to how this information has been absorbed and reflected in her life.
Martin believes that after experiencing a traumatic event such as a tornado encounter, the feelings associated with that event remain connected to and become part of the individual. Although she has a deep respect and fear for these natural phenomena, she deeply admires their beauty and sheer strength.  Her work examines these conflicting feelings and the terrible beauty that surrounds natural disasters.

         Martin earned her MFA in sculpture from the University of New Mexico and her BFA in sculpture and BS in design, housing and merchandising from Oklahoma State University. In 2016, she created a sculpture in collaboration with Oklahomans in all 77 counties. This piece, "Weathering Oklahoma," is available for purchase. It is currently displayed at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma.
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