Leigh Anne Lester
16607 Stallion Cross
San Antonio, TX 78247
210.490.7427
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Born:
Shreveport, Louisiana

Education:
1993- University of Texas at San Antonio  BFA- Painting

Solo Exhibitions:

2009 - "Intelligent Design?", Institute of Texan Cultures, San Antonio, TX., Curated by Arturo Alemida
2006 - "Artificial Arrangement", Conduit Gallery, Dallas, TX
2006 - "Artificial Arrangement", Lawndale Arts Center, Houston, TX 
2006 - "Untitled", McNay Museum, San Antonio, TX
2006 - "Artificial Arrangemnt", Sala Diaz, San Antonio, TX 
2005 - "Family Portraits", International Museum of Surgical Science, Chicago, Il.
2001 - "ROCK",  New Works Space, Mac Kinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX..
2000 - "Rock", Project Room, San Antonio, TX


Selected Exhibitions:
2009 - "Texas National", Cole Art Center, Nacodoches, TX, Juror, Mel Chin
2008 - "Biennial Southwest, Albuquerque Museum of Art, Albuquerque, NM., Curator, Dr. Stephanie Hanor
2008 - "Transitions", Cantanker Magazine, Issue #6, Bolm Studios, Austin, TX Curator, Leona Skull-Hons
2007 - "Beneathe The Skin", Limn Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2007 - "Naturally Inclined", College of Mainland Gallery, Texas CIty, TX.
2006 - Utopia, Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI. 
2006 - "Show- Offs", Unit B, San Antonio, TX. 
2007 - "Beneath the Skin", Limn Gallery, San Francisco, Ca. 
2007 - "Naturally Inclined", College of Mainland Gallery, Texas City, TX
2006 - "Show-Offs", Unit B, San Antonio, TX 
2005 - "Stitch in Time", Women and Their Work, Austin, TX, Joan Davidow, Curator
2004 - "Cross Stitch: Craft Medium Redefined", Kansas City, MO
2004 - "100 Drawings", Haggarty Gallery, University of Dallas, Dallas, TX.
2004 - "H2O~ Considering the Hydrosphere", Southwest School of Arts and Crafts, San Antonio, TX.
2004 - "Piece Work", Dallas Center for the Contemporary Art, Dallas, TX.
2002 - "10 x 3", San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, TX.
2001 - "Here/There", Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, San Antonio, TX.
2001 - "Ulterior", Haggerty Gallery, University of Dallas, Dallas, TX.
2000 - "Fibrous", Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. 
2000 - "Critics Choice 2000", Dallas Visual Arts Center, Dallas, TX. Jurors: Carla Stellweg, Chris Cowden, Sara Kellner
2000 - "A purse on both of your houses", Muskett/Wallace Gallery, San Antonio, TX.
2000 - "As the women turn, Part 2", Art Asylum, San Antonio ,TX.

Residency:
Ucross Foundation, Clearmont, Wyoming, September, 1998

Publications:
“Nature in the Hands of an Artist", San Antonio Express News, Elda Silva, August 9, 2009
“Growth Spurt", San Antonio Current, Elaine Wolff, July 22- 28, 2009
"Art Advocates Extraordinaire", S.A. Woman Magazine, May 2008, Jasmina Wellinghoff
“The man works wonders with, yes, paint rollers”, San Francisco Chronicle, June 16, 2007
"Stitch in Time", Artlies, Issue 49, Winter 2006 www.artlies.org
"Artificial Arrangement", New York Arts Magazine, March/April 2006, Volume 11, No. 3/4 www.nyartsmagazine.com 
"Artificial Arrangement", Glasstire.com, Wendy Atwell, February 2006
"For Artist, Sala Diaz is a house of 'I Will' Repute", San Antonio, Express News, January 15, 2006 www.mysanantonio.com 
"Picture of Ill Health", Chicago Tribune, January 12.2006 www.chicagotribune.com 
"Watch for Thorns", San Antonio Current, December 29, 2005 - January 3, 2006 www.sacurrent.com 
  "Stray Cats", San Antonio Current, April 24, 2004
"H2O- Considering the Hydrosphere", Voices of Art, Volume 12, Issue 1  2004
"Fabric art illustrates the fiber of life", Dallas Star Telegram, January 31, 2004
"Natural Wonders", Dallas Morning Observer, March 22-28, 2001
"Rock", Artlies, #29, Winter 2000-2001
"Summer Essentials", Canvas, Visual Life in Texas, Summer 2000
"Art Space: Freeze frame", San Antonio Current, August 4, 1999
"Concept 697.198", Voices of Art, May/ June 1997
"Three Recent Installations", Voices of Art, July/ August 1996

Related Activities:
1995 to Present - Co-Founder, Co-Owner, Co-Curator, Cactus Bra Space, an alternative exhibition space for new artist, Blue Star Complex, San Antonio, TX.
1998 - Juror for St. Phillips College, Student Show


Teaching:
1994 - Bookmaking Workshop

Work Related:
1993 to present - Manager, San Angel Folk Art, Inc. Blue Star Arts Complex, San Antonio, TX.

In the Collection of:
Karen Rymer-Moore, Denver, CO.
Gregor Eichele, Houston, TX.
Christina Thaller, Houston, TX.
Mark and Denise Adams, Brussels, Belgium
David Asboe, London, England
Charles Waller, Seattle, Wa.
Lara and Rick Weber, Alameda, Ca.
Mauricio Carranza, Austin, TX.
John and Carolyn Seals, San Antonio, TX.
Margie Shakelford and Alex Carragone, San Antonio, TX.
Paul Bonin-Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX.
Jerry and Alice Kruze, San Antonio, TX.
Marcus Sloan, Houston/San Antonio, TX.