David J. McLeod
5012 Miami Street Omaha, Nebraska 68104-4328 Place of birth: Evanston, IL Education University of Nebraska – Lincoln, BFA in Education, 1969 Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, MFA, Painting, 1975 Professional Experience Fine Artist, 1975 – Present Teacher, General Art (grades 5 & 6, two years, 7 & 8, two years), Winnetka Public Schools, Winnetka, IL, Fall 1969 – Spring 1973 (Tenure 1972) Artist in Schools/Communities, Site specific activities with students/community members (K- 12 and adult), Nat’l. Endowment for the Arts program, Nebraska Arts Council, Omaha, NE (residencies in schools in south central Nebraska) Fall 1975 – 1977 Visiting Instructor, Drawing, Painting, Art Education & Crafts, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Fall 1977 – Spring 1979 Consultant and Talent, Strawberry Square II, Educational television series, Nebraska Department of Education and Nebraska Educational Television Network, Lincoln, NE, Winter 1982 – Spring 1984 Artist in Residence, Nebraska Arts Council, Westside Public Schools, Omaha, NE, Fall 1984 - Spring 1986; & Millard Public Schools, Omaha, NE Fall 1986 – Spring 1988 Substitute Teacher, Art, Omaha Public Schools, Millard Public Schools, both in Omaha, NE and Papillion/LaVista Public Schools, Papillion, NE, Fall 1988 – Winter 1989 Instructor, Beginning Drawing; Composition & Color, Metropolitan Community College, Continuing Education Division, Omaha, NE, Fall qtr. 1989 – Spring qtr. 2002 Other Art-related Activities (Partial) Gallery Assistant, Periodic Juror, Period Gallery, 5174 Leavenworth St., Omaha, NE, Larry Bradshaw, Director, Summer 1999 – Fall 2002 Facilitator, Art Curriculum and Sculpture Workshop, Omaha Public Schools, NE,May 17 & 18, 1985 Art Teacher & Curr. Adv., NE Psych. Inst., UNMC, Omaha, NE, Spring 1978 |
Exhibitions Solo (Partial)
2012 Governor’s Residence, Lincoln, NE, juried, sponsored through the NE Arts Council 2011 Fred Simon Gallery, Nebraska Arts Council Offices, Omaha, NE, juried 2010 Governor’s Residence, Lincoln, NE, juried, sponsored through the NE Arts Council 1999 Twenty Talents Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska, juried (commercial) 1985 Davis, Fenton, Stange & Darling Architectural Firm, Lincoln, Nebraska (invitational) 1983 Walker Art Gallery, University of Nebraska at Kearney (with drawing seminars for students) 1978 Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska (invitational) Group (Selected) 2015 See.Me, Still Life Collection Digital Display, Louvre Mus., Paris, France, Exposure Awards Collection, juried/catalogue Community of Artists, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames IA, cash award, juried/catalogue 2014 48th Ann. Nat’l Drwg and Sm. Sculpt. Show, Del Mar Coll., Corpus Christi, TX, (juried/catalogue) The Story of the Creative, See.Me, Angel Orensanz Found. for the Arts, NYC, juried Modern Arts Midtown Gallery, Omaha, NE (commercial) 2010 12th Ann. Painting, Drawing, Photog., & Print Juried Online Int’l. Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery, Omaha, NE, juried 2009 41st Ann. Nat’l Exhibit, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA, juried/catalogue 2003 Adam Whitney Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska (commercial) 2001 Impressions, Blanden Mem. Art Mus., Ft. Dodge, IA, juried/catalogue 1999 - 2001 Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska (several shows), juried/catalogues 1999 Fred Wells XXIII, NE Wesleyan Univ., Lincoln, NE, juried/catalogue 1985 Autumnfest ’85, Univ. of AR – Fayetteville, juried/catalogue, best of show, cash award, purchase Commissions (partial) 1996 Oriental Mural, Mr./Mrs. Dave Janke, Omaha, NE, w/ Verla Shaner 1989 Portrait Drawing, Cheri Shaner, Coffeyville, KS Art Deco Mural, Radisson Redick Hotel, Redick Grill, Omaha, NE, (Ruth Ann Davis Interior Design) (Destroyed c.1995) 1983 Photograph used as cover illustration for Old Jules Country, Univ. of NE Press, Lincoln, NE |