Leah Kiser - Curriculum Vitae
BORN 1982, Melrose, Minnesota, USA
EDUCATION
2005 BFA, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Fine Art and Philosophy
2003 New York Term study through Coe College,
New York, New York
Apprentice to sculptor Lee Tribe
Apprentice to sculptor Romolo Del Deo
AWARDS
2023 Best Independent Book Award for Illustration
There Will Be Nonsense.
SELECT JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2023 National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS)
Best in America, Principal Gallery, VA
2023 Celebration of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ
2022 Celebration of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ
2021 Group Show "Not an Art Fair"
ShockBoxx Gallery LA
Featuring "Hooker's Dream"
2021 Solo Show: “Just For Fun,” ( Canceled due to Covid)
{9} The Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
2020 Arizona Fine Art Expo, Scottsdale, Arizona
2019 Salute to the Casa Grande Art Association,
Group Show
Casa Grande Art Museum,
Casa Grande, Arizona
Plane Air - All things Aeronautical,
Group Show
Casa Grande Municipal Airport,
Casa Grande, Arizona
2018 Group show
Assuage Gallery, Casa Grande, Arizona
2006 “Quiet Thoughts and Dreams”
Solo Art Show
Gretchen’s Café Culture,
LaConnor, Washington
2005 "Truth and Artifact"
Senior Thesis Exhibition:
Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
JURIED ART FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
2016 - 2019 Flagstaff Art in the Park,
Flagstaff, Arizona
2016 - 2019 Tempe Fall Festival of the Arts,
Tempe, Arizona
2017 - 2019 Tucson 4th Avenue Fall Street Fair,
Tucson, Arizona
2017 - 2018 Tucson 4th Avenue Spring Street Fair,
Tucson, Arizona
2016 - 2018 Studio Tour,
Casa Grande Art Association
Casa Grande, Arizona
2015 - 2019 First Fridays, Roosevelt Row,
Phoenix, Arizona
PRESENTATIONS
2023 Author Speaker
St. Charles Public Library
St. Charles, Minnesota
2023 Author Event
Fair Trade Books
Red Wing, Minnesota
2017 Commissioned Speaker,
San Tan Artist Guild,
San Tan, Arizona
2016 Commissioned Speaker,
Casa Grande Art Association,
Casa Grande, Arizona
2005 "Truth and Artifact"
Senior Thesis Show Presentation,
Coe College Honor’s Symposium,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2005 "Finding Common Ground"
Philosophy Colloquium
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
PUBLICATIONS
ARTICLES
2023 "Can You Tell Me What is Real"
Published in Fine Art Connoisseur
2023 “Fancy Meeting You Here” Published
on back cover of Fine Art
Connoisseur
2022 Spring 2022 Creative Quarterly
Fine Arts Issue #66
3 works published
"Fine Feathered Friends," "Hooker's Dream," and "Cockatoo Shells"
2021 "Leah Kiser"
ART SEEN spring/summer
First Issue
thecuratorssalon.com
Editor: Gita Joshi
2021 "Virtual Art Show with Fine Art
Painter Leah Kiser"
Voyage Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
2019 "Artifact Fine Art"
Golden Corridor Living Magazine,
Casa Grande, Arizona
2019 "Casa Grande Art Museum"
Art Museum Renovation Article,
Golden Corridor Living Magazine,
Casa Grande, Arizona
2017 "Meet Artist Leah Kiser of Artifact
Fine Art in Casa Grande, Arizona"
Voyage Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
2017 "St. Charles Alumni Seth Ode and
Leah Ode Kiser Publish
Children's Book 'Morgan The Ox'"
St. Charles Press
St. Charles, Minnesota
BOOKS
2022 There Will Be Nonsense, coffee
table, fine art, picture book. Written
and illustrated by Leah Kiser, Self
Published, Casa Grande, Arizona,
1000 copies.
2017 Morgan the Ox, Children’s Book,
Written by Seth Ode,
Illustrated by Leah Kiser,
Self Published,
Casa Grande, Arizona,
500 copies sold out.
OTHER
2019 Painting: "Walk to Remember"
Featured on Library Card,
Casa Grande Public Libraries,
Casa Grande, Arizona
2018 Designer of Public Artwork
Steel and Stained Glass Fence
Casa Grande Art Museum
Casa Grande, Arizona
SERVICE
2021 President
Casa Grande Art Association
2020 Treasurer,
Casa Grande Art Association Inc.,
Casa Grande, Arizona
2019 President
Casa Grande Art Association Inc,
Founding Board Member
for Not For Profit Corporation,
Casa Grande, Arizona
2018 Fundraising Coordinator
Casa Grande Art Museum
Casa Grande Art Association
Raised $18,000
Casa Grande, Arizona
2018 Juror,
Plein Air Painting Competition
Casa Grande Commission for the Arts
Casa Grande, Arizona
2017 President
Casa Grande Art Association
Casa Grande, Arizona
2017-19 Founder and coordinator
Casa Grande Life Drawing Group,
Casa Grande, Arizona
2016 Secretary
Casa Grande Art Association,
Casa Grande, Arizona