about david mcleish
David James McLeish
386.679.0924
3dmcleish@gmail.com
ARTIST STATEMENT:
My Current is both personal diary and story telling, at once. Drawn from a mixture of memory, architecture, and those encountered along the way, I try to create the feel of some of these places and experiences, to capture the mood of a person who finds herself somewhere unfamiliar, yet the underlying hand of Man instills some sense of familiarity just the same. Or, perhaps, the hazy memory of an adult returning somewhere he had last been as a young child. Revisiting a place both new and familiar, imbued with magical child thinking and an altered sense of proportion.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Co-Director of the Brooklyn Axiom Project
www.brooklynaxiomproject.com
The Brooklyn Axiom Project is a unique artist collective based in Brooklyn, New York. We are a studio, gallery, lodge and co-operative of artists who have joined forces to promote our work through touring group shows both in the US and abroad.
Director of Voice Thru Art Foundation
www.voice-thru-art.com
We here at Voice Thru Art believe that those who have experienced a special journey have something to say. The main goal is to create a safe and non – biased atmosphere where Veterans can learn the skills of visual arts as a tool for passing on their journey to others.
EDUCATION
St. Thomas Aquinas High School, 1987
Tallahassee Community College, 1990, A.A.
Florida State University, 1992, B.F.A.
School For International Training, Brattleboro VT. 1999, M.E.
Florida State University, M.F.A. to be completed in 2009
EXHIBITIONS
2011
June - Burgas, Bulgaria - Group Exhibition
2010
May - Helsinki, Finland - Group Exhibition
June - Tartu, Estonia - Dual Exhibition
July - Vienna, Austria - Group Exhibition
September - Brooklyn Axiom Project - Group Exhibition
October - Philadelphia, PA - Group Exhibition
November - Nashville, TN - Group Exhibition
December - Axiom Exhibition - Miami, FL
2009
October 19 - December 5: Defining Multiple Points of View - The Bertha V.B. Lederer Gallery of SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, USA
October 17 - November 1: Genki Animals Residency, Abiko City, Japan
June 12 - June 31: Solo Exhibition - A Journey - Anita S. Wooten Gallery, Orlando, FL USA
May 9 - June 4: University of North Florida, Dual Show with Mary Stewart, Jacksonville, FL USA
April 10 - April 30: Museum of Fine Art, Tallahassee, FL USA
2008
January 11- February 16: The Assembly – Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, FL, USA
March 2: Expressions 2--Women’s Correctional Institution, Tallahassee, FL, USA
March 20-30: Thank you China -- Temporary Sculpture, Izu, Japan
May 6- June 25: Statements on Humanity--Mississippi College, MS, USA
July- August: Breaking Down Walls-- public work, Tallahassee 25, Tallahassee, FL USA
2007
December 6: Mystery Masters—Ritz-Carlton, Miami, FL, USA
November 4: Expressions--Women’s Federal Correctional Institution, Tallahassee, FL, USA
October 5: Fall Forward-- Big Bend Contemporary, Tallahassee, FL, USA
July 27: AI- Energy Coming Together--Gleeson Dojo, London, England
March 11: Subtle changes- Big impact-- Shiroi Open Air Park- Installation, Shiroi, Japan
2006
October 18: Anu--(BBC)--Tallahassee, FL, USA
March 23: We are One-- Solo Show-- Big Bend Contemporary, Tallahassee, FL, USA
January 21: Tanpopo--Sato Gallery, Matsudo, Japan
2005
December 3: Simple Lines--Shodo Exhibition-- Reese Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
March 20: Mixing Culture--Koshigaya Tea Ceremony House, Koshigaya City, Japan
February 11: Angry Mother/Tsunami Relief – Denki Daigaku, Tokyo, Japan
2004
September 18: Limits--Soto Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
June 10: Gaijin (A Dirty Word)-- Reitaku Daigaku, Kashiwa, Japan
Febuary15: Figures in Motion 4-- Amble Dojo, Narita, Japan
2003
March 15: Figures in Motion 2-- Mascaranus Dojo, Salvador, Brazil
June 10: Children’s Expressions—Shodo, Ishikawa Shyodo Center, Izu, Japan
1997
July 20: Presents from China—Installation-- Lime Art Center, Izu, Japan
February 2: Figures in Motion 1-- Space Edge, Tokyo, Japan
1993
June 20: International Open-- Ishikawa Gallery- Smallpox Series, Ueno, Japan
1992
December 15: Who Made Who--Leoni Gallery, Miami, FL, USA
June 20: BFA Graduation Show— Museum of fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL, USA
PERFORMANCE PIECES
2006
July 25: Unhappy Birthday to Me-- Yamanote Line, Ueno, Japan
2005
September 12: Empty Seat-- Photo Series, Chiba, Japan
2004
