ARTIST CURRICULUM VITAE
LEASHA CRAIG, ASMA
EXHIBITIONS
Art Education
EDUCATION
2006 Open Foundation, University of Newcastle
2007-2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, University of Newcastle
2011-2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours, University of Newcastle
2013 Community Cultural Development Project Artist, Wyong Tafe
2013 Statement of Attainment In Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Gosford Tafe
AFFILIATED ART SOCIETIES/ORGANISATIONS
The Australian Society of Marine Artists Inc / The Sculpture Society, Australia / Art Studios Co-operative/ NAVA
ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS
Runner up Mistletoe Sculpture Award, 2009 / Finalist Mistletoe Sculpture Prize, 2012
Finalist Gosford Art Prize, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015
Curator MMAD Art Exhibition, 2011
Curator Flood Fest Exhibition, 2011
Co-ordinated art project, MMAD youth support organisation, 2011
Finalist Sculpture on the Greens, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
Finalist Sculpture in the Vineyards, 2012, 2013
Accomplished Curator 2012-2020
Co-Founder Art Studios Co-operative Ltd, 2014
Recipient of the Max Callaghan prize Sculpture on the Greens, 2014
Finalist Royal Easter Show, 2015
Finalist Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, 2015, 2019
Project Manager Australian Spirit ANZAC project, 2015 to 2018
Event coordinator Australian Spirit Event, 2018
Central Coast Australia Day Awards 2018 - Community Service and Activity Award
Editor, Publisher Australian Spirit Commemorative book 2018
Finalist Sculpture in the Gaol 2020 online exhibition
PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS/ PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Commissioned public artworks; Brothers in Arms bronze sculpture Terrigal foreshore war memorial 2019, Toukley RSL Cenotaph Eternal Flame 2019, MMAD Head Office Gosford, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish The Entrance and numerous private commissions.
Private collections United Kingdom, Singapore, Newcastle, Central Coast, Sydney, Belligen, Bowra, Brisbane, Hunter Valley.
SELECTED EXHIBITION HISTORY
2008- 2010 Several group and solo exhibitions Watt Space, Newcastle
2009, 2012 Mistletoe Aquisitive Sculpture Award, Newcastle/ Mistletoe Vineyards Hunter Valley
2009 Bellingen Art Prize, Bellingen
2011 Jennie Thomas Travelling Art Scholarship, Group show, University Gallery, Newcastle
2011 Danielle Morrison Gallery, Wyong
2012-2013-2015-2016 Gosford Art Prize, Finalist Gosford Regional Gallery
2012-2014 Sculpture in the Vineyards, Finalist, Wollombi Valley
2011, 2012,2014,2016 Sculpture on the Greens, Finalist, Kooindah Waters, Wyong
2012 Spectrum of Emotions, Honours solo, Watt Space, Newcastle
2014-2018 Several group and solo exhibitions, Art Studios Gallery, North Gosford
2015 Royal Easter Show sculpture section, Art Prize, Royal Easter Showground
2015, 2019 Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, Finalist, Hunters Hill
2015 – 2018 Australian Spirit Exhibitions, 2018- touring exhibition regional NSW and the ACT
2016 Royal Botanical Gardens Sydney
2018 CStudios Art Gallery, Newcastle
2019 –2020 Bay Gallery, Ettalong Beach
ARTIST CURRICULUM VITAE
LEASHA CRAIG, ASMA
EXHIBITIONS
Art Education
EDUCATION
2006 Open Foundation, University of Newcastle
2007-2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, University of Newcastle
2011-2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours, University of Newcastle
2013 Community Cultural Development Project Artist, Wyong Tafe
2013 Statement of Attainment In Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Gosford Tafe
AFFILIATED ART SOCIETIES/ORGANISATIONS
The Australian Society of Marine Artists Inc / The Sculpture Society, Australia / Art Studios Co-operative/ NAVA
ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS
Runner up Mistletoe Sculpture Award, 2009 / Finalist Mistletoe Sculpture Prize, 2012
Finalist Gosford Art Prize, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015
Curator MMAD Art Exhibition, 2011
Curator Flood Fest Exhibition, 2011
Co-ordinated art project, MMAD youth support organisation, 2011
Finalist Sculpture on the Greens, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
Finalist Sculpture in the Vineyards, 2012, 2013
Accomplished Curator 2012-2020
Co-Founder Art Studios Co-operative Ltd, 2014
Recipient of the Max Callaghan prize Sculpture on the Greens, 2014
Finalist Royal Easter Show, 2015
Finalist Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, 2015, 2019
Project Manager Australian Spirit ANZAC project, 2015 to 2018
Event coordinator Australian Spirit Event, 2018
Central Coast Australia Day Awards 2018 - Community Service and Activity Award
Editor, Publisher Australian Spirit Commemorative book 2018
Finalist Sculpture in the Gaol 2020 online exhibition
PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS/ PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Commissioned public artworks; Brothers in Arms bronze sculpture Terrigal foreshore war memorial 2019, Toukley RSL Cenotaph Eternal Flame 2019, MMAD Head Office Gosford, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish The Entrance and numerous private commissions.
Private collections United Kingdom, Singapore, Newcastle, Central Coast, Sydney, Belligen, Bowra, Brisbane, Hunter Valley.
SELECTED EXHIBITION HISTORY
2008- 2010 Several group and solo exhibitions Watt Space, Newcastle
2009, 2012 Mistletoe Aquisitive Sculpture Award, Newcastle/ Mistletoe Vineyards Hunter Valley
2009 Bellingen Art Prize, Bellingen
2011 Jennie Thomas Travelling Art Scholarship, Group show, University Gallery, Newcastle
2011 Danielle Morrison Gallery, Wyong
2012-2013-2015-2016 Gosford Art Prize, Finalist Gosford Regional Gallery
2012-2014 Sculpture in the Vineyards, Finalist, Wollombi Valley
2011, 2012,2014,2016 Sculpture on the Greens, Finalist, Kooindah Waters, Wyong
2012 Spectrum of Emotions, Honours solo, Watt Space, Newcastle
2014-2018 Several group and solo exhibitions, Art Studios Gallery, North Gosford
2015 Royal Easter Show sculpture section, Art Prize, Royal Easter Showground
2015, 2019 Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, Finalist, Hunters Hill
2015 – 2018 Australian Spirit Exhibitions, 2018- touring exhibition regional NSW and the ACT
2016 Royal Botanical Gardens Sydney
2018 CStudios Art Gallery, Newcastle
2019 –2020 Bay Gallery, Ettalong Beach
