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L E S L I E  E X T O N

Exhibitions
2006 . Group Show, Botanical Treasures of Lewis & Clark, Corcoran
Gallery of Art, scheduled.
2005 . Solo Show, Atrium Gallery, Lord Fairfax Community College
2005 . Plant Portraits, Group Show, The Arts Club of Washington, DC
2004 . Dedicated to Art, Faculty Biennial Exhibition, Corcoran Gallery
2002 . Dedicated to Art, Faculty Biennial Exhibition, Corcoran Gallery.
1998 . Art in the Arboretum, Botanical Illustrators Art Exhibit, University
of Virginia.
1994 . Solo Show, Henri Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1994 . Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., FRIENDS Art
Auction
1991 . Two Person Show, Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, Old Lyme
Connecticut
1990 . Solo Show, Henri Gallery, Washington, D. C.
1989 . “What’s New? What’s Old?” Rockville Arts Place, Maryland, curated by
Alice Denney.
1987 . Solo Show, Henri Gallery, Washington, D.C
1987 . Solo Show, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
1985 . Solo Show, Henri Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1985 . “Tradition & Innovation,” A Washington Area Invitational, Dimock Gallery,
curated by Lenore D. Miller.
1984 . Annual Area-wide Juried Painting Exhibition, Arlington Arts Center,
Arlington, VA., juried by Holly Solomon
1982 . Solo Show, Landon School, Bethesda, MD
1981 . Solo Show, Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, D.C.
1980 . Solo Show, Converse College, Spartenburg, S.C.
1978 . Solo Show, Henri Gallery, Washington, D.C.

RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor, Corcoran College of Art & Design
Program Head, Department of Drawing & Painting/CE, Corcoran College
Director, Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration, Corcoran College

2003-06 Curator and organizer, Botanical Treasures of Lewis & Clark, exhibition of work by 20 artists depicting contemporary artistic views of the plants discovered by Lewis and Clark, Corcoran Gallery of Art, May – June 2006.

2001 Curator and publisher, Things as They Are, Botanical Drawings
And Paintings.

2000 Visiting artist and graduate assessor, Whitecliffe College of Art
And Design, Auckland, New Zealand.

1998 Freelance illustrator, contributing to “Illustrations for the
World: A Travelling Conservation Project.”

1998 Artist on botanical expedition to Belize rainforest to
identify and illustrate endangered medicinal plants.

EDUCATION
MFA in Painting, Catholic University of America, 1987
BFA in Painting, Corcoran College of Art & Design, 1977
Certificate of Art, University of Florence, Italy, 1967


. Schuler School of Fine Arts, specialists in l5th C. painting techniques, 1992
. National Gallery of Art, London, workshop in l5th C. painting techniques, 1992
. Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, 1976, 1977, 1978
. Positano Fine Arts Workshop, Positano, Italy, 1972
. Private instruction, Rome, Italy, 1966

MEMBERSHIPS

. American Society of Botanical Artists
. American Association of University Professors

JUROR


2004 The Art League, Alexandria, VA
2002 The Art League, Alexandria, VA
2001 Potomac Valley Watercolor Society, Bethesda, MD
2000 The Art League, Alexandria, VA
1999 The Art League, Alexandria, VA
1998 Fairfax County VA Art League
1997 Washington, DC Watercolor Society
1996 Reston, VA Art League
1994 The Art League, Alexandria, VA
1994 Fairfax County VA., Area-wide Exhibition