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CV + EXHIBTION HISTORY

BIOGRAPHY

1970's


1971 until 1973
Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, graduating with Dip FA
1974
Graduate Diploma of Teaching - Secondary
1975 until 1983
Art teacher at St Cuthberts College, Remuera, Auckland
National Assessor for School Certificate, University Entrance and University Bursary Art examinations


1980's


1984 - 1989
Art tutor - adult classes
1988
First solo exhibition
1989
Second solo exhibition 

1990's


1990 and 1991
ASA School of Art, Auckland, Tutor in Painting and Drawing
1992
Art Tutor - East City Community Education Programme
1993, 1994 and 1995
Art Tutor - Teaching at Outreach, Auckland, and private classes
1996 until 2005
Full-time painting and leading tours and art retreats in Italy

2000's


2004
Travel to Jordan by private invitation 
October 2004
"Landscapes of Jordan" exhibition in Amman
2004 - 2007
Art tutor - adult classes St Heliers
2006 and 2007
Master of Fine Arts degree
2008
Graduation exhibition for Master of Fine Arts
Awarded Master of Fine Arts (Hons, 1st class)
2009
Relocate to live in Brussels, Belgium
2010  - 2014
Art tutor, Brussels. Set up studio in Schaerbeek, Brussels

NOW


2015
Return to live in New Zealand
2016
Establish painting studio at Mangawhai Heads, New Zealand.
2018
Solo exhibition at ArtHaus Contemporary, Orakei Auckland
2021 'Full Circle' exhibition at Mangawhai Artists Gallery
2022 'Finding Joy' exhibition at Mangawhai Artists Gallery

EXHIBITION HISTORY

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

GROUP SHOWS



1988
ASA Gallery, Auckland
1989 Twelve Potters Gallery, Auckland
1990 Ferner Gallery, Auckland
1993 Morgan Street Gallery, Auckland
1994 John Leech Gallery, Auckland
1995
Tinakori Gallery, Wellington
John Leech Gallery, Auckland
1996
Dobson Bashford Gallery, Christchurch
Tinakori Gallery, Wellington
John Leech Gallery, Auckland
1997
Tinakori Gallery, Wellington
John Leech Gallery, Auckland
1998 John Leech Gallery, Auckland
1999 John Leech Gallery, Auckland
2000
Dobson Bashford Gallery, Christchurch
Tinakori Gallery, Wellington
2001 Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland
2002 Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland
2003 Fishers Fine Arts, Christchurch
2004 "Landscapes of Jordan" Al Hussein Centre, Amman, Jordan
2008 "Time Space Light" Graduation exhibition for Master of Fine Arts. Randolph St Gallery, Auckland.  
​2018 "Wendy Leach - New Work" ArtHAUS Contemporary Auckland
2021 "Full Circle" exhibition at Mangawhai Artists Gallery
2022 "Finding Joy" ​exhibition at Mangawhai Artists Gallery

1988 to 1990
Association of Women Artists exhibitions
Elam Centenary Show, Ferner Gallery
Birkenhead Art Award
ASA Working Members Exhibitions
King Country Art Award
National Mutual Touring Exhibition
Exhibition for the Children's Cancer Foundation, Wellington
1991 to 2006
2 Group shows at Rita Webster Gallery
Avenue One Art Awards, Tauranga (Merit Award)
Waitakere Trust Art Award
Auckland Children's Hospital Art Exhibition
Birkenhead Art Award
''Interiors'' Exhibition, Artis Gallery
Exhibition of Figurative Paintings, Artis Gallery
Group Show, Rita Webster Gallery
''An Exhibition of Small Proportions'' Morgan Street Gallery
''Wallflowers'' Exhibition, Morgan Street Gallery
''Provence pour moi...'' Morgan Street Gallery
''Long Hot Summer, 3 artists paint Akaroa'' Dobson Bashford Gallery, Christchurch
''As Far as the Eye can See'' Mairangi Arts Centre, Auckland
"Breath of Nature - Korea / New Zealand International Exchange Exhibition", Aotea Centre, Auckland
​2017 NorthArt, Northcote, Group show, 'Jacqueline Aust, Wendy Leach, Janmarie Thompson, Christine Tizard'.
2017 Christmas Exhibition, Mangawhai Artists’ Gallery
2018 "City Lights" Comet Project Space, Ponsonby
2019  Kaipara Art Awards exhibition

2019 "Large Works" Mangawhai Artists Gallery

INTERNATIONAL + RETREATS

INTERNATIONAL PAINTING


1993 Provence, France
1994 Provence, France
1995 Provence, France
1996 Provence and Tuscany, Italy 
1997 Tuscany and Umbria, Italy 
1998 Tuscany and Umbria, Italy
1999 Tuscany and Umbria, Italy
2000 Tuscany and Umbria, Italy
2001 Umbria and Puglia, Italy
2002 Provence and Cote d'Azur, France
2004 Jordan, Middle East
2005 Italy and Sardinia

INTERNATIONAL TOURS


Escorted by Wendy Leach

1998 'Heart of Italy' tour to Umbria
2000 'Heart of italy' tour to Umbria
2001 'Heart of Italy' tour to Umbria
2003 'Heart of Italy' tour to Umbria

ARTIST RETREATS


Residential art workshops, organised and tutored by Wendy Leach

2001 March, Artist Retreat at Mangawhai Heads.
2004 March, Artist Retreat at Mangawhai Heads. 
2005 Artist Retreat, Tuscany, Italy.
2006 March, Artist Retreat at Mangawhai Heads.

ARTICLES, ESSAYS + THESIS

WRITING


2000
'NZ Woman's Weekly' 17 January, 'Journey of the Soul', travel article about Umbria
2004
'NEXT' magazine, September issue, 'Dead Sea Strolls', article about Jordan

EXTERNAL ESSAYS


November 2007
​Give me a darkened space and I will paint with light,  
Essay by Dr Carole Shepheard, Professor of Fine Arts, University of Auckland

MFA THESIS


2007 
FROM A POINT OF BEING - Space, Time and Light, Master of Fine Arts, Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design

PUBLISHING + REVIEWS

PUBLICATIONS/PUBLISHING


1990 Greeting cards, John Sands Limited
1996 NZ Contemporary Art Calendar, Saint Publishing Limited
Greeting card, Barnardos
1999 Christmas card, Morrison Kent, Barristers and Solicitors
2000 Series of thirteen greeting cards featuring NZ landscapes, LiveWires Ltd
Series of eight greeting cards featuring European landscapes, LiveWires Ltd
Christmas card, Morrison Kent, Barristers and Solicitors
Limited edition prints, Tuscany, Umbria, Provence landscapes
Limited edition prints, New Zealand landscapes
2001 Christmas card, Morrison Kent, Barristers and Solicitors
2002
Christmas card, Morrison Kent, Barristers and Solicitors
Series of eight greeting cards featuring NZ landscapes, LiveWires Ltd
Further series of eight greeting cards featuring NZ landscapes, LiveWires Ltd
"Art New Zealand Today" by E M Caughey, Pages 60 and 61
2004
​New Zealand Art Diary - 20 Contemporary Artists
Further series of eight greeting cards featuring NZ Landscapes, LiveWires Ltd
2005 Series of Telecom PhoneCards
2008 "New Zealand's Favourite Artists 2" pub. Saint Publishing, Ed. Denis Robinson
Picture

ARTICLES + REVIEWS


1993 Review by T J MacNamara,'Perspective on Art' NZ Herald
November 25 Article, 'Art News', Spring Edition
1994 Review by T J MacNamara,'Perspective on Art' NZ Herald,
June 'Italian Infusion', article, N Z House and Garden,
September 22 1996 Article, Air New Zealand 'Pacific Way',
September 1998 'The Wendy Leach Story', article, Living Today magazine, 
October 2000 'International Artist' magazine , Issue #10, featured in 'Master Artists of the World' section
'International Artist' magazine , Issue #12, eight page feature article
2001 Signature magazine, October / November 2001
2004 Article, JO Magazine, Jordan
Picture

PUBLIC + CORPORATE COLLECTIONS

Wendy Leach's artwork is held in public and corporate collections, both in New Zealand and overseas.

WORK

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Previous Work
Pre 2016
Light Paintings
Early Landscapes

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    • About Me
    • CV + Exhibition History
    • CONTACT ME
  • Paintings 2022
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  • PREVIOUS WORK (abstracts)
    • SMALL WORKS
    • LARGE WORKS
  • EXHIBITIONS
  • Teaching: Courses
    • Oil Pastel Techniques
    • Charcoal Drawing Workshop
    • FINDING YOUR ARTISTIC IDENTITY
  • Reviews and articles
  • Pre 2016
  • LIGHT PAINTINGS
    • LIGHT PAINTINGS
    • MFA-THESIS
    • ESSAY BY DR CAROLE SHEPHEARD
  • EARLY LANDSCAPES
    • NEW ZEALAND
    • EUROPE
    • JORDAN
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