Leesa Bringas
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Education
1999 Bachelor of Fine Art. University of Windsor School of Visual Arts.
Selected Solo and Group Exhibitions
2003
Actual Size, detroit contemporary, Detroit, Michigan. Group exhibition of works 4.25' x 5.5?'. Exhibition runs November 8 - December 21, 2003. Artwork to be exhibited: Bunny with Smog Mask, 2003.
Exquisite Corpse, Common Ground 3rd Annual Fundraiser held at the Milk Café, Windsor, Ontario. Group exhibition. Public auction on Friday, December 19 at Milk Café.
Cambridge Galleries Open Juried Exhibition, Cambridge, ON. Juried by Moira Clark, Catherine Heard and Robert Windrum.
September 06 - October 12, 2003. Artwork exhibited: Tale of the Strange Crow (the beginning), 2001.
2nd Annual Smogfest Art Exhibition, organized by the Citizens Environment Alliance (CEA), Milk Coffee Bar, Windsor Ontario and the Art Gallery of Windsor. Group exhibition. Artwork exhibited: Unrealistic, 2003.
Re:Wind (kites, flights, and flying machines), Art Gallery of Windsor. Curated by Interim Education Curator, Alison Kenzie. Artwork exhibited: Birds, 1998/2003.
2002
Item, Saw Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario. Group exhibition. Artworks exhibited: photograms.
Artseen 10, Artcite Inc., Windsor, Ontario. Location at 597 Ouellette Avenue (former CIBC building). Group exhibition. Artwork exhibited: An Everyday Domestic Scene, 2002.
Pin-Up, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, Michigan. Group exhibition. Invited artist. Artwork exhibited: Bleeding the Doe, 2002.
Field Study, Common Ground gallery, Windsor, Ontario. Solo exhibition.
Southwest Open, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario. Juried group exhibition. Juried by celebrated Canadian artist Robert Houle, Olga Korper (Olga Korper Gallery in Toronto) and Brian Meehan (Director of Museum London). Artworks exhibited: Tale of the Strange Crow (2001) & Field Series (2002).
2001
Actual Size, detroit contemporary, Detroit, Michigan. Group exhibition. Artwork exhibited: Embroidered Baby Bird (robin), 2001.
Simultaneous Simulation w/Marcia Gragg, Nailed. Common Ground Gallery, Windsor, Ontario. Two person exhibition. Artworks exhibited: Tale of the Strange Crow & Embroidered Baby Bird Series (2001).
1999
Duty Free, Exhibition exchange between Artcite Inc. & detroit contemporary, Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan. Group exhibition. Artwork exhibited: Sleeping Doll Series (expanded version), 1998.
Media City 5, International Festival of Independent Film and Video, Presented by Artcite Inc. & House of Toast, Windsor, Ontario. A juried event. Video exhibited: Birds, 1998.
Publications and Reviews
Laycock, John. "Wind-inspired art prompts workshop." The Windsor Star. May 21, 2003.
Kenzie, Alison. "Re:Wind (kites, flights, and flying machines) Teacher's Resource Guide" Art Gallery of Windsor publication, April 2003.
Laycock, John. "Instant Art." The Windsor Star. October 2002.
Baluyot, Jhoan. "Leesa Bringas: Artist and Activist." Vox Magazine (Windsor), July 2002.
"Southwest Open." Walkerville Times (Windsor), July 2002.
McMath, Sheila. "Shotgun Review." Lola Magazine (Toronto), Fall 2001.
Klundert, Trevor. "Simultaneously Nailed." Room Magazine. February 2001.
CBC Arts Review. Television Interview. Aired February 2, 2001.
Wong, Jamie. "The Rust and the Resting." The Lance (Windsor), January, 2001.
CBC Arts Review. Television Interview. Aired November 24, 2001.
Pearson, Craig. "Arresting Art." The Windsor Star, November, 2000.
Galinski, Stan. "Leesa Bringas: Dead Bugs, Broken Wings and Other Remnants." Room Magazine (Windsor), May 1999.