Gingher Leyendecker
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http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/~gingher
gingher@mesacc.edu


  EDUCATION:

  2010

PhD Education, Adult Cognitive Development, Walden University

  1999
Master of Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, Arizona State University

  1996
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting, New Mexico State University


TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

2006-Present Life Drawing, Beginning and Advanced; Art Anatomy, Mesa Community College.

2006

Portrait and Figure Painting, Mesa Community College.
2005

Beginning and Advanced Life Drawing, Drawing I, and Anatomy, Mesa Community College.


Life Drawing, Beginning Drawing, Scottsdale Artist School.
2004


Hired as residential faculty member to teach beginning and advanced Life Drawing, Drawing I, and Anatomy, Mesa Community College.


Life drawing and Anatomy, Beginning Drawing, Scottsdale Artist School.
2003

Summer: Seeing and Drawing, ASU West. Life Drawing and Drawing I, Scottsdale Artist School



Fall: Beginning Life Drawing, Mesa Community College; Advanced Life Drawing Mesa Community College; Life Drawing and Anatomy, Scottsdale Artist School.


Spring: Beginning Life Drawing, Mesa Community College; Advanced Life Drawing, Mesa Community College; Seeing and Drawing, Arizona State University West; Illusion and Vision (digital media), ASU West. (4 classes).

2002


Fall: Beginning Life Drawing, MCC; Advanced Life Drawing, MCC; Drawing and Composition (beginning and advanced) MCC; Visual Representation (digital and traditional media), ASU West. (4 classes).


Summer: Seeing and Drawing, ASU West; Portrait Drawing, ASU West.



Spring: Beginning Life Drawing, MCC; Advanced Life Drawing, MCC; Beginning Life Drawing, ASU Main, Extended Traditions in Drawing, ASU West. (4 classes).
2001


Fall: Beginning Life Drawing, MCC; Advanced Life Drawing, MCC; Visual Representation, ASU West, Concept, Image, Text (digital and traditional media), ASU West. (4 classes).


Summer: Seeing and Drawing, ASU West; Portrait Drawing, ASU West.


Spring: Beginning Life Drawing, MCC; Extended Traditions in Drawing, ASU West.
2000


Fall: Beginning Life Drawing, MCC; Advanced Life Drawing, MCC; Seeing and Drawing, ASU West; Color Theory, ASU West. (4 classes).


Summer: Seeing and Drawing, ASU West.


Spring: Painting, beginning and advanced, ASU West; Life Drawing, ASU West.
1999

Fall: Beginning Drawing (2 courses), ASU Main.


Spring: Beginning Drawing, ASU Main.
1998

Fall: Beginning Drawing, ASU Main.


Spring: 2-D Design, ASU Main.
1997


Spring: Color Theory, ASU Main.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS/AWARDS:

2008 "Dust to Dust: Anatomical Studies of the Human Form," Soul Invictus Gallery, Phoenix, AZ.


"Go Figure" Brio Fine Art Center, Scottsdale, AZ.


2nd Place, "Go Figure," Brio Fine Art Center, Scottsdale, AZ.


"Theatre Outback 30th Anniversary Celebration," Theatre Outback, Mesa, AZ.


Arizona Republic, February 8, "Art Teacher's Art a Winner."

2007

Mapendo International Art Show and Benefit, Phoenix, AZ.



"Urban Renaissance," Holga's, Phoenix, AZ.

Solo Show "Skin," Art Detour, Phoenix, AZ.


Mesa Legend, October 9, "Talent Exposition." Article featuring the horse skeleton sculpture, "400 Miles to Phoenix."

2006

Statewide 2006: On the Same Page, Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ.


13th Annual Artist Invitational, Holga's, Phoenix, AZ.
  "Ink" Solo Show, Soul Invictus Gallery, Phoenix, AZ.


"Creme de la Femme Artists Spectacular," The Locker Room Gallery, Phoenix, AZ.


"Rain Damage," Figure paintings used in theater production, Phoenix, AZ.


Gilbert 3rd Annual Jurried Fine Art Show, Gilbert, AZ.
2004/2005

Participated only in faculty shows to spend time working on "Ink" series.
2002/2003

“Paper In Particular,” Columbia College, MO.

“Beyond Boundaries, A Feminist Art Movement Legacy,” IAP Gallery, Phoenix, AZ.


ASU Faculty Show, Nelson Fine Art Gallery, Phoenix, AZ.


MCC Faculty Show, Mesa, AZ.
2000/2001

“Growing Things,” Solo Show, ASU West Gallery, Phoenix, AZ.


Arizona Women’s Caucus for Art Exhibition, Central Arizona College, Coolidge, AZ.


ASU Faculty Show, Nelson Fine Art Gallery, Tempe, AZ.


MCC Faculty Show, Mesa, AZ.
1999

“Life Force,” Solo Thesis Show, Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State University.


“Hang ‘Em High,” Memorial Union Gallery, Tempe, AZ.


“33rd Annual Drawing and Sculpture Show,” Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX.


“Contemporary Realism, 3rd Annual Juried Exhibition,” Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX.


$500 cash award, Contemporary Realism, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX.


“Printmaking in Arizona,” Step Gallery, Phoenix, AZ.


Recipient, National P.E.O. Women’s Scholarship, $9,000 award.


Graduate Academic Scholarship (1996-1999)
1998

“Self Indulgent Fools: The Show,” Memorial Union Gallery, Tempe, AZ.


“You Draw Like a Girl,” Downtown Galleria, Phoenix, AZ.


Recipient, Eirene Peggy Lamb Scholarship. $4000 award.
1997

“Painting is Dead, Long Live Painting,” Memorial Union Gallery, Tempe, AZ.


Featured Artist, Las Cruces Sun News, Las Cruces, NM.
1996

“The Art of Craft,” Alaskaline Gallery, Alaska.


“Reflections of the Old Country: Italy,” Canastelle’s Gallery, New York.
1995

“Gingher’s Obsession Room,” Solo Show, New Mexico State University Art Gallery, Las Cruces, NM.


Friends of the Gallery Award, New Mexico State University Art Gallery, Las Cruces, NM.


Featured Artist (solo show), UCCA Gallery, Las Cruces, NM.


Best of Show, Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruces, NM.



Nomination for Outstanding Senior of the Year in Arts and Sciences, New Mexico State University.

INTERESTS/ACHEIVEMENTS:



Valley Big Brothers/Big Sisters Mentor of the Year award 2006.


Valley Big Brothers/Big Sisters: Mentor, 2000 to present.


Three-time Ironman triathlete. (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run)


Graduate Art Student’s League, 1997-1999.


Vice President, ASU Triathlon Team, 1998-1999


4.0 Graduate grade point.



Dean’s List, 1996-1999.

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