Leslie Marcus' Resume

EDUCATION

B.F.A. Design/Industry,    Academy of Art College, S.F., CA.
B.F.A. Illustration/Design, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA.
Design/Painting, Color Concepts, Illustration San Francisco State University

WORK HISTORY

1993- 2010 Freelance Textile Designer
    Design Textile Prints for Apparel Manufacturers.  Clients include: Quicksilver, Nike, Eddie Bauer, Guess,
    Pacific Sunwear, Patagonia, Big Dog Sportswear, Speedo, Rip Curl, Mervyns’s, Mossimo, May Co.,
    Nordstrom’s, Bill-A- Bong, Club Sportswear, Rusty, Red Sands, Tori Richards, Montage.
1993-1995              In House Textile Print Designer, Big Dog Sportswear, Santa Barbara, CA
    Designing, Painting, Coloring Apparel Prints from Concept to Completion. Re-coloring Print Designs/
    Technical Repeats for Copper Roller Printing.
1992-1994              Textile Print Designer, Lambs and Ivy Bedtime Originals, L.A., CA
     Designing Infant Bedding and Accessories From Concept to Completion.
     Painting & Drawing Designs; Color & Layout of Designs. Preparing artwork for Production

1987-1992             Textile Print Designer- Studio Coordinator, Fashion In Prints, L.A. CA

2008-2010         WATERCOLOR TEACHER~ PRIVATE AND GROUP          Ojai, Ca
2007-2008          VISUAL ARTS TEACHER San Antonio Elementary School Grades 1- 6
2006-2007          VISUAL ARTS TEACHER
     Besant Hill School Ojai CA. Teaching: Drawing, Painting, Color, Design, Composition, & “Open Studio”.

EXHIBITS

* VENTURA MUSIC FESTIVAL ‘TREASURE CHESTS’ FUNDRAISER VENTURA MUSEUM, 2010
SOLO EXHIBITION                  THE ROASTING COMPANY & GALLERY  OJAI, CA. FEB. 2010
*  SOLO EXHIBITION                   THE OAKS GALLERY                               OJAI, CA  NOV-DEC 2010
*  SOLO EXHIBITION                   OJAI COMMUNITY BANK & GALLERY  OJAI, CA. JUNE-JULY 2009
*  SOLO EXHIBITION                   BUSY BABE’S SALON & GALLERY    OJAI, CA JANUARY-MAY 2009
*  SOLO FEATURED ARTIST      1st ANNUAL WOMEN’S FESTIVAL  SANTA BARBARA, CA  MARCH 2008
*  SOLO EXHIBITION                   GEM QUEST JEWERLY & GALLERYOJAI, CA. FEBRUARY-APRIL 2008
*  GROUP EXHIBITION                THE CROWNE PLAZA   VENTURA, CA JANUARY 2008 – MAY 2009
* FIRST PLACE BEST OF SHOW    ART4HEART   OXNARD, CA   March 2008 & MARCH 2007
*  SOLO ART SHOW                    THE VILLAGE JESTER  OJAI, CA JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2008
*  SOLO ART SHOW                     PANGEA’S GALLERY   OJAI, CA August 2007- DECEMBER  2007
* SOLO EXHIBITION                    THE OAKS GALLERY   OJAI, CA JUNE 1, 2007-JULY 15, 2007
* AWARDED HONORABLE MENTION JURIED GROUP SHOW
“HOT SUMMER DAYS HOT SUMMER NIGHTS” OJAI CA JULY- AUGUST 2007
* NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION “FACES OF WOMAN” LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO MARCH 2006
* SOLO EXHIBITION      OJAI  VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB & GALLERY OJAI, CA SEPT-OCTOBER 2006
* SOLO EXHIBITION       DOWN HOME FURNISHINGS GALLERY VENTURA, CA APRIL-AUGUST 2006
* SOLO EXHIBITION      ARIA DAY SPA GALLERY OJAI, CA FEBRUARY-MARCH 2006
* SOLO EXHIBITION       BANK OF AMERICA, OJAI CA. JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006
* GROUP EXHIBITION   NOHO GALLERY LA,  NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA. AUGUST 2005 & OCTOBER 2005
*  SOLO EXHIBITION      BAKER GALLERYVENTURA CA  AUG-SEPT 2004
SOLO  EXHIBITION     FINE JEWELRY  WORKS GALLERY VENTURA CA JUNE 2004
SOLO EXHIBITON       THE ART WORKSHOP GALLERYOJAI, CA MARCH – APRIL 2004
SOLO EXHIBITION      OJAI CITY HALLNOV-DEC 2003
SOLO EXHIBITION      OJAI ART CENTERFEB-MARCH 2004
SOLO EXHIBITION      ZACK’S CAFÉ GALLERYVENTURA CA   JAN-MARCH 2004
*  EROTICA ART SHOW  ART CITY 2, Ventura, CA. Feb ’00-04
*   Art in The Park    Ojai, CA.
      *JURIED GROUP SHOW    Ojai, CA.  June 2001-2008            
     *Awarded First Place: “BEST OF SHOW”
     *JURIED GROUP SHOW
  *   The Figure ShowOjai Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA. Feb ‘00 -07
     *JURIED GROUP SHOW
  *   Santa Paula Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Santa Paula, CA, March ’00-07
     *JURIED GROUP SHOW
    * Awarded Honorable mention in Watercolors
  *   California Gold Coast Watercolor Society, May ‘00
     *JURIED GROUP SHOW
     *Awarded Third Place in Water Media
  *   Ventura Artwalk – Ventura California, 2000-2008
  *   Emerald Iguana Inn & Gallery,  Ojai, CA.    2001-2008

MEMBERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS

Ojai Art Center, CA; Las Vegas Arts Council, N.M; Woman Made Gallery Chicago


 

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