EDUCATION |
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M.F.A. Washington University School of Fine Arts, St. Louis, Missouri
M.A. Wellesley College, Wellesley Massachusetts |
GALLERY REPRESENTATION |
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Atrium Gallery, ST. Louis, MO
AIR Gallery, New York, NY |
RECENT PUBLIC PROJECTS |
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2006 |
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Passages, a permanent installation to map the demographic history of New Haven into the space of the new branch of the New Haven Free Public Library: a percent for arts public project, commissioned by the City of New Haven |
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2005 |
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Trail Stones, temporary installation of art for the trail, for annual meeting of the East Coast Greenway Alliance, New Haven Colony Historical Society, New Haven, CT
Migrating Maps, three sea chart bench sculptures migrating to a series of urban sites in New Haven CT, emphasizing the coastal nature of the community: project supported by a grant from the Berkshire-Taconic Artists’ Resource Trust |
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2004 |
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Planetary Conditions, permanent site-specific installation of mapforms in 400 ft. long ticketing hall of new terminal, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT: a Percent for Arts Public Project, Commissioned bythe Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, Arts Division, and the Connecticut Department of Transportation |
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2003 |
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Winsted on the Move, a % for the Arts permanent site-specific installation for the New Learning Center, Northwest CT Community College, Winsted, CT, commissioned by Connecticut Commission on the Arts and Department of Public Works. |
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2002 |
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Artist member of design team for new railroad and pedestrian bridges and walkway handrails, Cross County MetroLink light rail extension, St. Louis, MO |
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2000 |
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Developed Public Art Program for downtown Cupples Station Area Redevelopment Project, St. Louis, MO |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERINCE |
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1990-2002 |
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Massachusetts College of Art, Studio for Interrelated Media, Professor of Art. |
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1976-1990 |
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Southern Illinois University, Professor of Art, Member of the Graduate Faculty, Head of Multimedia Program, teaching Multimedia, Drawing, and Design. |
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1975-1976 |
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Maryville College and Forest Park Community College, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art. |
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1974-1975 |
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Tusculum College, Greenville, TN, Artists in Residence of one year, Assistant Professor. |
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1972-1974 |
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Washington University School of Fine Arts, Graduate Teaching Assistant. |
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS |
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2006 |
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"10 for 20," A Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition at Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
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2006 |
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"Reconstructed Archaeologies," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"There’s the Rub," Islip Art Museum, East Islip, NY
"Sense of Site," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY |
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2005 |
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"With Spirit," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"Mapping," Schiltkamp Gallery, Worchester, MA |
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2004 |
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"condition:environ," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"Planetary Conditions," commissioned by State of Conneticut for Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Conneticut |
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2003 |
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"Atrium at the Plaza," St. Louis, MO
"Unbuilt Visions: Artists’ Maquettes and Proposal Boards for Public Projects Never Built," Brickbottom Gallery, Somerville, MA. Curated by Leila Daw.
"Byrdcliffe Outdoor Exhibition: The Lily- Loosely Seen," Woodstock, NY
"Winsted on the Move," commissioned by State of Conneticut for Northwestern Conneticut Community College, Winsted, Conneticut |
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2002 |
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"New Space, New Work," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"Scale It," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO |
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2001 |
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"New Works on Paper," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"Unbound: Reshaping Artist’s Books," Henry Street Settlement Abrons Arts Center, New York, NY |
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2000 |
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National Members Exhibition, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"Site Specifics 2000," Islip Art Museum, East Islip, NY
"The Maecenas and the Bauhaus in St. Louis 1963-2000," Mercantile/Firstar Bank Art Collection, The Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, MO
"Sites and Circles," Brickbottom Artists Building, Somerville, MA
"Generations II: A Survey of Women Artists at the Millenium," AIR Gallery, New York, NY
Selected works at WBUR (communications), Boston, MA
Developed Public Art Program for Cupples Station Redevelopment Project, St. Louis, MO |
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1999 |
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"Installation of four ’Map Structures,’ DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Licoln, MA
"Stone Circle for Union Square," temporary public installation, Somerville, MA
"Mythic Site II," temporary installation on sidewalk median, entryway, and multiple sites in interior of Tufts Administration Building, Somerville,MA
"Mythic Site I," temporary installation, Somervill, MA, Public Library lawn
National Affiliates Exhibition, AIR Gallery, New York, NY
Summer Exhibition, Gallery Bershad, Somerville, MA
"Selections 99," Bakalar Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA |
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1998 |
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Brickbottom Open Studios, Group Exhibition, Sommerville, MA
National Members Exhibition, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"Recycled Paper," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"Shadow of Safety," Sunrise Museum, Charleston, WV
Completed commission for Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
"Placement of Stones," installation, AIR Gallery, New York, NY
"About Time," The Gallery at Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
"Recent Acquisitions from the Permanent Collection," DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA
"Works on Paper," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO |
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1997 |
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"Shapes of Time and Tide," Mystic Art Center, CT
Installation, AIR Gallery, New York, NY
25th Anniversary Exhibition, AIR Gallery, New York, NY |
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1996 |
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"Conditions," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"Shadow of Sanctuary," Boston Sculptors at Chapel Gallery, Boston, MA
Artist member of design team, Kiel Triangle Park, urban park in St. Louis, MO |
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1995 |
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"Environmental Art: Addressing the Real World," Panel Discussion, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
"National Affiliates Exhibition," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"Map Readings," a multimedia event, Brickbottom Gallery, Boston, MA
"Public Projects by Sculptors," Boston Sculptors at Chapel Gallery, Boston, MA |
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1994 |
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"New Surveying of Old Terrain," Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
"Healing in Geological Time," A Multimedia Performance, Boston Sculptors at Chapel Gallery, West Newton, MA
"Material Matters," Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT
"Natural Phenomena," Chapel Gallery, West Newton, MA
"The Book Unbound," Ormond Art Museum, Ormond Beach, FL
"Four Woman Exhibition," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"Sculptor’s Edition and Small Works," Boston Sculptors at Chappell Gallery, Boston, MA |
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1993 |
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"National Affiliates Exhibition," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"Dealer’s Choice," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"New Works on Paper," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"Leila Daw: Artists’ Books, Maps, and Documentation," The University Gallery, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN |
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1992 |
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"Sight Seeing," Islip Art Museum, East Islip, NY
"Leila Daw & Mary Lum," two-person exhibition of artists’ books; University of Nevada, Reno, NV
Group Exhibition, Chapel Gallery, West Newton, MA
"Exploring Maps," Turman Gallery, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN
"National Affiliate Exhibition," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"Land, Sea, and Sky," Maps in Contemporary Art," DeCordova, Lincoln, MA
"Red River," environmental installation, Centenary College, Shreveport, LA
Installation of Artists’ books and maps, AIR Gallery, New York, NY |
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1991 |
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"Lelia Daw: Recent Work," solo exhibition, Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"The Mid-America Biennial, Nelson-Atkins Art Museum, Kansas City, MO
"Land, Sea, Sky: Maps in Contemporary Art," DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA
"Earth Elements," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"National Affiliates four woman exhibition, AIR Gallery, New York, NY
"Red River," Centenary College, Shreveport, LA
Designed aerial structures for Metro Link Light Rail System, St. Louis, MO
Fifth Anniversary exhibition, Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO |
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1990 |
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"Outside New York," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"Bookness, Artists’ Exploration of Form and Content," Washington University Gallery of Art, St. Louis, MO
"Critical Choices," University of South Dakota Art Gallery, Vermilion, SD
"Recycle," series of environmental installations and parade, Edwardsville, IL
Mid America Exhibition, Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO |
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1989 |
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Selections from the Atrium Gallery: Messing Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Group Show, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
Drawn to the Earth," Group Show, Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO |
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"Designing Visions," Group Show of Metro Link artists, The Forum, St.Louis,MO
Recent Works on Canvas and paper: Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Group Exhibition, Markel-Sears, New York, NY
Fifteenth Anniversary Exhibition, Center for Book Arts, New York, NY
"Artists’ Books and Book Arts," The Baxter Gallery, Portland School of Art, Portland, ME
Works on Paper, One-person exhibition, Southampton Building of Suffolk Community College, Selden, Long Island, NY
"Tensor," collaborative dance/sculpture, Edison Theater, St. Louis, MO |
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1988 |
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Selected Lead Artist of Metro Link design team, St. Louis, MO
"At Home for the Holidays," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"Work of the Spirit," Ceres Gallery, New York, NY
One-person Exhibition, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"Art St. Louis IV," St. Louis, MO
"Small Sculpture Works by Women," Traveling Show: Palm Springs Desert Museum, CA; Gallery of Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX; Gallery of the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
"Outside New York," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY |
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1987 |
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"St. Louis Artists Today," St. Louis Artists’ Guild Juried Exhibition,St. Louis, MO
"Works on Canvas and Paper and Artists’ Books," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"Paperworks," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"Art St. Louis III," St. Louis, MO
"Women’s Autobiographical Artists’ Books," UWM Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
"Leila Daw," Soho 20 Gallery, New York, NY |
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1986 |
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"Himmelsschreiber. Dimensionen eines fluchtigen Mediums," Kassel West Germany, International Exhibition of Artists Using Skywriting
"Artists Make Books," Brentwood Gallery and St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis, MO
"Public Visions, Public Monuments," Soho 20 Gallery, New York, NY
"About Place," First Street Forum, St. Louis, MO
"Artists’ Books," Hand in Hand Galleries, New York, NY |
WORKS IN PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS |
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Museum of Kassel, West Germany
St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
Washington University, St.Louis, MO
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
The Siteman Organization Inc., St. Louis, MO
AT&T, St. Louis, MO
Armstrong, Teasdale, Schafly, & Davis, St. Louis, MO
Roberts, Perryman and Bomkamp P.C., St. Louis, MO
First Missouri Bank Corporations, Inc. Columbia, MO
US Bank, St. Louis, MO
The Koetting Associates, St. Louis, MO
Monsanto Corporation, St. Louis, MO
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., St. Louis, MO
Ralston Purina Co., St. Louis, MO
Texaco Corporation, Houston, TX
Massachusetts College of Art
First National Bank, Columbia, MO
Krey Distributing Company, St. Peters, MO
Parkcrest Surgical Association, St. Louis, MO
Novus International, Inc., St. Louis, MO
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA
Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Boston Public Library, Boston, MA |
AWARDS AND GRANTS |
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2005 |
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Berkshire-Taconic Foundation Artists Resource Trust Grant |
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2000 |
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Residency, Millay Colony for the Arts, Austerlitz, NY
Awarded James & Stephiana McClennen Fellowship |
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1999 |
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Massachusetts Cultural Council / Somerville (MA) Arts Council Artists Fellowship |
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1995 |
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Federal Design Achievement Award for design of Metrolink Light Rail System in St. Louis, MO |
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1991 |
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National Endowment for the Arts Design Arts Grant for design team work on Master Plan for Landscaping and Arts Project along Right of Way of Metrolink Light Rail System, St. Louis, MO |
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1990 |
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Recipient, Mid-America Art Alliance/National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship for painting and works on paper
Clayton, Missouri Highway Medians Design Competition: First Place, Single Median Design; Second Place, Design for Three Consecutive Medians (In collaboration with Rick Kacenski, Landscape Architect) |
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1987 |
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Summer Research Fellowship, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL |
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1986 |
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Summer Research Fellowship, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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2005 |
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DeCordova Sculpture Park Map and Guide, Lincon, MA |
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2004 |
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Markonish, Denise, "Beyond the Sky’s Limits: a Fantastic Voyage Through Bradley International Airport", in Leila Daw Two Public Projects, catalog
Fisher, Nathan, "A New Connecticut Landscape: Branford Artist Leila Daw Marries Topography to Art", The Sound,January 15 |
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2003 |
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Genocchio, Benjamin, "For a Few Days, New Haven Artists Give Up the Hermit’s Life", The New York Times,p. 11, October 12 (illustration)
Barry, Amy J., "City-Wide Open Studios Connects Artists with Public", The Sound,October 9
DeCordova Sculpture Park Map and Guide, Lincon, MA
"City-Wide Open Studios", New Haven Advocate,October 9-15
"What Would Have Been, Exhibited", review, The Somerville (MA) Journal,May 8 |
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2002 |
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Braden, Susan, "A Garden and Museum", The Branford (CT) Review,p. 21, July 24 2002
Jermanok, Steve, "Artists in Residence", Boston Magazine, February |
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2001 |
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Decordova Sculpture Park Guide, Lincon, MA
"Look of the New", St. Louis Post Dispatch,July 26
Leila Daw, Site Specific Installations, 2000 - 1996, catalogue, Boston, MA |
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2000 |
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"Lelia Daw’s From This Point at A.G. Edwards," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 27 |
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1999 |
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Pomerantz, Dorothy. "Lelia Daw: ’A common history of all human beings," The Somerville (MA) Journal
Sherman, Mary. "Pike Pique," The Boston Herald, August 5
Temin, Christine "Art al fresco: outdoor sculpture in Lincoln," The Boston Globe, August 15
Temin, Christine "Pike stalls on public art project," The Boston Globe, May 26
Wild, Patricia "Yeah, but is it art?" Somerville (MA) Journal, October 21 |
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1998 |
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LeRoy, Dan. "State roots still running through her heart," Charleston Daily Mail, March 19
Schwartz, Bob "West Virginia native’s installation reinvents Sunrise Room," Charleston Daily Mail |
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1997 |
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Zimmer, William "Making the Leap from Science to Art," The New York Times, June 29 |
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1996 |
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Bellos, Alexandra. "Earthbound," Riverfront Times, January 24-30, 1996.
Shepley, Carol Ferring. "Jane Schneider: Immortals; Leila Daw: Conditions,"
St. Louis Post Dispatch, January 25, 1996.
Temin, Christine. "From Chapel to rough-hewn ’Sanctuary’," The BostonGlobe, April 10 |
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1995 |
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Art in Transit, U.S. Department of Transportation illustrated catalog 9400, 1A
Grooms, Thomas B., Designs for Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Endowment for the Arts, Wahington, DC |
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1994 |
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Temin, Christine. "Inside The Chapel, Leila Daw’s Great Outdoors," The Boston Globe, February 9, 1994.
Birke, Judy. "Seven Sculpt Our Perceptions at Creative Arts Workshop," The New Haven Register, March 13, 1994.
"Material Matters," New Haven Arts, March 1994.
Lewinson, Ann. "Women Take Over New Haven Galleries; Galleries Survive," The New Haven Advocate, March 31, 1994.
"Multimedia Artist to Exhibit Works," The New Tribune, January 25, 1994.
Frueh, Joanna. "Visible Difference," New Feminist Criticism
Frueh, Joanna "The erotic as Social Security," Art Journal, Spring
MetroLink: Different by Design, Arts in Transit, St. Louis, MO (catalog)
Yatzeck, Tanya "MetroLink Rail, St. Louis: A Design Team Collaboration," Marquette
Journal of the International Sculputre Center, December |
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1993 |
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Seigel, Judy. Mutiny and the Mainstream: Talk that changed Art, 1975-1990 |
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1992 |
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Harrison, Helen A. "For 12 Artists, Maps Fill a Role as Raw Material," The New York Times, October 18, 1992. |
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1991 |
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Bertelson, Christine, "Link with the Future?" St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Winners, Mid America Biennial, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art.
Harris, Paul A. "Daw’s Abstract ’Maps’ of Metaphors," St. Louis Post Dispatch, May 10, 1991.
Bellos, Alexandra, "Art on the Map," The Riverfront Times, May 22-28, 1991. |
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1990 |
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Levinson, Joan. "Artalk: Up in Smoke," St. Louis People, Volume I, Number 3, July 1990, pages 1, 9-11 (illustrated).
Rosen, Joan. "Leila Daw: Beyond Feminist Aesthetic," St. Louis ArtistsCoalition Magazine, Volume 5, Number 2, Spring 1990
"Recent work of Lelia Daw," St. Louis Journal, April 29 |
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1989 |
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Degener, Patricia. "Artists’ Visions of the Future of Mass Transit in St. Louis," St. Louis Post Dispatch, January 29, 1989.
Eckstrom, Kevin. "Daw’s Works Reflect Topography of Life," St. Louis Post Dispatch, March 8, 1989.
Raven, Arlene, Review, "Gifted," The Village Voice, January 3, 1989.
Tofle, Marla. "Artistic Link," St. Louis Business Journal, October 1989.
Wolf, John-Paul," Atrium Gallery Features Art Works on Canvas and Paper by Leila Daw," West End World, April 6, 1989. |
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1988 |
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La Rose, Elise, "Outside New York," Women Artists News, Fall/Winter |
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1987 |
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Frueh, Joanna. "Daw Finds Life an Adventure," St. Louis Post Dispatch, February 3, 1987, p. 6D.
King, Mary, "Leila Daw," Art News, April 1987, p 31.
Frueh, Joanna. "Leila Daw," Art in America, July 1987, p. 133.
"Art in Perspective," St. Louis Artists’ Coalition/Double Helix cable program interviewing artists and showing their work, July 1987.
Reproduction, Women Artists’ News, Winter 1987, p. 35.
Eyerman, Linda. "Leila Daw, Atrium Gallery," New Art Examiner, May 1987. |
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1986 |
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Harris, Jim "9 Artists Propose Public Sculptures," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 1
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