Education
Utah State University Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Ceramics/Sculpture, 1984
University of Mary Washington Master’s of Education (Art) Degree, 2004
Virginia Commonwealth University, Graduate Studies in Studio Art, Off-Campus Program, 2009-2012
Exhibitions
Dimensional Expressions, Artful Dimensions, Fredericksburg, VA, 2019
43rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Durango Center for the Arts, Durango, CO, 2019
Members Show, Durango Center for the Arts, Durango, CO, 2019
Alchemist Apron, Online Exhibition participant, 2018 https://alchemistaprons.wordpress.com/2018/09/11/joyce-leatherwood/
Nature in White, Two person exhibit at the Fredericksburg Center for the Arts, Fredericksburg, VA 2016
Poetry and Art Invitational, Sophia Street Studios, Fredericksburg, VA 2016
Art First Gallery Member in Fredericksburg, VA exhibiting monthly, 2015-2016
Dimensional Expressions, Artful Dimensions, Fredericksburg, VA, 2015
Fiber I Juried Show, Honorable Mention, Libertytown Arts Workshop, Fredericksburg, VA, 2016
Materialities: Contemporary Textile Arts, Surface Design Association International Conference, Arrowmont School of the Arts, Gatlinburg, TN, 2015
Dimensional Expressions Juried Exhibition, Artful Dimensions 3D Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA, 2014
It’s Small, Honorable Mention, National Juried Exhibition, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA, 2013
Surface Impressions, National Juried Exhibition, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA ,2013
Lines and Edges, National Juried Exhibition, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA, 2013
Stafford County Fine Arts Festival Educator Participant, Brooke Point High School, Stafford VA, 2013
Invitational Artwork by Art Educators, Stafford County Public Schools Administration Building, Stafford, VA, 2012
Texture & Pattern, National Juried Show, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA, 2011
Invitational Artwork by Art Educators, Stafford County Public Schools Administration Building, Stafford VA, 2011
Bird and a Word, LibertyTown Arts Workshop Juried Show, Fredericksburg, VA, 2010
Square City, PonShop Gallery Juried Show, Fredericksburg, VA, 2010
February Regional Juried Show, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA, 2010
Publications
Materialities: Contemporary Textile Arts Surface Design Association Members’ Juried Catalog 2015
Fiber Art Now Excellence in Fibers 2015 https://fiberartnow.net/portfolio/excellence-in-fibers-2015/
Collaborative Public Art Projects
Tile Mural inspired by Stafford County History 350th Celebration with fifth grade students. Permanently installed at Winding Creek Elementary School, Stafford, VA. Received a Stafford County 350th Celebration Grant to fund this project. 2014
Tile Mural inspired by “I Saw the No. 5 in Gold” with fifth grade students, permanently installed at Winding Creek Elementary School, Stafford, VA. 2013
Tile mural entitled “Ecosystems” with the entire student body of 700 students, permanently installed at Winding Creek Elementary School, Stafford, VA. 2012
Guest Artist for completion and installation of a Mosaic Tile Mural Project at Gayle Middle School, Stafford, VA. 2011
Guest Artist to help design, complete and install tile mural at Anthony Burns Elementary School, Stafford, VA. 2005
Tile mural inspired by the “Four Seasons” created with the entire student body of 750 students, permanently installed at Margaret Brent Elementary School, Stafford, VA. 2004