Here's a list of current, past, and upcoming shows that Chris Leonard has been in.

Current Shows

• Funk-Tion National
  Juror: Ray Chen
  November 18, 2004 through January 28, 2005
  Stretch Gallery n Studios
  Pineville, North Carolina
• Murray State College. January 2005. If you scroll down, you will see that Chris's work will be in the Campus Center Gallery.
• Bamboozled Blackout at the Blue Onion

Upcoming Shows

• IMAS "Earth, Wheel, and Fire" 2005 International Juried Ceramics Exhibition

Solo Exhibitions

• Claus/Claws III: Leonardland Revisited, University Gallery, The University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas, 2003
• Claus/Claws: A Journey Through Leonardland’s Multivalent Meanings, The University of Texas Pan American MFA Exhibition of Chris Leonardski-Leonard, Progreso Art Gallery, Nuevo Progreso, Tamps., Mexico, 2003
• Claus/Claws: Chris Leonard’s Christmas at the Blue Onion, McAllen, Texas, 2002
• Solo exhibition for grand opening of UTPA Visitor Center in conjunction with the 75th Anniversary of The University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas, 2002

International Exhibitions

• Crossing Borders: University of Texas Pan American/University of Texas Brownsville Faculty Exhibition, Museo Arte Contemporaneo de Tamaulipas, Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico, 2004
• The Irascible V, Progreso Art Gallery, Nuevo Progreso, Tamps., Mexico, 2004
• International Tea Bowl Invitational Exhibition, NAU Art Museum, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, 2003
• Uno/First Anniversary Exhibit, Progreso Art Gallery, Nuevo Progreso, Tamps., Mexico, 2003
• Los Dos Lados del Rio, Centro Cultural Mexicano, McAllen Texas and Casa de la Cultura de Reynosa, A.C., Reynosa, Tamps., Mexico, 2002
• Mezcla, a Collection of Border Artists and an Inception of a Gallery, Progreso Art Gallery, Nuevo Progreso, Tamps., Mexico, 2002

Group Exhibitions

• Attachments 2004, 6th Annual Texas Clay Arts Association Members Show, Cactus Hotel Ballroom, San Angelo, Texas
• Pan American Plates, Platters, and Pieces on the Wall, Blue Onion, McAllen, Texas, 2004
• 26th UTPA Faculty Exhibition, University Gallery, UTPA, Edinburg, Texas, 2004
• Los Frutos del Valle, Art House, McAllen, Texas, 2003
• A Pan American Christmas Collective at the Blue Onion, McAllen, Texas, 2003
• The Green Period at the Blue Onion, McAllen, Texas, 2003
• Pan American Passions at the Blue Onion, McAllen, Texas, 2003
• Examinations and Experimentations: UTPA Graduate Show, UTPA Clark Gallery, Edinburg, Texas, 2003
• Chris Leonard and Benjamin Varela at the Blue Onion, McAllen, Texas, 2002
• UTPA Clay Visits STCC, South Texas Community College Art Gallery, McAllen, Texas, 2002
• Beyond the Borders, Cinesol Art Exhibit at the Rio Grande Valley Museum, Harlingen, Texas, 2002
• Colores De La Region, Sala Arte Gallery, McAllen, Texas, 2002
• Two States of Ceramics: The University of Texas Pan American and Arizona State University, UTPA Clark Gallery, Edinburg, Texas, 2002
• Corazones Distinos II, III, IV, Sala Arte Gallery, McAllen, Texas, 2002, 2003, 2004
• Explorations-UTPA Graduate Show, UTPA Clark Gallery, Edinburg, Texas, 2002
• Holiday Exhibition at Sala Arte Gallery, McAllen, Texas, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Dia de los Muertes Exhibit, University Gallery, UTPA, Edinburg, Texas, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Normah Knight Invitational Art Show and Sale, Harlingen, Texas, 2001, 2002

Juried Exhibitions

• Tlacuachismo II, Blue Onion, McAllen, Texas, 2004
• Save a Furry Friend, South Texas Community College Art Gallery, McAllen, Texas, 2004
• Jersey Shore National, m. t. burton gallery, Surf City, New Jersey, 2004
• Mugalomania, Juried Exhibition of Clay Mugs and Cups, Heart in Hand Pottery Gallery, Mt. Holly, New Jersey, 2004
• 8th Annual Cross Timbers Small Works Exhibition, Murray State College, Tishomingo, Oklahoma, Sponsored by Murray State College, MSC Foundation, and the Oklahoma Arts Council, 2004
• Vitrified Clay National: Form and Content, Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, Texas, 2004
• Art on the Move: The Automobile, International Museum of Art and Science, McAllen, Texas, 2002
• Iowa State Fair Juried Exhibit, Cultural Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa, 1985,1986,1987
• Northeast Iowa Competitive Art Show, Metropolitan Gallery in the Cedar Falls Recreation and Arts Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1985
• Iowa College Salon, The Brunnier Gallery and Museum, Iowa State Center, Ames, Iowa, 1985

Reviews of Exhibitions

• Moyer, Nancy, “Save a Furry Friend! At STCC hopes to save animals through art works” McAllen Monitor, Friday June 18, 2004, p 17F. (Includes photo)
• Hinojosa, Noe, “In the Mix With Chris Leonard” Mesquite Review, October/November 2003, p 62. (Includes photos)
• Hinojosa, Noe, “Cat Class and Cat Style” Mesquite Review, August/September 2003, p 25. (Includes photos)
• Cuellar, Dulcinea, “Alternative Offerings” McAllen Monitor, Friday December 20, 2002, p. 19 and 24F. (Includes photos)
• Pardin, Jorge and Rodriguez, Leonardo, “Maestros y estudiantes de dos universidades comparten un mismo escenario” El Manana, Matamoros Tamps., Mexico, Tuesday March 12, 2002, p8H. (Includes photo)
• Robledo, David, “Corazones Distinos exhibit is all heart” McAllen Monitor, Friday February 22, 2002, p17F.

Awards and Recognition

• Second Place, Tlacuache de Oro, Tlacuachismo II, Blue Onion, McAllen, Texas, 2004
• Best in Class, Professional Category, Mugalomania, Juried Exhibition of Clay Mugs and Cups, Heart in Hand Pottery Gallery, Mt. Holly, New Jersey, 2004
• International Women’s Board Scholarship, Graduate Practicum Study in Guadalajara, Mexico, Summer 2003
• International Education Fee Scholarship, Graduate Practicum Study in Guadalajara, Mexico, Summer 2003
• University of Texas Pan American Jesse and Mary Jones Endowed Scholarship, 2002-2003 Academic School Year
• Merit Award, “Double Pizza Emergency”, 1987 Iowa State Fair Juried Exhibit, Cultural Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa
• Merit Award, “It Occurred in Mr. Wigg’s Driveway”, 1985 Northeast Iowa Competitive Art Show, Metropolitan Gallery in the Cedar Falls Recreation and Arts Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa
• Cover Selection, “An Improvement Over Sheboygan” for Inner Weather, University of Northern Iowa’s Magazine of the Arts, 1984
• Four Year Letter Winner, Track and Cross Country, University of Northern Iowa 1980-85
• Iowa All State Cross Country Team (1979) and All State Track Team (1980)

Professional Associations

• Texas Clay Arts Association
• National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
• College Art Association

Conferences/Workshops/Symposia

• Investigations, Inspirations, The Alchemy of Art and Science, NCECA 38th Annual Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2004
• UTPA/Personal Art Directions at the University of Texas A&M Kingsville—Slides and Demonstration, 2003
• Borders in Flux, NCECA 37th Annual Conference, Graduate Student Slide Forum Presenter, San Diego, California, 2003
• Riffs Rhythm Regeneration, NCECA 36th Annual Conference, Kansas City Missouri, 2002

Curatorship

• UTPA/STCC: A Solid Effort, Blue Onion, McAllen, Texas 2004
• Techno Pinatas/Shake It, Don’t Take It (Art 2332/1301), UTPA Library Annex Gallery, Edinburg, Texas, 2004
• Put Wings On It: Time isn’t the only thing that flies as Art 1301 take to the air, UTPA Library Annex Gallery, Edinburg, Texas, 2003
• El Tule Boys and Girls Club of Edinburg (Texas) “Celebration of Color” at the Blue Onion, McAllen, Texas, 2003

International Study/Travel

• Studies in Mexican Art: Orozco’s Guadalajara. May 18-June 1, 2003. Graduate Practicum credit earned through the University of Texas Pan American.
• Studies in European Art: The Art Treasures of Amsterdam, Paris, and London. December 26, 1984-January 13, 1985. Two hours of art history earned through the University of Northern Iowa.