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Michael Lease

b. 1972

Education

MFA Photography and Film, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2005
BFA, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD, 1996

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS, AND HONORS

(* denotes solo exhibit)

Exquisite Corpse - Civilian Art Projects, Washington DC, 2010
Collecting and Reflecting - Linden Row, Richmond VA, 2010
*Posthumous - American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, Washington DC, 2010
The PDA Show - Salt Lake City Utah, 2010
Hunt or Gather - Saville Gallery, Cumberland MD, 2009
Travelogue - Virginia Commonwealth University's Anderson Gallery, Richmond Virginia, 2009
Loaded - Locker 50B, Richmond Virginia, 2009
Multiplicitocracy - American University Museum, Washington DC, 2008
The Crossing of Time and Environment - Micro-Installations Exhibition, Taiwan, 2008
etWn tours - InLight Richmond, Richmond VA, 2008
Heroes - Lump Gallery, Raleigh NC, 2008
One Scoop is Two Balls - Scoops, Los Angeles CA, 2008
The Blogger Show - Digging Pitt Gallery, Pittsburgh PA, 2007
The Blogger Show - Agni Gallery, NYC, 2007
*You're Invited: Cakes, Candles, Pictures and Words - DeWitt's, Cumberland MD, 2007
SiteProjects DC - 1840 14th Street, Washington DC, 2007
WPA\C Anonymous III - Flashpoint Gallery, Washington DC, 2007
Heroes - Bryce's Barber Shop, Olympia WA, 2007
But isn't it Obvious? - Main Street, Richmond VA, 2007
Pick and Save - New Image Gallery, Harrisonburg VA, 2007
Silent Night - 1708 Gallery, Richmond VA, 2006
Art Basel: Stuffy's - Stuffy's Subs, Richmond VA, 2006
*Alley-Oop - Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Richmond VA, 2006
Thrift Store Re-Edit - Nonesuch, Richmond VA, 2006
Shigeo Kawashima: Curve - Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Richmond VA, 2006
Horsey's Two Hour Variety Hour - ADA Gallery, Richmond VA, 2006
Waiting... - Limani, Richmond VA, 2006
Polaroid Show - Ipanema Café, Richmond VA, 2006
*You're Invited: Cakes, Candles, Pictures and Words - Chop Suey Books, Richmond VA, 2005
*Posthumous - VCU Anderson Gallery, Richmond VA, 2005
Young Photographers - Corporate and Museum Frame, Inc. Richmond VA, 2005
A Particular Truth - Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL, 2005
A Particular Truth - Frostburg State University, Frostburg MD, 2004
Organization of Photographic Arts Bi-Monthly Exhibits at Studio 111, Richmond VA, 2004
VCU Juried Student Fine Arts Exhibition - Anderson Gallery, Richmond VA, 2003
Organization of Photographic Arts Bi-Monthly Exhibits at Studio 111, Richmond VA, 2003
I Love You in the Face - Lewis J. Ort Library Frostburg State University, Frostburg MD, 2003
Will's Creek Survey Ð Allegany Arts Council, Cumberland MD, 2002
Washington County Photographic Salon - Hagerstown MD, 2002
Allegany Art Council Tri State Photography Exhibition, Cumberland MD, 2002
Faculty and Student Exhibit Ð Roper Gallery, Frostburg State University, Frostburg MD, 2001
Faculty Exhibition Ð Roper Gallery, Frostburg State University, Frostburg MD, 2001
Allegany Art Council Tri State Photography Exhibition, Cumberland MD, 2001
Regional Survey - Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick MD, 1998
Group Exhibition - Blue Elephant Gallery, Frederick MD, 1997
*Five Years - Mary Conlon Gallery, Frederick Community College, Frederick MD, 1997
Allegany Art Council Tri State Photography Exhibition, Cumberland MD, 1996