James Allen Leedy born November 6, 1930, McRoberts, Kentucky
EDUCATION
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- B.F.A., 1957, Richmond Professional Institute, College of William and Mary
(now Virginia Commonwealth University)
- M.F.A., 1958, Southern Illinois University
- M.A., art history, 1959, Michigan State University
- Ph.D. studies, art history, 1958, 1959, Ohio State University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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- Teaching fellow, Southern Illinois University, 1957-1958
- Teaching assistant, Michigan State University, 1958-1959
- Scholastic Scholarship, Ohio State University, 1958, 1960
- Associate professor, Northern State University, 1959-1960
- Associate professor, University of Montana, 1960-1964
- Professor, Ohio University, 1964-1966
- Professor, Kansas City Art Institute, 1966-present
- Founder, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center/Gallery, 1985; co-director, 1985-present;
board president, 1988-present
AWARDS AND HONORS
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- Merit award, 1957, Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William
and Mary
- Research grant, 1963, University of Montana
- Grant, 1967, Kansas City Regional Council of Higher Education
- Fellowship, 1969, Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation
- Grant, 1979, Missouri Arts Council
- Grant, 1979, American Institute of Architects
- Grant, 1984, Carnegie-Mellon Foundation
- Honorary Member, 1989, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
- Visual artist fellowship, 1990, National Endowment for the Arts
- Grant, 1992, Bemis Fellowship for the Arts
- Distinguished Achievement Award, 1995, Kansas City Art Institute
- Development grant, 1996, Kansas City Art Institute
- Project grant, 1996-2000, Margaret Silva Foundation
- Commission, 1999, H & R Block, K.C., MO, Steel Sculpture, 18' x 40' x 12'
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