cynthia ladds
Selected Group Exhibits
Harwood 100: Open Wall; “Beauty Arises,”Mono-print, Taos, NM, Summer 2023, “mists Arising,” Mono-print, Black and white, Autumn 2023; “Tulips”, Mono-print, Winter 2023-2024.
Monothon23; Monothon Santa Fe, Santa Fe Community Art Gallery: “Sunflowers,” mono-print, also online catalogue; Santa Fe, NM, April-May 2023.
Taos Clay and then Taos Mesa Pottery, Taos, NM, pottery, ceramics, sculpture and jewelry, 2019 – 022
Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM, ceramics, 2018
Red dot gallery, Santa Fe, NM, Springing from within,” ink on paper, 2013
A Gallery, Santa fe Nm, 2004
City of Santa Fe City Hall, Spring Shows: “Nurturing Mother 1” 2008; “Through”2007; “Out of the Depths” 2006; “Out of the Garden” 2005.
Santa Fe Center for Contemporary Arts (CCA) 8″ by 8″ group show, “Ave Maria 1” Santa Fe, NM April 2008
SEED Institute Auction Show, Santa Fe, NM, Art & Soul Conference, Bishops Lodge, A series of Nuevo Retablos including: Keeper of the Peace Series, Taller Angel of the Earth, Gabriel, World Angel #1, February 2004
Silvermine Guild of Arts, Norwalk, CT
Curator: Holly Solomon (Holly Solomon Gallery NYC), “Ode to Mary”, and “Life Cycle I”: mixed media on paper, 1993; Curator: Eliza Rathbone (Phillips Collection), “Drum Dance I”, mixed media on paper, 1992
Connecticut Annual Art Exhibits (The Stamford Museum & Nature Center, CT)
Juror: Robert Doty (Currier Gallery, NH), “Earth Angel”, mixed media on paper, 1991: Juror: Ann Smith (Mattatuck Museum, CT), “Maybe Just a Sketch”, colored pencil on paper, 1988; Juror: Roni Feinstein (Whitney Museum, CT), “Evenings Journey”, ink & charcoal on paper, 1987
Stamford Pink Tent (Stamford, CT), Juror: Randall Enos (National Illustrator), Awarded: First Place, “Ancient Stirrings”, mixed media on paper, 1992; and, jewelry exhibit and demonstration, 1974
Stamford Art Association (Stamford, CT)
Juror: Deborah Frizelle, Connecticut Gallery, (Marlborough, CT), “On the Move”
Juror: Irving Sabo, May 1987, paintings; Juror: Nancy Hall Duncan, sculpture, April1987,
Rowayton Community Cooperative Nursery School 31st Annual Art Show (Rowayton, CT)
Carlson Gallery, University of Bridgeport, CT, Invitational Art Show for Women,
“Auntie Daphnie,” soft fabric sculpture, 1977
Student Group Shows (selected):
Art Student’s League (NYC), charcoal drawings
Photographics Workshop (New Canaan, CT) 1978, photographic prints
RISD Rhode Island School of Design Annual Juried Show, metals: copper container, 1975
Connecticut Regional Scholastic Art Show, (Trinity College, CT), Silver bracelet, 1974
Solo Art Shows
Sol Cafe, Arryo Secco, NM January: paintings and drawings; January-February 2020
Santa Fe Main Library, Tybie Davis Stin Gallery “Timeless Awakening” exhibit, mixed media works on paper, art show, April 2017
The Joy of Not cooking, Stamford, CT,: paintings, 1990
SEED Graduate Institute, Invitational Auction, (Santa Fe, NM) 2004: Nuevo Retablos
Valley Arts Council, Invitational, (Shelton, CT) 1976: Silver jewelry Hands of Man Gallery (Greenwich, CT) 1974: Silver jewelry
Publications, illustrations
Artists of Connecticut Diary, Hull Printing Co., (Meriden, CT) March 21st, 1994
“Piano Dance”, ink on paper
Illustrations featured in the following magazines:
Brides’ Magazine, Art Direction, Progressive Architecture, Progressive
Grocer, Accessories, Travelware, Modern Bride, Woman, and Sassy Magazines, and others.
Awards, Scholarships/ Grants/ Merit Recognition
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, Media Program, (Charlottesville, VA), 2000 produced a video short under the direction of Spencer Nakasako UCONN Dean’s list
Rhode Island School of Design Scholarship, 1974, Honors, 1975 Westhill Independent Study Program, (Stamford, CT), 1974
Certificate of Merit, Scholastic Art Awards, Scholastic Magazines, 1974 Certificate for Girls Gymnastics, 1973
Collaborative Awards & Honors for works for Illustration/ Graphic Design:
(under the name of Leslee C. Ladds)
Ozzie gold Award, 1991 Best Cover: Creative Source Book
for Knoll International Graphics: Graphis 237, 1985
ID Silver, 1985
Interiors, 1985 Desi Award, 1985
Type Director’s Club, 1984, 1985
Art Director’s Club of NY, 1981, 1982 Merit, 1983 & Silver: 64th Annual Exhibit, 1985
LA Art Director’s Club, 1984 Communication Arts:, 1983, 1984 AIGA, 1983, 1984, 1985
Education
MA: University of New Mexico (UNM), MA ’96, GPA: 3.58/4.0; Counseling internship ‘01-02
College of Santa Fe, Studies in Counseling, Spring 2001, GPA: 3.6/4.0.
University of Virginia (UVa), Curry, 36, Masters credits ’99-00, GPA: 3.50/4.00.
BGS: University of Connecticut (UCONN), Bachelors in ’82, GPA: 3.35/4.00. Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Fine Arts ’74-76, Honors, RISD, scholarship.
SFCC, Education Certificate, teaching requirements and related courses: Printmaking class.
Other: Clay/pottery: Northern New Mexico Clay, Taos Ceramics, Taos Clay, Santa Fe Clay, Paseo Pottery Taos, Taos ceramics and private clay studios. Art therapy, computer graphics, healing programs, drama, and other art classes including Art Student’s League, NYC, Movement, Shiatsu, Herbs, Mediation, Healing, Writing & Hatha Yoga teachers certificate,
Note: (other names, Arundhati; prior to 1994 : Leslee Cynthia Ladds; Leslee Ladds)