Jenna Leigh Richards
(502) 693-6597
jennaleigh@myoldkentuckyhomespun.com
j0rich06@louisville.edu
MyOldKentuckyHomeSpun.com
Education
2013
BFA (pending), Hite Art Institute, University of Louisville, Kentucky (expected December 2013)
Awards/Scholarships
2009
Assumption High School graduating class, Most Outstanding 3D Art Student
Morgan Memorial Trust Fund, Fall 2009-Spring 2013
2010
Dean’s List, Fall Semester
2011
Hite Art Institute, Hite Scholarship 2011-2012 academic year
Dean’s List, Fall Semester
2012
University of Louisville, 5th Annual Arts and Sciences Student show, 2nd Place Award 3Dimensional Art
Hite Art Institute, Hite Scholarship 2012-2013 academic year
Kentucky State Fair, 2nd place Handspun Novelty or Art Yarn, 3rd place in Handspun 2-ply 100%
wool, 4th place in woven shawl, scarf or stole
Dean’s List, Spring Semester
2013
Bill Fischer Senior Project Grant, outstanding graduating art major in 3D studio area
Hite Art Institute, Hite Scholarship 2013-2014 academic year
LAFTA Scholarship of one year’s membership for 2014, LAFTA Executive Committee
Dean’s List, Spring Semester
Selected Exhibitions
2011
University of Louisville, 5th Annual Arts and Sciences Student Art show
Deck the Walls, Mrs. Potter’s Coffee
Gifts on the Farm, Holiday Showcase, Sweet Home Spun
2012
LAFTA Art Exhibition, Louisville Water Tower
Deck the Walls, Tim Faulkner Gallery
Gifts on the Farm, Holiday Showcase, Sweet Home Spun
2013
Squallis Puppeteer 10th Annual Fundraiser, silent art auction
Beneath the Covers, Foundry Art Center, Saint Louis Missouri
LAFTA Art Exhibition, Carnegie Center for Art and History
Craft(s) Gallery, Handspun Yarn on consignment
Selected Publications
2012
Kentucky Weaver
The White Squirrel, University of Louisville Literary and Arts Magazine, Fall, Volume VII
2013
The White Squirrel, University of Louisville Literary and Arts Magazine, Spring, Volume VIII
Artebella Daily Feature, July 22nd
Internships
2012
Hound Dog Press, Printing Press
Organizations/Involvements
2010-present
Sweet Home Spun
2011-present
Little Loomhouse Lou Tate Foundation
2012-present
NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts)
2012-present
LAFTA (Louisville Area Fiber and Textile Artists)
2013-present
LVAA (Louisville Visual Arts Association)