Our own Jeff Leake, co-founder and Arts Coordinator for NW Noggin, an Instructor in University Studies and Psychology at Portland State University, a Teacher Advisory Council member for the Portland Art Museum and an accomplished artist and co-owner of Portland’s Gallery 114 has won a prestigious international art award known as the Arte Laguna Prize!
“Adams Mammoth” 24×24 inches oil & acrylic on wood
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“Cascadia” 48×24 inches oil & acrylic on wood (our Noggin homeland… : )
The brainchild of the Italian Cultural Association MoCA, the Arte Laguna Prize is an international art competition dedicated to the visual arts, in particular painting, sculpture, photography, video art and performance, virtual and digital art. Its aim is to promote and support the artists and their career by offering a range of opportunities.
“The Little Ice Age” 24×30 inches oil & acrylic on wood
Arte Laguna Prize has worked with artists from over 112 countries and with professionals in the international art scene that make up the judging panel. Jeff was chosen from among hundreds of applicants for a three month artist residency this summer (2019) at the Swatch Art Peace hotel in Shanghai China..!
LEARN MORE: 12TH ARTE LAGUNA PRIZE
Jeff is also the creative force behind all the innovative eye-catching posters for Noggin outreach at Velo Cult, and our recently updated outreach map!
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LEARN MORE: Velo Cult Posters by Jeff Leake
DOWNLOAD BOOK: Velo Cult Noggin COVER
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Congratulations to Jeff on winning the Arte Laguna Prize!
UPDATE (6/10): Jeff was just awarded an additional Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) grant, and an Oregon Arts Commission grant, to support his residency abroad..!
LEARN MORE: RACC – Noggin has the Juice!
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