ABOUT
Nick Lepard was born in Vancouver, BC. He lives and works in New York City.
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EDUCATION
2015 MFA, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2008 BFA, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver BC
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 Chronophobic, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC
2008 Isabella, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015 MFA Thesis exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2015 Istanbul Residency Show, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2010 Pushing the Edge, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC Here is Now, Pop-up, Vancouver BC
2010 Title Magazine: The Anniversary Art Show, The ARTerty, Costa Mesa CA
2010 The Drawing Room, Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver BC
2009 Art for Life (signature artist) Friends for Life Society, Vancouver BC
2009 Drawn: The Primary Mark, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC
2008 Celebrating 25!, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2008 BFA Grad Show, Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design, Vancouver, BC
2008 Rogue Waves, Concourse Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2007 A Fine Line, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2007 Portrayal, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2006 Perceptions and Depiction, Concourse Gallery, Vancouver, BC
TEACHING
2017 Adjunct Instructor, Introduction to Painting, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, Hartford, CT
2016 Adjunct Instructor, Figure Drawing I, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, Hartford, CT
2015 Teaching Assistant, History and Composition, New York Academy of Art, NY
2015 Teaching Assistant, Visual Culture II, New York Academy of Art, NY
2014 Teaching Assistant, History and Composition, New York Academy of Art, NY
2011 Guest Lecturer, Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC
2009 Guest Lecturer, Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC
2009 Artist in Residence, St George’s Academy, Vancouver, BC
2008 Artist in Residence, St George’s Academy, Vancouver, BC
MAGAZINE COMMISSIONS
2011 “What Would Gabby Do?” (portraits of Gabrielle Giffords & Mark Kelly) New York Magazine, Nov 12
2011 “The Gamer” (portrait of Andrew Cuomo) New York Magazine, April 4
2010 “The Demon Blogger of Fleet Street” (portrait of Nick Denton), New York Magazine, October 4
MEDIA COVERAGE
2012 Visi Design Magazine (2 paintings in featured house) July 2012, South Africa
2012 “A Man of Many Faces” UNI magazine Issue 13, July 2012, Dubai, UAE
2010 Title Magazine (featured Artist). Issue #7 p. 30-37
2010 Grab Magazine (featured Artist.) October 2010, Milan, Italy
2010 “Young and Talented Nick Lepard” by Yukiko Onley, The Vancouver Observer, June 4.
2010 “The Big Picture” by Van Evra, Jennifer and Francisco Alverez. International Architecture & Design Fall 2009 p.36 – 41
2008 “Diane Farris Gallery celebrates 25 years of making ‘unknowns’ known” by Dykk, Lloyd, Vancouver Sun December 6.
2008 “20 under 29” Westender May 29.
2008 CBC Radio One, June 5 (radio interview about Isabella)
2008 “The-List: Great Things to Do Today” The Province June.
2008 “Future Markets” by Michael Harris. Vancouver Magazine May.
AWARDS
2014 Mimar Sinan University Artist Residency, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 President's Scholar Scholarship, The New York Academy of Art, New York NY