Le Ann A. Gehring-Ryan
gehringryan1@gmail.com . gehringryanvisualart.com . North Mankato MN .
EDUCATION:
Graduated Owatonna High School
Graduated Winona State University cum laude, B.S. Fine Art
-Studied under Charles Evans
Masters Degree Study -Painting Minnesota State University, Mankato
WORKSHOPS:
Judy Ornofrio – Sculpture
Patty Warishina – Sculpture
John Glick – Clay
Rudy Audio – Sculpture
Steven De Staibler – Sculpture
Paul Soldner – Clay, Raku

WORK:
Visual Artist, Jewelry Designer 1981-present
Art Educator, Mankato West High School 2001-2015, Dept. Chair 2002-2015
Department Rep 2004-2015, Curriculum Council 2006-2015
Freelance Design work 1981-present
Faculty Art position, OAC 1987-present
Faculty Art position , WAC 1999-2003
Teacher District 761 1999-2001

GRANTS:
Artist Career Development Grant PLRAC, McKnight Foundation
Professional Mid Career Grant – PLRAC, McKnight Foundation

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

’95….All Roads Lead Home” Carnegie Art Center, Mankato MN
‘Mid Century and Beyond” Carnegie Art Center

It’s a Family Thing Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault

Recent Work in Paint and Cloisonee Carnegie Art Center, Mankato MN

“Descendant’s” Waseca Art Center, Waseca MN

After the Stroke Owatonna Art Centr, Owatonna MN

Icons of the 20th Century Owatonna Art Center, Owatonna MN

EXHIBITIONS:

Steele County Artists of Merit Invitational, Owatonna Hospital
“Form and Fragments” -- Grand Center for Arts & Culture, New Ulm MN
Spotlight on the Arts – Phipps Gallery, Hudson, W
Members Show – Grand Center for the Arts, New Ulm
“Invitational: Works by 20 Regional Artists” – Carnegie, Mankato
“Water” James May Gallery – Algoma WI
McKnight Invitational – Bethany College, Mankato MN
Celebration – Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI
Prairie Lakes Regional Juried Show – St. Peter, MN – Award Winner
Carnegie Art Center Members Show, Mankato MN

RACA Invitational, Art Center of St. Peter
Healing Arts Exhibition, Owatonna Hospital, Owatonna MN
Educators Invitational 410 Gallery Mankato MN
PLRAC Juried Show, Carnegie Art Center, Mankato MN
Carnegie Art Center Exhibition with Charlie Putnam, Mankato MN
Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Visual Art Show, St. Paul
Alumni Invitational Show, Watkins Art Center, WSU, Winona MN
Members Show, St. Peter Art Center
Photography Invitational, Carnegie Art Center, Mankato MN
Figuratively Speaking Drawing Show, St. Peter Art Center, St. Peter MN
OAC 150th Invitational Show
Steele County Artists Show, OAC, Owatonna MN