Leslie Nolan

Born Portland, Oregon USA. Lives and works in Virginia near Washington, DC

Selected Solo, Two-Artist and Art Fair Featured Exhibitions

2025 Hodson Gallery solo exhibition Perpetual Beginnings at Hood College, Frederick, MD

2023 Los Angeles Art Show with Artifact Gallery of New York, Los Angeles, CA

ArtExpo New York art fair with Artifact Gallery, New York, NY

Athenaeum Gallery two-artist exhibition Leslie Nolan and Mark Drefs, Alexandria, VA

Howard County Council for the Arts two-artist exhibition Illumine, Ellicott City, MD

2022 Red Dot Fair Miami during Art Basel Week with Artifact Gallery, New York, NY

Calloway Fine Art & Consulting Art All Night, Washington, DC

Arts Club of Washington solo exhibition Leslie Nolan, Washington, DC

2021 d’Art Center Gallery solo exhibition Naked to the Bone, Norfolk, VA

2020 Calloway Fine Art & Consulting solo exhibition Divergent Impulses, Washington, DC

2019 CURRENT Art Fair Richmond, VA with Calloway Fine Art & Consulting, Washington, DC

2018 Scope Art Fair Miami during Art Basel Week with JanKossen Gallery NYC at Miami, FL

Hill Center Gallery solo exhibition Flip Side, Washington, DC

Collaborative video project Beyond the Edge with artist Anthony Dortch & actor/model John Wisor filmed at Herndon, VA

2017 Artifact Gallery solo exhibition Leslie Nolan Paintings, New York, NY

Athenaeum Gallery solo exhibition Seduction, Alexandria, VA

2016 ArtExpo Miami art fair during Art Basel Week with Gallery NK at Miami, FL

Strathmore Hall Invitational Gallery two-artist exhibition Face to Face, Bethesda, MD

ArtExpo New York art fair with Gallery NK, New York, NY

2015 Spectrum art fair Miami during Art Basel week with Gallery NK, Miami, FL

Delaplaine Center for the Arts solo exhibition Mixed Messages, Frederick, MD

Calloway Fine Art & Consulting solo exhibition Inner/Outer, Washington, DC

2014 (e)merge Art Fair three-artist show with Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC

Arts Club of Washington solo exhibition Leslie Nolan, Washington, DC

Art League Gallery solo exhibition Beyond the Edge, Alexandria, VA

BlackRock Center for the Arts two-artist exhibition Vivid, Germantown, MD

Touchstone Gallery solo exhibition Game Changer, Washington, DC

2013 Red Dot Fair Miami during Art Basel Week with Art Essex Gallery, Miami, FL

Touchstone Gallery solo exhibition Unfiltered, Washington, DC

2012 Red Dot Fair solo project exhibition Leslie Nolan during Art Basel Week, Miami, FL

Glenview Mansion Art Gallery solo exhibition Unexpected, Rockville, MD

Caton Merchant Gallery solo exhibition Outliers, Manassas, VA

2011 Touchstone Gallery solo exhibition Off Kilter, Washington, DC

2010 1st Stage Theater Gallery solo exhibition Personal Complexity, McLean, VA

UBS Financial solo exhibition, McLean, VA

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney solo exhibition, Alexandria, VA

2009 Capitol Financial Partners solo exhibition, McLean, VA

Federation of Association of Scientific and Experimental Biology solo exhibition, Bethesda, MD

2008 Comscore Headquarters solo exhibition, Reston, VA

2007 Alex Gallery solo exhibition Leslie M. Nolan, Washington, DC

Systems Management Engineering, Inc. solo exhibition, Reston, VA

2006 Sprint/Nextel Headquarters solo exhibition, Reston, VA

University of Phoenix two-artist exhibit , Reston, VA

2004 Office of the Honorable James Moran, US Congress, solo exhibition, Reston, VA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025 Blue Line Arts, Crocker Kingsley National Art Competition and Exhibition, Sacramento, CA

The Artists Gallery Being Seen regional juried exhibition, Frederick, MD

Circle Gallery Power of Color international juried exhibition, Annapolis, MD

Artists & Makers Studios regional invitational curated exhibition Women Artists of the DMV, Rockville, MD

Calloway Fine Art & Consulting Art All Night, Washington, DC

2024 Las Laguna Gallery, Paint the World exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA

Calloway Fine Art & Consulting, Art All Night exhibition, Washington, DC

Circle Gallery juried Spring exhibition, Annapolis, MD

2023 Circle Gallery juried international exhibition Strokes of Genius, Annapolis, MD

Latham & Watkins invitational exhibition with Calloway Fine Art & Consulting, Washington, DC

2022 Czong Institute for Contemporary Art (CICA Museum) Form 2022 international exhibition, Gimpo-si, Korea

Art Essex Gallery Live invitational exhibition, Essex, CT

Saville Gallery, Allegany Arts Council From Marina to Mountain regional juried exhibition, Cumberland, MD

Curve Gallery Woman regional juried exhibition, Annapolis, MD

2021 Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University 12th Annual Figurative Drawing and Painting Exhibition national competition, Selinsgrove, PA

George Billis Gallery Summer Invitational Exhibition, Westport, CT

Masur Museum of Art 58th Annual Juried Competition at NE Louisiana Delta African American Heritage Museum, Monroe, LA

Las Laguna Gallery The Second Half juried exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA

Art Essex Gallery Summer LIVE invitational exhibition, Essex, CT

Circle Gallery Invitational Exhibition Fall, Annapolis, MD

2020 George Billis Gallery invitational exhibition, New York, NY

Commission of the Arts and Humanities, Finalist Artist Grant Exhibition, Washington DC

Athenaeum Gallery Human Condition juried exhibition, Alexandria, VA

Circle Gallery national juried exhibition Strokes of Genius Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD

Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts national juried exhibition Ethos, Fredericksburg, VA

2019 CATO Institute national juried exhibition Freedom, Washington, DC

Marin Museum of Contemporary Art Content Matters national juried exhibition, Novato, CA

City of Overland Park Tomahawk Ridge Art at the Center National Juried Exhibition, Overland Park, KS

Calloway Fine Art & Consulting Color exhibition, Washington, DC

2018 Billis Williams Gallery Invitational Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA

Hill Center Gallery Regional Juried Exhibition, juror Annette Polan, Washington, DC

BlackRock Center for the Arts One House Project, Germantown, MD

Alexandria City Hall, Art Purchase Award Finalist Exhibit, Alexandria, VA

2017 Architectural Digest Design Show with Artifact Gallery, New York, NY

2016 Athenaeum Gallery invitational exhibition Oh! The Joy!, Alexandria, VA

Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art Howard Exhibition, Reston, VA

Washington Project for the Arts gala auction invitational exhibition, Washington, DC

Touchstone Gallery 40th Anniversary Invitational Exhibition, Washington, DC

Arts Club of Washington Centennial Celebration Invitational Exhibition, Washington, DC

2015 Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery Invitational Exhibition, Washington, DC

McLean Project for the Arts Strictly Painting Juried Regional Exhibition, McLean, VA

2014 Touchstone Gallery monthly member exhibitions, Washington, DC

Art League Gallery monthly juried member exhibitions, Alexandria, VA

2013 (e)merge Art Fair with Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC

Touchstone Gallery monthly member exhibits, Washington, DC

Art League Gallery monthly member juried exhibits, Alexandria, VA

2012 Art League Gallery monthly member juried exhibits, Alexandria, VA

Touchstone Gallery monthly member exhibits, Washington, DC

2011 Strathmore Hall Gallery 20th Annual Juried Exhibition, Bethesda, MD

Art League Gallery monthly juried member exhibits, Alexandria, VA

Touchstone Gallery monthly member exhibits, Washington, DC

2010 Touchstone Gallery monthly member exhibits, Washington, DC

Art League Gallery monthly juried member exhibits, Alexandria, VA

2009 Strathmore Hall Gallery juried exhibit, Bethesda, MD

Art League Gallery monthly juried member exhibits, Alexandria, VA

2008 Brick Lane Gallery invitational exhibition Art in Mind, London, UK

Alex Gallery, Washington, DC

Strathmore Hall 17th Annual Juried Exhibition, Bethesda, MD

League of Reston Artists juried exhibition, Reston, MD

2007 American Embassy, Luanda, Angola

Max21Artworks Gallery Body of Art exhibition, Reston, VA

2006 Northwest Watercolor Society national juried exhibition, Seattle, WA

Southern Watercolor Society regional juried exhibition, Richmond, VA

Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art, Reston, VA

2005 Southern Watercolor Society regional juried exhibition, Panama City, Florida

Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art, Reston, VA

Strathmore Hall The Art of Rhythm and Motion juried exhibition, Bethesda, MD

2001 Fairfax County Council for the Arts juried open exhibition, Fairfax, VA

2000 Fairfax County Council for the Arts juried open exhibition, Fairfax, VA

Selected Publications and Speaking Engagements

Hood College Department of Art and Archaeology, Frederick, MD guest lecturer, September 12, 2025

Maryland Federation of Art video interview from artist studio with Wilford Scott, Wil Talks, August 8, 2025

Athenaeum Gallery presentation to the public and artist talk July 23, 2023

Latham & Watkins law offices presentation and speech March 8, 2023

Arts Club of Washington presentations to the public and club members with Dr. Erich Keel, art curator and Head of Education (emeritus) of the Kreeger Museum February 11, 2022 and November 7, 2014

Public Broadcasting Service, national journalism website Next Avenue: Picturing Success by Robert F. James, November 6, 2020

National Museum of Women in the Arts video/zoom of artist studio visit by Board of Trustees hosted by Julie Sapone, September 2020

American Psychologist cover image and essay by Sandra Fowler, Vol 75, No 6, September 2020

CATO Institute catalog for “Freedom” national juried exhibition, April 2019

Springfield Art Guild art presentation and speech October 10, 2018, Springfield, VA

Public Diplomacy Association Today newsletter essay, “Life After the Foreign Service: Blurring the Real and the Imagined,” Vol 37, P 3, August 2018

Washington Post review by Mark Jenkins of “Seduction” solo at Athenaeum Gallery, Sep 3, 2017

Athenaeum Gallery presentation to the public with art historian and Head of Education (emeritus) of the Kreeger Museum, Dr. Erich Keel 2017

Washington Post review by Mark Jenkins of Calloway Fine Art & Consulting exhibit Urban Life with mention of Nolan paintings July 30, 2017

Artifact Gallery catalog by curator/art historian Serge Gregorian, “Leslie Nolan Paintings,” March 1-5, 2017

Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art (formerly GRACE) Mary B. Howard Artist Member Exhibition Catalog June-Aug 2016

Washington Project for the Arts Auction Gala 2016 Catalog

Washington Post review by Mark Jenkins of Inner/Outer solo exhibition at Calloway Fine Art & Consulting, Sep 27, 2015

The Georgetowner review by Ari Post of Inner/Outer solo exhibit at Calloway Fine Art & Consulting, Sep 23-Oct 6, 2015

Alchemical Vessels catalog for Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery exhibition

Arts Club of Washington remarks of solo exhibit by curator Dr Erich Keel, Kreeger Museum Head of Education (emeritus) Nov 7, 2014

Art League Blog on solo exhibit “Leslie Nolan, Beyond the Edge,” October 2014

Touchstone Gallery Blog “Touchstone Artists Shine at...(e)merge...” Sep 28,2014

Examiner.com “Leslie Nolan, artist powerhouse interprets life... ” July 8, 2014

Washington Post review of two-artist exhibition Vivid at BlackRock Center for the Arts, June 1, 2014

The Gazette, Hot Tickets, image of artwork “Backward in Time” for Vivid exhibition at BlackRock Center for the Arts May 21, 2014

BlackRock Center for the Arts presentation about Vivid exhibition with artist Susan Makara May 10, 2014

Washington Project for the Arts Artists Directory 2015-2016, 2013-2014, 2011-2012

Red Dot Miami Fair catalog December 2012

Touchstone Gallery blog: Leslie Nolan Unfiltered solo exhibition February 2013

Smithsonian S+udio Arts Blog “One Point Perspective: An Interview with Artist Leslie Nolan” October 5, 2012

Washington Post Local Living Going Out Guide featured image of artwork and mention of solo exhibit Outliers at Center for the Arts Merchant Gallery, Manassas, VA April 26, 2012

Washington Post, Going Out Guide On Exhibit art image and description of Unexpected solo exhibit at Glenview Mansion Gallery February 24, 2012

Washington Post Express Weekend Pass, featured image of my artwork “Where Now 3” from my Touchstone Gallery solo exhibit Off Kilter, Jan 6, 2011

Rtunes 68 Blog: Art Du Jour – Leslie Nolan July 14, 2011 interview

Washington Post, Weekend Exhibits featured image of my artwork from Touchstone Gallery Exhibition Dec 17, 2010

“Leslie M. Nolan” catalog for solo exhibit at Alex Gallery, Gallery A by Washington, DC-based art critic Eleanor Kennelly, 2007

Washington Post image and caption “Award Winning Painting,” June 29, 2007

Elan Magazine, cover image of painting and illustrated feature article by writer Lillis Werder titled “Unbounded Imagination: Artist Leslie Nolan” March 2006

Reston Observer “Woman Wins Art Exhibit,” image of painting Cruzan Rum winning first prize at National Center Gallery, US Geologic Survey, August 9 2006

Reston Connection, Paint and Beyond, image of painting Aug 18,2006

Reston Connection “Body of Art, MAX-21 Revealed,” image of painting Jan 31, 2006

Art Memberships and Gallery Affiliations

Calloway Fine Art & Consulting, Washington, DC since 2014

Maryland Federation of Art and Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD since 2020

JanKossen Gallery of NYC, Basel and Venice at SCOPE art fair Miami, FL 2018

Gallery NK, Washington, DC, at art fairs in New York, NY and Miami, FL 2015-2017

Artifact Gallery, New York, NY and at international art fairs, New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA and Miami, FL since 2017

Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC (two-term Vice President) 2010-2014

Art Essex Gallery, Essex, CT, for representation and at art fairs intermittently since 2014

Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC 2010-2019

Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art (formerly GRACE) Reston, VA 2005-2020

Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA 1999-2015

League of Reston Artists, Reston, VA 1999-2011

Strathmore Hall Artists, Bethesda, MD 2005-2011

Potomac Valley Watercolorists, regional Washington, DC area 2001-2011

Alex Gallery, Gallery A, Washington, DC 2007 and 2008

MAX21 founding member, Reston, VA 2006 and 2007

A Salon, Washington, DC 2000-2001

Fairfax Art League, Fairfax, VA 1999-2001 (Vice President)

Art in Public Places, Herndon Council for the Arts, Herndon, VA 2004-2011

Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC 2005-2006

Selected Awards, Grants

2025 Juror’s Choice, Maryland Federation of Art international juried exhibition, Annapolis, MD

2020 Artist grant finalist, Commission for the Arts & Humanities, Washington, DC

2019 Artist grant, Commission for the Arts & Humanities, Washington, DC

2018 Third Place, Hill Center Galleries Regional Juried Exhibition, Washington, DC

Finalist, City of Alexandria purchase award, Alexandria, VA

2011 Best Oil and Acrylic - Bose Award, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA

2007 Best in Show - Joanne Rose Gallery, League of Reston Artists, Reston, VA

2006 First Place - US Geologic Survey Headquarters, Reston, VA

2005 Best in Show – Clemente Award, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA

Education

University of Madrid, Spain, semester study abroad certificate

Portland State University, BA

The George Washington University, MS

National Defense University, MS

1998-2004 The Art League School, Alexandria, VA classes and workshops

1999-2006 Workshops with Ross Merrill (former Chief of Conservation at National Gallery of Art), Arne Westerman, Alex Powers, Alvaro Castagnet (Italy), Carla O’Connor, Don Andrews, Al Stine, Skip Lawrence, Jean Gill