JIM LEISY BIO

Biography

Jim Leisy was born in Dallas, Texas. Due to his father’s successful career as a business executive the family moved around the country. Oregon has become home for the past 21 years. He attended Stanford University and graduated from Bethel College. After flirtations with math and science he accumulated enough credits to graduate as a history major with a minor in art.

Professionally he has worked as a photographer and book editor, specializing in chemistry and computer science. In 1985 he launched a computer science book publishing company, Franklin, Beedle & Associates. He is Chamber Music Northwest’s festival photographer.

He is a photography activist. In 2000 he was among the group that formed the Photography Council of the Portland Art Museum and now serves as board President. From 2005 to 2008 he was on Photolucida’s board and has been a Critical Mass juror.

Exhibitions:
2011 Amateur Physics, LightBox Photographic Gallery
2011 Stormy Weather, Vermont Photoplace Gallery, curated by Gary Hart
2011 Phone-o-graphics, Vermont Darkroom Gallery, curated by Dan Burkholder
2011 Photography Month at Splendorporium, invited group show
2011 Alchemy, 23 Sandy Gallery, curated by Laura Moya
2011 This Good Earth, Newspace Center for Photography, curated by Laura Valenti
2011 Pose and Gesture, Vermont Photography Workplace, curated by Tim Anderson
2010 Newspace Center for Photography Members Group Show
2010 Flight, Vermont Photography Workplace, curated by David Bram
2010 Carnival, New Space Center for Photography, curated by Chris Bennett
2009 Portraits, WORKSOUND Gallery, curated by Mark Woolley
2009 Photo+Book, 23 Sandy Gallery, juried by Chris Rauschenberg
2008 Shelter, 23 Sandy Gallery, juried by Randy Gragg
2008 Resurrection, 23 Sandy Galler, juried by Laura Moya
2007 Night Moves, 23 Sandy Gallery, juried by Laura Russell
2006 Vision PDX at Portland City Hall
2006 Chamber Music Northwest Exhibition at Catlin Gabel School
2005 One Foot After Another, Mark Woolley Gallery curated by Chris Rauschenberg
2005 Photo Review Annual Competition, juried by David Schonauer