BIRTH PLACE
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
EDUCATION
- Master of Fine Arts Degree University of Guelph: Guelph, Ontario
- Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Concordia University: Montreal, Quebec
- Diplome d’etudes Collegiales Dawson College- D.E.C: Montreal, Quebec
AWARDS/GRANTS
1991
- Canada Council for the Arts: Explorations grant
- Gouvernement du Quebec Ministere des Affaires Culturelles: Visual Arts
1993
- Gouvernement du Quebec Ministere des Affaires Culturelles: Visual Arts
1995
- Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec: Visual Arts
2001
- Canada Council for the Arts :Travel Grants-Inter-Arts
- Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec : Travel Grant-Visual Arts
2002
- Canada Council for the Arts:Travel Grants-Inter-Arts
- United States National Science Foundation: Sponsorship / Funding
2003
- Canada Council for the Arts:Travel Grants-Inter-Arts
- Arts and Cultural Industries Promotion Division (ACA)Department
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada: Travel grant
- Canadian High Commission in London, United Kingdom: Travel grant
- Canadian Embassy in Budapest, Hungary: Event grant
2004
- Canada Council for the Arts:Travel Grants-Inter-Arts
- International Academic Relations (ACE) Foreign Affairs: Travel grant
- Canadian High Commission in Canberra, Australia: Event grant
- Canadian Embassy in The Hague, the Netherlands: Travel grant
2005
- Canada Council for the Arts: Travel Grants-Inter-Arts
- Canadian Embassy in Rome, Italy: Event Sponsorship grant
- Consulate General of Canada, in Chicago, USA: Travel grant
2007
- International Academic Relations (ACE) Foreign Affairs Canada: Travel grant
- Canadian Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Travel Grant
- Canadian Studies Association of Argentina centers in Neuquén, Mar Del Plata and Buenos Aires (ASAEC): Event grant
2008
- Canadian Embassy in Buffalo-New York, USA: Event grant
- Canadian High Commission in Wellington, New Zealand: Event grant
2010
- Canadian High Commission in Wellington, New Zealand: Event grant
- Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C., USA: Event grant
2012
- Canadian High Commission in Wellington, New Zealand: Event grant
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2004
- SCINEMA’04 & CSIRO/Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
2008
- SCINEMA’08 & CSIRO/Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
2010
- SCINEMA’10 & CSIRO/Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
- USA Science & Engineering Festival
- Danish Arts Council
2012
- Australian Capital Territory’s National Science Week
- Tom Farrell Institute for the Environment
- Department of Physics & Materials Science, School of Energy and Environment, School of Creative Media
- Department of Physics & Materials Science-City University of Hong Kong
- National Science Museum THAILAND and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Thailand
PUBLISHED WORKS/RESEARCH PAPERS
2003
- McLeish, Peter. Dialogue Between Science & Art, Jihoceske Univerzity, Czech Republic
2004
- McLeish, Peter. Art, Science, Space and an Atmospheric Phenomenon Red Sprites, Leonardo Journal, France Workshop Paper2
2005
- McLeish, Peter. THE HISTORIC SEARCH FOR RED SPRITES: Art Meets Science in Lightning’s Angels, Leonardo Journal/The MIT Press, USA PeterLEONARDO
2007
- McLeish, Peter. Science, Atmosphere and my Art Form and Symmetry: Art and Science, Hungary
2012
- McLeish, Peter. ART, RED SPRITES AND THE NASA SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA/MEIDEX, IAC-05-Space Activity and Society Symposium (IAA.6.16) , Aerospace Research Central, published online November 29, USA
2013
- McLeish, Peter. What Are Red Sprites? An Art and Science Collaboration, Engaging The Heavens:Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena V Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Conference Series Volume 468, USA
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
2012
- interview with Ms Kanda, PBS Thai, television Bangkok Thailand August 24th,
- Red Skies at Night, interview with Gwyneth Hyndman, Southland Times -Arts & Entertainment, (full page) newspaper, page 11, Invercargill, New Zealand, September 7th
- interview with Christel & Aaron, Cue TV, South Today, news television program, Invercargill, New Zealand aired 5:50PM September 4th
- High Art, Media, interview with Deputy editor Viel Richardson Interview, TheWeather Club, Spring/2012 – a quarterly publication, Magazine Article, London, UK Red Sprites piece1
- Red Sprite at Night, Artist’s Delight, Interview with Tony Henderson The Journal-Newcastle Upon Tyne-Newspaper, Newcastle, UK, November 7th
2011
- interview with Mike Blake, Midday with Mike- 14 WFIE TV, Television, Georgia, U.S, November 17th
2010
- interview with Carol Duncan, ABC Radio Newcastle, radio, Newcastle, Australia, August 12th
- interview with Carole Whitelock, ABC 891 afternoon show, radio, Adelaide, Australia, August 17th
- Sprites, trolls, gnomes and pixies – fairytale figures of the night sky intrigue science newspaper article written by Clare Peddie, The Advertiser, newspaper, Adelaide, Australia, August 17th
- interview with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE, radio, Auckland New Zealand, August 29th
2009
- interview, The Bridge, CBC Radio One Windsor, radio, Windsor Canada, December 2nd
2004
- interview-Artsound Canberra, radio, Canberra Australia , August 12
- interview-University of Tasmania Radio, radio, Hobart Australia, August 22
2000
- interview with Christine Long, CTV News Montreal, television, December