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Leah Fernandez is a painter and illustrator from Denver, Colorado. She graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2014 with a BFA in oil painting, specifically portraiture. Since then, her work has been exhibited regularly both in South Florida and at home and can be found in collections from coast to coast. Her illustrations have been featured anywhere from magazines to business cards.

Artist Statement

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Education
        2011-2014     BFA, Cum Laude, painting concentration, Metropolitan State                                           
                                 University of Denver (MSU Denver); Denver, CO
        2009-2011     Community College of Denver (CCD); Denver, CO

 Exhibitions
       2017               Tastemakers, group exhibition, Young At Art Museum; Davie, FL
       2017               Easton's Bar Mitzvah, collaborative performance, Young At Art Museum; Davie, FL
       2016               Red Eye, group exhibition, ArtServe; Fort Lauderdale, FL
       2014               Untitled, group exhibition, LaMark 15; Denver, CO
       2014               Everybody’s Everything, group exhibition, ArtCorp; Pueblo, CO
       2014               Genuine, BFA Thesis exhibition, Center for Visual Art (CVA); Denver, CO
       2013               TBA, group exhibition, Anthology Fine Art; Denver, CO
       2011               Merida, solo exhibition, Dandelion; Colorado Springs, CO
       2010               Solo exhibition, Dock Gallery; Denver, CO
       2010               CCD Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Emmanuel Gallery; Denver, CO
       2005               Stay, group exhibition, Stay Gallery; Denver, CO

 Professional Experience
      2017               Freelance Illustrator; Englewood, CO
      2017               Art Educator, La Napoule Foundation; Denver, CO
      2014-17         Art Educator, Young At Art Museum; Davie, FL 
      2014               Col. Azariah T. Harrison’s Mustache Wax, Illustration, Birdy Magazine; Denver, CO
      2014               CVA, Mural, Center for Visual Art; Denver, CO
      2014               Mural, MSU Denver Athletic Center; Denver, CO
      2013               Style Your Sole, custom painting, TOMS; Highlands Ranch, CO
      2011               Mural, CCD Student Success Center; Denver, CO


Lectures
     2017               From Lizards to Dragons, lecture and demonstration, Young At Art Museum; Davie, FL
     2017               Pop portraiture, lecture and lesson, W Hotel; Fort Lauderdale, FL

Awards
     2011               Phillip J. Steele Scholarship Award; Denver, CO

 Collections
     2017               Dallas, Dr. Seth Gilson; Plantation, FL
     2016                Anne LeSane, Mrs. Pamela Laurence Hyde; Berkley, CA
     2015               Molly, Mrs. Lorna Naar; Delray Beach, FL
     2014               Momma, 1 of 3, Ms. Amanda Lillie; Breckenridge, CO
     2014               Momma, 2 of 3, Mrs. Desiree Jiron; Denver, CO
     2014               Momma, 3 of 3, Mrs. Heather Salazar; Littleton, CO
     2014               Bernard, Ms. Karley Brisbano; Fayetteville, TX
     2014               Janine, Mr. Richard Bour, PhD; Fayetteville, TX
     2011              Tarsier, Ms. Kelly Kochman; Fresno, CA

 Commissions
     2016              Georgie (Diptych), Ms. Dinorah Castaneda; Weston, FL
     2016              Andrea, Ms. Dinorah Castaneda; Weston, FL                    
     2015               Alex, Ms. Dinorah Castaneda; Weston, FL
     2015               Holly with Cody and Gracie, Chad and Stacey Pelander; Denver, CO
     2014               Summit (Love and Snacks); Mr. and Mrs. Jon Nickerson; Denver, CO
  




 

 

    
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