You might find me cuddled up with my furry child Midori, sipping an aperol spritz seaside, or daydreaming of the mountain landscape of my childhood: the Twin Peaks in Colorado. My natural habitat is within the pages of my many sketchbooks, or in the space between my feet and the floor, expressing my artistic visions through dance.
My artistic journey is rooted in emotional intelligence. It's a path where every day, I challenge myself to be present in the moment and feel deeply. Oddly enough, I've often felt like I wasn't allowed to express myself. Whether it was in my school days as a young girl,
I'm also a digital marketing whiz, a creative writer, and a content creator. But first and foremost, I am human, just like you! When I was born, my father ecstatically exclaimed to my mother, "You have a little ballerina! And for the next fifteen years, that is precisely what I was.
Embracing Emotional Intelligence on My Artist Trajectory:
HI! I'M LEAH
during ballet rehearsals, while waiting in line at the Office of Financial Aid in college, or even in the office break room where secrets traveled through thin walls. In February of 2023, I lost my temp job at an office in downtown Denver, Colorado. Even though I despised nearly every moment of being there, I was heartbroken. And then it happened again, more recently in Charleston, South Carolina. This time around, though? I came back swinging. And in order to be successful as an artist, I will do Whatever. It. Takes.
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Humane Curiosities, 2018, Media: Black Ink, Wrapping Paper
