Blog | leahswenson

Aug 20

The Walls Between Us at CVA

I am excited that my work is included in the exhibition The Walls Between Us at the Center For Visual Art. This show centers around the i...

Leah Swenson

Aug 20

Pink Progression: Collaborations

This year, I've had the honor of being asked to participate in Pink Progression: Collaborations by badass Denver abstract artist Ania Gol...

Leah Swenson

Oct 6, 2019

Fetal Dreams

As of today, I am 8 months pregnant. During my pregnancy, I’ve been creating a new body of work called “Fetal Dreams,” which includes pla...

Leah Swenson

Sep 23, 2019

Walls and Borders

I've been working on a new piece for an upcoming exhibition at the Center for Visual Art in Denver, opening in January 2020. The theme of...

Leah Swenson

Jun 14, 2019

Day Job

I know a handful of artists that do not have a day job, and sustain themselves financially solely through their art practice. Everyone el...

Leah Swenson

Jun 13, 2019

Locus of Self

Five years ago, my great friend Dawn Witter and I put on a two-person exhibition at Hinterland Artspace. We called the show ENTITY. Since...

Leah Swenson

Dec 13, 2018

Artnauts 2019

The Artnauts is an amazing collective of artists that addresses world issues through visual art exhibitions across the globe. This allows...

The Postcard Collective: Fall 2018 Exchange

Leah Swenson

Dec 10, 2018

The Postcard Collective: Fall 2018 Exchange

I had the opportunity to participate in The Postcard Collective's postcard exchange again this season. This go around, the theme was "Sam...

Leah Swenson

Dec 10, 2018

Meander Lines

Meander Lines is my most recent body of work, and it's currently on display in the associate space at Pirate: Contemporary Art. Creating ...

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