LEAH THORNTON

New York, New York
leah.e.thornton@gmail.com

Education


Suny Purchase, NY

MFA
2024

Auburn University, AL
BFA
2009


Exhibitions


2023  Full Bleed, The Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery, Purchase, NY

MFA group show

2022  Dig If You Will, The Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery, Purchase, NY

MFA group show

2020  ADIEUX, Ground Floor Contemporary, Birmingham, AL.

2020  Groock’s Gallery (virtual), Bristol, UK

2019  Earth Libraries Studio, Birmingham, AL

2018  Leah Thornton, Trim Tab Brewing Tasting Gallery, Birmingham, AL

2015  Current and Past Conversations, 21st Street Studios, Birmingham, AL

Curated by Peter Prinz

2014  CROSS//PROCESS, 21st Street Studios, Birmingham, AL

Curated by Jared Ragland

2014 The Shape of Things Something Good Gallery, Birmingham, AL

2014  Student/Teacher Exhibit, Space One Eleven, Birmingham, AL

2014  Hung—a group exhibit, Parkside in Avondale, AL

2013 The Figure, 21st Street Studios, Birmingham, AL

2012  Behind the Yellow Door, 21st Street Studios, Birmingham, AL

Curated by John Fields

2012  Structured Paths, 21st Street Studios, Birmingham, AL

2011  Drawing on Alabama, Biggin Gallery, Auburn, AL

Juried Exhibition. Juror: Carter Foster

2009  Auburn University Fine Arts Annual, Biggin Gallery, Auburn, AL

 Juried Exhibition. Juror: Ron Platt

2008  Russel County: Community Art Collaborations, Jules Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn, AL


Professional Experience


2023 - present  Gallery Assistant, The Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery, New York, NY

2023 - present  Professor of Introduction to Drawing, SUNY Purchase, New York, NY

2017   Art Educator, Magic City Art Connection, Birmingham, AL

2013-14  Gallery Owner/Operator, Something Good, Birmingham, AL

2013-14   Art Educator, Space One Eleven, Birmingham, AL 

2012-15  Art Educator, Better Basics/Hope Center, Fairfield, AL

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