Shows and Exhibitions
 
2008
  • "Emily", 1st Place, Atlanta Artists Center, Winners Circle Juried
  • "Amanda with Violin", 2nd Place, Atlanta Artists Center, Winners Circle Juried
  • "My Boys and Brownie" Abernathy Arts Center, Winners Circle Juried
2007
  • Abernathy Arts Center , Portrait Show, October 2007
  • "Syah", Portrait Society of Atlanta, Fall Show 2007, 3rd place
  • "Amanda", Portrait Society of Atlanta, Fall Show 2007
  • Artist for Children's Healthcare Festival of Trees, Atlanta
  • "Isabelle", Best In Show Atlanta Artists Center Dogwood Show Juried
  • "Syah", Alanta Artists Center Dogwood Show , Juried
  • "Big Sur" - Atlanta Fine Arts League, The Art Place, Marietta
  • "Amanda" Finalist, Portrait Society of Atlanta, Spring 2007 Show
  • "Chance" Finalist, Protrait Society of Atlanta, Spring Show 2007
  • "Roman Ruins", Atlanta Fine Arts League "Favorite Things" Show, Juried March 2007
  • "Syah" - AFAL "Favorite Things" Show, March 2007 - Juried Show
  • Cherokee Art Show 2007, Atlanta, Ga
  • Sandy Springs Society "Give Your Heart to Art" - Live Auction, January 2007
2006
  • Abernathy Arts Center, "A Face to Remember" - October 2006 - Atlanta
  • Jena Young Designs - Group Show, October - November 2006 - Atlanta
  • "Caroline" - Portrait Society of Atlanta, Fall 2006 - Juried Show
  • "Walton" - Portrait Society of Atlanta, Spring 2006 - Juried Show
  • Abernathy Arts Center, "Flowers" Show - Atlanta, Ga. 2006
  • AFAL - Three person show, Binders Atlanta 2006
  • AFAL - Two person show, Atlanta 2006
  • Cherokee Art Show 2006, Atlanta, Ga
2005
  • A Royal Affair Cafe, Solo Show, Atlanta 2005
  • TLC Art Show, Atlanta 2005
  • Oil Painters of America National Show, Hilligoss Galleries, Chicago, Juried 2005
  • Traveling Show, Atlanta Artist Center, Juried 2005
  • Trinity Art Show 2005 - Atlanta, Ga.
  • Cherokee Art Show 2005, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Small Works - Gasp! Gallery 2004 - 2005
2004
  • "Lunch at the Matterhorn", Honorable Mention, Atlanta Artists Center, Juried Show - 2004
  • Trinity Art Show 2004 - Atlanta, Ga.
  • New Member Show - Atlanta Artists Center, 2004 - Honorable Mention
  • "Matthew" - Portrait Society of Atlanta, Fall 2004 Juried Show
  • "My Favorite Things" - Portrait Society of Atlanta, Fall 2004 Juried Show
  • "Travels", a solo show - Gasp! Gallery: June 2004 - Atlanta, Ga.
  • "Hopes Girls" - Portrait Society of Atlanta, Spring 2004 Juried Show
  • Emory Clinic - Atlanta Artists Center 2004
  • Cherokee Art Show 2004 Atlanta, Ga.
  • Traveling Show, Atlanta Artists Center- 50th anniversary Juried Show 2004
2003
  • Trinity Art Show 2003 - Atlanta, Ga.
  • Emergence Show - GASP! Gallery 2003
  • Cherokee Art Show 2003, Atlanta, Ga
  • A Portrait Exhibition - Gasp! Gallery 2003
  • Small Works Show - Gasp! Gallery 2003
  • Landscapes and Cityscapes - Gasp! Gallery 2003
  • Colors - Gasp! Gallery 2003
  • City Gallery @ Chastain 2000, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Cherokee Art Show 2000, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Cherokee Art Show 1998, Atlanta, Ga.
  • City Gallery @ Chastain 1995, Atlanta, Ga.


Resume for Leah Hopkins Henry

5035 Rebel Trail, Atlanta, GA 30327;  (404) 252-8018;  leah@leahhenry.com;  www.leahhenry.com

 

Education

University of Georgia, Athens, GA

1976 - 1980

Bachelor of Arts

 

American College of the Applied Arts, Atlanta, GA

1990 - 1992

 

Workshops & Studies

 

John de la Vega, Atlanta 2006

Daniel Greene, advanced portraits, North Salem, New York. 2006

David Leffel, advanced portraits, Atlanta, GA 2004

John de la Vega, advanced portraits, Birmingham, Alabama, 2003

Ongoing Studies

 

Marc Chatov, portrait painting, Atlanta, GA

James B. Schell, portrait painting, Atlanta, GA

Job and Volunteer

Experience

 

Chosen as 2007 Children's Healthcare Festival of Trees Artist

Professional Painter, 1994 – Current

Portrait Donations to many Atlanta Charities

Future Chair for 2008 Holy Innocents' 1st   Bi – Annual Art Show and Sale

Exhibitions Committee, Portrait Society of America /Cecilia Beaux Forum

Co-founder, Atlanta Fine Arts League, 2005

Chair, HIES Celebration of the Arts, High Museum of Art, Atlanta 2007

Chair, Holy Innocents' Episcopal School Gala (largest fundraiser) 2006

Owner, Leah Hopkins Designs and Interiors, 1992 – 2004

GASP! Gallery – helped manage and get gallery started, 2003 - 2005

Owner, Antiques Atlanta, Inc., 1985 - 1996

Buyer, Great Gatsby's Architectural Auction House, Atlanta, 1984–1987

Account Exec., DePascale & Associates Advertising, Athens,1980–1982

 

Travel

Italy, France, England, Scotland, Holland, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Australia and Tahiti.

I have visited many museums throughout the country and the world.  I am totally inspired by those experiences.

 

Member

Cecelia Beaux Forum, Portrait Society of America – exhibitions      Portrait Society of Atlanta, Juried Member

Oil Painters of America

Atlanta Fine Arts League

Portrait Society of America

Atlanta Artists Center

Atlanta Country Club

Sandy Springs Society

 

Visibility

My paintings can be found in many home and corporate collections and have been exhibited throughout the U.S.

 

Representation

 

 

A Stroke of Genius, www.portraitartist.com

 

 

 




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