2013-2017 | Masters in Fine Art, Major: Studio Art, San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), San Francisco, CA

2007-2011 | Bachelors in Fine Art, Major: Drawing & Concentration: Illustration, Maryland-Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD

2010 (Feb.-May) Honor Student-Semester Abroad, Studio Art Center International (SACI), Florence, Italy

2006 (June-July) Summer Pre-College, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI

2019

• Leah Gonzales (Retrospective), The Happy Lion, Los Angeles, CA

2017

• Fam Sauce, The Family Room SF, San Francisco, CA

• Sauce Alley, The Old Mint, SFAI Vernissage, San Francisco, CA

2013

• Pink Elephants, Pareidolia, Santa Fe, NM

2012

• Ferus, Eggman & Walrus, Santa Fe, NM

​2011

• Solo Thesis Exhibition, MICA, Baltimore, MD

2009

• Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Meyerhoff Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD

2023

• Open Studios, Element Art Center, Los Angeles, CA

2022

• Opening Group Exhibit, Element Art Center, Los Angeles, CA

• Metaverse Schmetaverse, Doors., Hollywood, CA

2021

• SMC Faculty Show, Barrett Gallery, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

• Other Worlds, Doors. x Beautyque, New York, NY

• Pot Shop, Ed Varie Gallery, New York, NY

• A Spirit of Disruption, San Francisco Art Institute 150th Anniversary Exhibition, Walter & McBean Gallery, SFAI, San Francisco, CA

2020

• LA is Bananas, I Want to Go to Paradise, Los Angeles, CA

2019

• Lips, Blossom Plaza: ChinaTown Summer Nights, Los Angeles, CA

• Independent Art Book Fair, That That Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

• Pot Shop, Ed Varie Gallery, New York, NY

• It’s a Trap, That That Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2018

• Forming, Lower East Coast, Miami, FL

• Cultural Traffic, That That Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

• Best in Show, That That Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

• Communities and Collectives Exhibition, Embark Gallery, San Francisco, CA

• Defining Form, The Untitled Space, Tribeca, NY

• Galactish, Fly Bar, San Francisco, CA

• Hospitality House Auction and Benefit, Minnesota Street Projects, San Francisco, CA

• Out of Reach, Peep-Hole Cinema, San Francisco, CA

• Space Bar Open Studios, Francisco Studios Inc., San Francisco, CA

• Nevertheless, The Galallery, San Francisco, CA

2017

• Strange Pleasures, That That Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

• Art Shop Exhibition, Adobe Books, San Francisco, CA

• Stop-Motion Animation Film Festival, Aggregate Space, Oakland, CA

2016

• Art & Discontent, MDRP, San Francisco, CA

• Festival of the Moving Image, The Roxie Theatre, San Francisco, CA

• The New Wrinkle, Diego Rivera Gallery, SFAI, San Francisco, CA

• Outlandish Escape-Land, Swell Gallery, SFAI, San Francisco, CA

• XXX Punk- Rockimation, No Nothing Cinema, San Francisco, CA

• The Artist’s Body, Diego Rivera Gallery, SFAI, San Francisco, CA

2015

• Dissilience, Studio Fab, Oakland, CA

• Edge Effect, A Collaboration with Nathalie Brilliant, SFAI Vernisage at Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA

2014

• Fifth Annual Salon Show, Incline Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2013

• Grand Opening, Pareidolia, Santa Fe, NM

2012

• Sandy Besser Collection, Eggman & Walrus, Santa Fe, NM

• Birdland, Eggman & Walrus, Santa Fe, NM​

2011

• Grand Opening Featuring John Barker, Eggman & Walrus, Santa Fe, NM​

2010

• SACI Studio Show, MICA, Baltimore, MD​

• MICA Studio Show, SACI, Florence, Italy

• Steam Engine Train, Mural Commissioned by Cloutte & Associates, Colorado Springs,.CO

• Disegno 3: Contemporary Drawing (Traveling Exhibition), Kansas City Art Institute, University of South Carolina, & MICA

2008

• Foundation Show, MICA, Baltimore, MD

2021

• Grant Recipient, Covid-19 Relief Grant, CERF+ The Artists Safety Net

2020

• Grant Recipient, Artist Recovery Fund of the Pikes Peak Region, Pikes Peak Community Foundation

2017

• Diversity Scholarship, SFAI, San Francisco, CA

2016

• Best in Show, The Festival of the Moving Image, The Roxie, San Francisco

2011

• Honorable Recognition in the Drawing Department, MICA, Baltimore, MD

• Graduated Cum Laude, MICA, Baltimore, MD

2007

• Adduce Foundation Scholarship, Colorado Springs, CO

• Scholarships from MICA: Alumni Scholarship, Talent Grant, MICA Grant, Drawing, Presidential Scholarship

Milton Cohen, Baltimore, MD

Sandy Besser, Santa Fe, NM

2023

• Artist of the Month, Studio Series, Element Art Center, Los Angeles, CA

2020

• “Zooming Forward in Studio Arts”, SMC In Focus: Volume VI, Issue 4, SMC, Santa Monica, CA

2018

• Introducing Space Bar, Zine Bazaar, Self-Published at Every Day Skate Shop, San Francisco, CA

2015

• MFA NOW, Archive Project: Juried Exhibition, Published by Root Division, San Francisco, CA

2014

• Popsy In Versailles, Illustrations by Leah Gonzales, Written and Published by Betsy Walker

2012

• "Animal Instincts," Published in Santa Fe Reporter, June Issue, Santa Fe, NM

2011

• “Studio Visit,” Published in THE Magazine, November Issue, Santa Fe, NM

Jan. 2020-Jan. 2021 Distance Education Mentor for Teachers Online, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

2022-2023 Equitizing Gateway Courses, 2 Year Online Course for Equitable Teaching/Social Practices, SMC, Santa Monica, CA.

2018-2019 Co-Director, That That Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2016-2017 Co-Founder, SPACE BAR Art Collective, San Francisco, CA

2011- 2012 Gallerist, Eggman & Walrus, Santa Fe, NM

2022-2023 Scenic Finisher for Chanel® through Volume Industries, Compton, CA

2019 (March-June) Ceramic Mold Making Production for artist, Jocelyn Marsh, Los Angeles, CA

2019 (July-Aug) Ceramic Handbuilding for Match (production studio), Culver City, CA

2018 (Dec.-Jan.) Mold Making & Glazing Production for artist, John De Fazio, SFAI, CA

2016 (Jan.-Feb.) Painter for artist, Brad Kahlhamer, Headlands Artist Residency, Sausalito, CA

2019 (March-June) Exhibitions Technician/Art Hadler, Bruce Lurie Gallery, Los ------Angeles, CA

2007-2011 Gallery Technician, MICA, Baltimore, MD

2010 (June-Aug.) Gallerist Assistantship Internship, Smoke Brush Gallery, Colorado ------Springs, CO

*all classes taught in person unless stated otherwise

2023

• (Feb.-May) Independent Study, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Feb.-May) Drawing 1, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Feb.-May) Intro to Ceramics, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Feb.-May) Drawing Fundamentals, El Camino College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Torrance, CA

• (Jan.- Feb.) Intro to Ceramics, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

2022

• (Aug.- Dec.) Drawing I, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time Santa Monica, CA

• (Aug.- Dec.) Drawing I (Online), Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Aug.- Dec.) Intro. to Ceramics, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time Santa Monica, CA

• (June- July) Drawing 1 (Online), Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part \Time Santa Monica, CA

• (June- July) Design 1 (Online), Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Feb.-May) Ceramic Handbuilding, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Feb.-May) Introduction to Ceramics, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Feb.-May) Introduction to Ceramics, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Feb.-May) Introduction to Ceramics, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Feb.-May) Ceramics Club Advisor, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Jan.- Feb.) Drawing I (Online), Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

  2021 (Aug.- Dec. ) Intro. to Ceramics, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Aug.- Dec.) Intro. to Ceramics, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Aug.- Dec.) Design 1 (Online), Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Aug.- Dec.) Intermediate Ceramics, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time,-Santa Monica, CA

• (Aug.- Dec.) Independent Study, Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (June- July) Design 1 (Online), Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Feb.-May) Intro. to Ceramics (Online), Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Feb.-May) Intro. to Ceramics (Online),Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Feb.-May) Design 1 (Online), Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

2020

• (Aug.- Dec.) Intro. to Ceramics (Online), Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Aug.- Dec.) Intro. to Ceramics (Online), Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Aug.- Dec.) Design 1 (Online), Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Feb.-May) Intro. to Ceramics (Online), Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Feb.-May) Ceramics: Handbuilding (Online), Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

• (Feb.-May) Design 1 (Online) Santa Monica College, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time, Santa Monica, CA

Previous Teaching Experience

2019

• Ceramic Handbuilding Teacher, Brentwood Art Center, Summer Instructor, Part Time, Brentwood, LA

• Wheel Throwing Teacher, Brentwood Art Center, Private Instructor, Part Time, Brentwood, LA

• Ceramic Handbuilding Teacher, Brentwood Art Center, Private Instructor, Part Time, Brentwood, CA

• Wheel Throwing & HandBuilding Teacher, Clay Ca., Part Time, Los Angeles, CA

• Weekly Workshop Clay Handbuilding Teacher, Clay Ca., Part Time, Los Angeles, CA

2018

• Ceramic Handbuilding Instructor, Bitter Root Pottery, Part Time, Culver City, CA

• Youth Ceramics Instructor, Mill Valley Potters Studio, Part Time, Sausalito, CA

2016

• Aug.-Dec. Ceramics I, San Francisco Arts Institute, Teacher Assistant under Wanxin Zhang, Part Time, San Francisco, CA

• Feb.-May Contemporary Practice, San Francisco Arts Institute, Teacher Assistant under Helena Metaferia, Part Time, San Francisco, CA

2015

• Drawing I: Methods & Materials, San Francisco Arts Institute, Teacher Assistant under Danielle Lawrence, Part Time, San Francisco, CA

2012

• Full Time Preschool Teacher, Playschool of the Arts for Kids, Full Time, Santa Fe, NM

• After-School Program Coordinator, Playschool of the Arts for Kids, Full Time, Santa Fe, NM