Objective
To share art that explores subconscious dreamscapes, archetypes, and abstract space through composition, line, texture, and color. I currently work in small to medium sized formats using mixed media including acrylic and pastel on paper, canvas, and museum board incorporating elements of monoprinting and collagraphs. Art for me is a way of life, how one sees the world, and expresses it through imagery, metaphors, and symbols. Process for me is as important as product, allowing for intuitive moments of exploration of the self as it relates to community.
Gallery Affiliations
2020-present Fogue Studios and Gallery, Seattle WA.
2024 -present Board member, A/NT Gallery, Seattle WA.
2023-present Member, CoCA, Seattle WA.
2022-23 CORE Gallery, Seattle WA.
One Person Exhibitions
2025 Shadows and Dreamscapes- Gary Manuel Salon/ CoCA Show Walls, Seattle, WA
2024 Archetypes and Anecdotes- Project 106 Artist Studios, Seattle, WA.
2024 Trees and Others- Café Lulu, Seattle, WA.
2023 Liminal- Core Gallery, Seattle, WA (May)
2022 Dreamscapes- Core Gallery, Seattle, WA (February)
1998 Selected Work- Of the Earth, Bemis Building, Seattle, WA.
1998 New Work- Alexander Gallery, Seattle, WA.
1997 Penumbra- 360 Fine Art, Seattle, WA.
1995 Acrylics- Azure Studio and Gallery, Seattle, WA.
1992 John Leahy- Kinetic Bagel Institute, Corvallis, OR
1990 Paintings of Persistence- Storefront Gallery, Arcata, CA.
1990 When Winter Comes- Jambalaya Club, Arcata, CA.
1989 A Conflict of Interests- Truchas Gallery, Eureka, CA.
1988 Ro Sham Bo- Jambalaya Club, Arcata, CA.
1987 Paintings by JL- Foyer Gallery, H.S.U. Arcata, CA.
1986 Paintings from the Mind- Jambalaya Club, Arcata CA
1985 Painterly Expressions- Art Access Gallery, Arcata CA.
Juried/ Group Exhibitions
2024 Northwest Cross Section- CoCA, Seattle WA.
2024 Guest Artist- Venn Gallery, Seattle WA.
2023 Over/Under- Fogue Studios and Gallery, Seattle WA.
1999 Northwest Annual- COCA, Seattle WA. (Kerry James Marshall, juror)
1998 Naked III- Trapeze Gallery, Seattle WA. (Tracy Lang, juror)
1994 Northwest Annual- COCA Seattle, WA. (Joel Peter Witkin, Juror)
1993 35th Annual Puget Sound Area Exhibition- Frye Art Museum Seattle, WA. (Ted Rand, juror)
1992 Eclectic as the Day is Long- Wonderful World of Art, Seattle, WA. (WWoA collective, jurors)
1990 The Home Show- Ink People Gallery, Eureka CA. (Joy Dellas, Juror)
1989 Third Annual Fear Show- Jambalaya Club, Arcata CA. (Alan Dismuke, juror)
1987 Redwood Art Association Spring Exhibit- Humboldt Cultural Arts Center, Eureka CA. (Kenneth Baker from the San Francisco Chronicle, juror)
1986 Juried Student Exhibition- Reese Bullen Gallery (H.S.U), Arcata, CA. (Pat Klein, juror)
Awards
1986 Berry Painting Award, Juried Student Exhibition (Pat Klein, juror)
Education
1990 Graduate Study California Summer Arts Program at Humboldt State University
1988 Bachelor of Arts- Humboldt State University
2002 Master’s degree in Education- Antioch University Seattle
Professional Experience
1997-1999 Picture Framer- Allison Ross Fine Art Services, Seattle WA.
1997-2002 Proprietor- JL’s Art Services, Seattle WA.
1996-1997 Picture Framer- Rick Morley Photography, Seattle WA.
1991-1992 Manager and Picture Framer- Beard’s Frame Shop, Redmond WA. 1992-1994
1992-1995 Manager and Picture Framer- Museum Quality Framing, Seattle WA.
1992-1994 Member- Art Not Terminal, Seattle, WA.
1988-1989 Gallery Director- Trucha’s Gallery, Eureka CA.
1988-1989 Founding Member- Chief Preparator- Arcata Arts Alliance, Arcata, CA.
1987-1988 Board Member- Chief Preparator- Access Gallery, (H.S.U) Arcata, CA.