BIO:
Lelaina Brandt grew up in Arkansas, and now lives in New York on a horseless horse farm.
After 14 years as a K-12 art teacher, Lelaina has decided to pursue a new career in tattooing.
CURRICULUM VITAE:
Education
2009 MA Art/Liberal Sciences, SUNY Stony Brook, NY
2007 BA Art Ed, City College of New York, NY
2003-6 School of Visual Arts, NY
2010
April Juried Show; Art & Soul Gallery; Eastport, New York
All the Trimmings Group Show; NY Studio Gallery; New York, New York
2009
10x10 Group Show; South Street Gallery; Greenport, New York
Water Juried Show; East End Arts Council; Riverhead, New York
Bodies at Rest Juried Show; East End Arts Council; Riverhead, New York
Suffolk Co. Art Leaders Assoc. Members Invitational Show; Gallery on the Hill; Farmingville, New York
2008
Fade Out/Black In Group Show; NY Studio Gallery; New York, New York
2007
Box Social Group Show; Secret Project Robot Gallery; Brooklyn, New York
Free Play Open Call Show; Islip Art Museum; Islip, New York
School of Visual Arts Junior Illustration Show: Visual Arts Gallery; New York, New York
AWARDS
2006 Gilbert Stone Scholarship Award; School of Visual Arts
2005 Certificate of Merit; Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition