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Soda Leavey (b. 1990, Canada) 

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Soda Leavey is an interdisciplinary Artist based on the Canadian West Coast. Thier work is experiential, process focused and action based.  ______________________________________________________________________ 

Education & Training

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Welding Technician, 2023

Cleaning the House, Marina Abramovic Institute, 2022

University of British Columbia, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2015 

Red Deer College, Bachelor of Fine Art: University Transfer, 2011

Studied Under: Jane Romanishko

 

Awards 

Art Masters. First Place. Art Vancouver. 2020

Art Slam Grand Slam Champion. First Place. Studio 580: Benefiting the Kettle Society. 2019.

Art Slam: Round 2: Champion. Tied for first place. Studio 580: Benefiting the Kettle Society. 2019 

Liquitex Muted Collection Painting Winner. First Place. Col-Art & Opus Art Supplies. 2017. 

 

Professional Experience 

Photo Lab Specialist, London Drugs, 2022-2024

GRETAbar YVR Curator & Mural Artist, 2022

Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge, 2014 - 2021 

Digital Printing and Framing, 2014 - 2022 

Opus Art Supplies Product Trainer, 2014-2022

Vancouver Mural Festival, 2019  

UBC Drawing and Painting Studio Assistant, 2013-2015 

Extracurricular and Volunteer Experience Video in Video Out – Archive Assistance, 2015 

UBC Visual Arts Student Association – Secretary/Events, 2014 

 

Exhibitions 

2020 ART MASTERS (Live Paint), Art Vancouver at Lot 19, Vancouver

2019 Art Slam: Grand Finale (Live Paint), Studio 580, Vancouver 

2019 Art Slam: Round 3 (Live Paint), Studio 580, Vancouver 

2019 AIMAE 2019, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver 

2019 Shape Shifters (All Abstract) Mural Battle (Live Paint), SNAG, Vancouver 

2019 Sticky Show, Hot Art Wet City, Vancouver 

2018 Emergence, (Pop up, private studio), Vancouver 

2018 Mocha Porter Launch (Live Paint), Granville Island Brewery, Vancouver 

2018 Transcendence, Capulet Art Gallery, Richmond 

2018 Battle of the Brush Ep. 36: Superhero’s, Heritage Hall, Vancouver 2018 In My Head Art-Ion Show, Smart Hollow Entertainment, Vancouver 2018 Astralis: Cosmic Art Show, Korean Cultural Centre, Vancouver 

2017 40 Below, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver 

2017 Anonymous Art Show, City Scape Gallery, North Vancouver 

2017 Pop-Up ART SHOW, Photon Studio, Vancouver 

2017 CUSP, Exchange LA with RAW: DTLA, Los Angeles 

2016 VERVE, Harbour Event Centre with RAW: Vancouver, Vancouver 

2015 Anonymous Art Show, City Scape Gallery, North Vancouver 

2015 Ten Squared, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver 

2015 Off Campus, Red Gate, Vancouver

2015 80s vs. 90s, Unity Tattoo, Vancouver 

2015 Brutes, Bots and Babes, Unity Tattoo, Vancouver 

2014 Marinate Me, AHVA Gallery, Vancouver 

2014 Star Wars, Unity Tattoo, Vancouver 

2014 Kinetica, AHVA Gallery, Vancouver 

2013 An Honest Day’s Work, AMS Gallery, Vancouver 

 

Collections

Greta Bar YVR

Le Hang Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC

Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB 

Private Collections, Los Angeles, CA 

Private Collections, Vancouver, BC 

Private Collections, North Vancouver, BC 

Private Collections, Coquitlam, BC 

Private Collections, Calgary, AB 

Private Collections, Airdrie AB 

Private Collection, Red Deer, AB 

Private Collection, Edmonton, AB 

Private Collection, Trenton, ON 

Private Collection, Cambleford, ON 

Private Collection, Kingston, ON

 

Publications

“Soda Leavey” Curatorial: Leaders in Contemporary Art Vol. 1 2019. 196-197

https://www.capsulesbookportfolio.com/soda-leavey

“Ring” NUMB Vol. 2 2020. 40

“Overgrown” NUMB Vol. 2 2020. 41

“Slice” NUMB Vol. 2 2020. 42