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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