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Soda Leavey (b. 1990, Canada)

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