Leah Yand
leahyand@gmail.com
Education
2020-2022
Whitworth University, Spokane, WA —Bachelor of Arts in 2D Art and Graphic Design, GPA 3.9
2018-2020
Olympic College, Bremerton, WA — Associates of Arts, GPA 3.9
2010-2019
Kitsap Art Center, Silverdale, WA
Experience
Apr-May 2026
April Showers Exhibition at J. Rome Gallery, Coeur d’ Alene, ID
Feb-Mar 2026
Irreplaceable Works of Women Artists, J. Rome Gallery, Coeur d’ Alene, ID
Sept-Dec 2025
Radiant Realms, Lewis Clark State College, Lewiston, ID
July 2025
33 Artists Market, The Pergola, Spokane, WA
May 2025
Brush on the Bluff, Spokane, WA
Apr 2025
Spokane Drawing Rally 2025, Spokane, WA
June 2024
SiMa 24 Exhibition, Silent Majority Arts, Spokane, WA
Nov 2023
33 Artists Market, Wonder Building, Spokane, WA
Oct 2023
Terrain 14, Terrain, Spokane, WA
Aug 2023
Art Market, Pullman Arts Foundation, Pullman, WA
July 2023
10th Annual Block Party, Emerge, Coeur d’Alane, ID
June 2023
Manito Park Art Festival, Manito Park, Spokane, WA
Mar 2023
33 Artists Market, Wonder Building, Spokane, WA
May 2023
Art Residency – ONE COLLAB, Herrnhut, Germany
Oct 2022
Terrain 13, Terrain, Spokane, WA
Sept 2022
Garage Sale Exhibition, Ladder Coffee, Spokane, WA
Sep-May 2022
Art Media Coordinator – Whitworth University Art Department, Spokane, WA
Apr-May 2022
Myriad: Senior Exhibition 2022, Bryan Oliver Gallery, Whitworth University, Spokane, WA
2021-2022
Gordon Wilson Gallery, Hixon Union Building, Whitworth University, Spokane, WA
2021
Junior Exhibition (with Emily Zacek), Lied Art Center, Whitworth University, Spokane, WA
2020-present
Murals Displayed at Women’s Hearth, 920 W 2nd Ave, Spokane, WA 99201 (collaboration with Community Arts in Practice class, Whitworth University)
2019-present
Mural displayed on the Soriano Building, Bremerton, WA (collaboration with Mural Painting classmates, Olympic College)
2010-2019
Annual Student Art Show, Kitsap Art School of the Arts, Silverdale, WA
2016
Paint Out Poulsbo, Exhibition at Northwest College of Art and Design, Poulsbo, WA
Awards
2020-2021
Talent Award Art Scholarship, Whitworth University Art Department, Spokane, WA
2020-2022
Provost’s Transfer Scholarship, Whitworth University, Spokane, WA
Articles
Feb 2026
Inlander article — “J. Rome Gallery’s inaugural group show celebrates regional women in art and the innately emotional process of making it”
2022
Script Printed Magazine
2022
Whitworthian Myriad article
2020
Window Art Featured — “Spreading Positivity on Campus on window at a time,” The Whitworthian
2013
Artwork Featured — “Kitsap-area art gallery calendar for the week of May 24-30, and beyond,” Kitsap Sun newspaper