Leah Smithson is a Los Angeles based artist with a surrealistic nature to her work, using both traditional and new media (i.e. virtual and augmented reality) to create immersive art experiences. Having moved around as a kid, her style comes from a patchwork of influences from classical painting to cyberpunk. She uses nature & portraiture to express the complexities of being human. In her public art installations, her goal is to create little rabbit holes of experiences in the cityscape, providing moments of inspiration to remind us that our lives are about more than just surviving.

She’s collaborated with major brands, such as Apple, in public art projects. She’s worked and exhibited throughout the US and abroad, including Scope Miami during Art Basel week. She’s also been interviewed and has had her art featured in a variety of TV, print and digital magazines such as ABC7, Voyage LA, Atlanta Magazine, CBS’s Good Day Sacramento, and The Hedonist Magazine. She’s also been invited to co-host a podcast with a highly esteemed medical professional about art and your brain called Vessel: Art as a Doorway, where they discuss the tangible benefits of living with art individually & in communities. She continues using her mixed media and new media work to create immersive art experiences at CLSS studio in the Arts District.