About
Leah Mantini
A South Carolina native, portrait artist, Leah Burchfield Mantini graduated from Sewanee, The University of the South. She furthered her education in fine arts at the Art League School in Alexandria, VA. During her time in Washington, DC, she studied under and apprenticed for two artists. One being renowned artist, Robert Liberace, who received the honor from The Artist’s Magazine as being one of the top twenty realist artists under forty. Leah has since lived in Georgia and South Carolina with her husband and two daughters, working as a professional portrait artist and sharing her passion for drawing and painting by mentoring other artists. Charleston, SC is home and a constant source of inspiration for her art with its beauty and culture. Her love of people and desire to create meaningful fine portraiture has led to numerous commissions on display in private and corporate collections. Leah has enjoyed fellowship and artistic enrichment as a member of the Portrait Society of Atlanta and Portrait Society of America for over a decade.
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Education
The Umbra Institute, Perugia, Italy 2003
BA magna cum laude, Studio Arts with honors, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN 2005
Art League School, Alexandria, VA 2005-2007
Cecelia Beaux Mentoring Program with Dawn Whitelaw 2010-2011
Studio Incamminati, Philadelphia, PA Scholarship recipient for June and July 2011
Workshops with Robert Liberace, Michael Shane Neal, Robin Frey, Stephen Early, Darren Kingsley, Thomas Nash, 2010 to present
Professional Membership
Portrait Society of America
Cecilia Beaux Forum
Portrait Society of Atlanta, Secretary 2013-2015
Selected Exhibitions and Awards
Portrait Society of Atlanta Summer Exhibition, Juror: Jennifer Welty, Finalist, Member’s Choice 2016
Classic Center Gallery Opening Exhibition Fall 2014
Portrait Society of Atlanta Summer Exhibition, Juror: Rose Frantzen, Finalist 2014
Emerging Artist Show, Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta, August 2013
Portrait Society of America 15th Annual International Portrait Competition, Certificate of Excellence 2013
Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition Honorable Mention 2013
Portrait Exhibition at Athens Academy Fall 2012
Awarded Juried Member Status in the Portrait Society of Atlanta 2012
Old Masters Maroger’s Artist of the Month Contest, Honorable Mention 2012
Portrait Society of Atlanta Spring Exhibition, 2012
Third Biennial show of works by Georgia Women Artists 2012
Oconee County Arts Foundation Georgia Small Works, First Merit 2-D, 2011
Portrait Society of Atlanta Summer Exhibition, Merit Award, Members’ Choice, and Honorable Mention 2011
Artist’s Magazine 27th Annual Art Competition Finalist in the Portrait and Figure Category 2010
Portrait Society of Atlanta Fall Exhibition, Juror: Burt Silverman, Finalist 2010
Oconee County Arts Foundation Instructors Exhibition 2010
University of Georgia- Gwinnett Campus Solo Show 2009
Portrait Society of Atlanta Fall Exhibition, Juror: Michael Shane Neal, First Place 2009
Lyndon House Arts Center 34th Juried Exhibition, Finalist 2009
Lyndon House Arts Center 33rd Juried Exhibition, Purchase and Merit Awards 2008