b. 1985 Orange, California

Contact

leilani@leilaniwertens.com

Education

Columbia College Chicago, MFA, Photography, 2010

University of Southern California, BA, Art History, 2007

University of Southern California, BA, Print Journalism, 2007

Publications (print & online)

The LA Times, November 2005 & May 2007

Flash Art Magazine, Jan/Feb 2006

Palaver Art & Literary Journal, Fall 2004/05, Spring 2004/05

Citiscape Magazine, November 2003

F-Stop online magazine, various issues, 2004-2006

LAist.com, Dias de los Muertos photo essay, November 2005

Selected Exhibitions

Juried Group Exhibition, Fisher Gallery, Los Angeles, 2007

"Our Values are Negotiable", Village Gate Theatre, Los Angeles, 2005

"One for the Road", Walton Arts Center, Fayettevlle, AR, 2003

Grants/Scholarships

Stewart and Iris Baum Completion Grant, 2009

Weisman Project Grant, 2009

Experience/Employment

Teaching Assistant, Photo History II, Maragaret Denny, Columbia College,2009

Department Teaching Assistant, Art History (A +D), Colmbia College, 2007-2009

Special Collections Assistant, Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, 2006-2007

Curatorial Assistant, The Happy Lion Gallery, Los Angeles, 2005-2006

Getty-funded conservator/researcher, Art Collections, LA Public Library, 2006

Curatorial Assistant, The Happy Lion Gallery, Los Angeles, 2005-2006