I’m a multidisciplinary artist and creative producer based in Los Angeles. I earned a BFA in Photography and a BA in Music from Parsons School of Design in New York (Class of 2015). Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with brands like Netflix, H&M, Burt’s Bees, Universal Music Group, and the Academy of Motion Pictures. My fine art has been exhibited internationally and is part of permanent collections, including at LACMA.

In 2022, a freak accident left me hospitalized for nearly a year. I had to relearn how to walk, an experience that completely changed the course of my life and practice. During recovery, when I could only move my arms, I began painting. That shift pushed my work into a more personal, urgent, and honest space. Painting became not just a medium, but a form of survival.

The experience also ignited a passion for teaching. Once I recovered, I began volunteering at the Braille Institute in Los Angeles, where I teach printmaking to blind and visually impaired individuals. I also lead workshops at Painted Brain, a nonprofit supporting people facing mental health challenges. Sharing art as a tool for healing and connection is now central to my practice.

My work blends abstraction with themes of American culture, identity, and the often-unspoken struggles we carry. I see art as a universal language that transcends barriers and speaks on our shared human experiences. With my art I create space for empathy, dialogue, and transformation.

EDUCATION:

Parsons School of Design, New York City, Photography & Cinematography (BFA) – 2010-2015 

The New School, Parsons, New York City, Music (BA) – 2010-2015

SOLO SHOWS:

Dab Art Gallery - (Online) 334 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 - (Aug – Nov 2022) 

B&G Studio - 3074 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92104 - (Sep 2019)

GROUP SHOWS:

Barnsdall Arts Center - 4814 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027 - (Jun - Aug 2025)

Art Share L.A. - 801 E 4th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90013 - (Dec – Feb 2024)

Gallery 787 - 787 E Washington Blvd, Suite 201, Pasadena, CA 91104 - (Nov – Dec 2024)

Kline Academy of Fine Art - 3264 Motor Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034 - (Nov 2024)

The Brewery Artist Lofts - 621 South Avenue 21, Los Angeles, CA 90031 - (Oct 2024)

Emerging Gallery - 125 West 4th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 - (Feb – Mar 2024)

Main Street Gallery - 34 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 - (Feb – Apr 2022)

Sí Gallery - 906 East 5th Street, Austin, TX 78702 - (Feb – Apr 2022) 

Touchon & Co. Gallery - 1100 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015 - (Apr 2019)

Museum of Selfies - 6757 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 - (Jan 2019)

Industry City - 220 36th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232 - (May 2015)

Thierry-Goldberg Gallery - 103 Norfolk Street, Manhattan, NY 10002 - (May 2015)

AWARDS:

Black & White Magazine - (Oct 2024)

Award: Best Digital Manipulation - Winner

Work: Photograph “Fish Bowl” (Issue No. 166)

Analog Forever Magazine - (Dec 2022)

Award: Top 40 Photographs of 2022 - Winner

Work: Photograph “Semblance”

Film Shooters Collective - (Aug 2022)

Award: International Bi-Annual Polaroid Week - Winner

Work: Photograph “It’s Like Chess”

Indie Fest Film Awards - (Jun 2017)

Award: Award of Excellence - Winner

Work: PSA/Music Video “Feel Me Now”

International Music Video Underground - (May 2017)

Award: Award of Excellence - Winner

Work: PSA/Music Video “Feel Me Now”

PRINT:

City of Los Angeles Calendar & Cultural Guide - "In The Studio and In The Community - Lenny Gerard" - LGBT Heritage Month - P. 86-88, P.110, P.112, P.147 - (Jun 2025)

Black & White Magazine - Issue no. 166 - "Content Winner - Digital Manipulation" - P. 19 - (Oct 2024)

Fisheye Magazine - Issue no. 66 - "Instagram Artists" -P. 150-151 - (Jun 2024)

Chill Magazine - Issue no. 2 - "Mementos" - P.34-35 - (May 2024)

Photo Trouvée Magazine - Issue no. 12 - "Ancestral Treasures" - P. 138-141 - (Dec 2023)

People Are Starting to Notice -  LACMA museum Balch Art Research Library and Archives permanent collection (Mar 2022) 

The Other Art Fair Catalogue - catalogue P. 67 (advertisement for OUT magazine) - (Sep 2017)

HIV+Magazine - "Leonardo" - Cover & Interview, P. 11-16 - (May 2017)

City Beat Magazine - PSA "Feel Me Now" Music Video - Cover & Interview, & P. 20 - (Feb 2016)

LECTURES:

PolaCon - "Why Instant Film Will Never Die" - 1600 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94107 - (Mar 2025) 

The San Diego Museum of Art- "Day vs. Night Juxtapositions” - 1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92102 - (Feb 2022) 

The San Diego Museum of Art- "Artist Roundtable" - 1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92102 - (Mar 2022) 

The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library - "Day vs. Night Juxtapositions" - 1008 Wall Street, La Jolla, CA 92037 - (Aug 2021) 

CLIENTS & PUBLISHERS INCLUDE:

Netflix, The Academy of Motion Pictures, LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), Polaroid, NBC, Huffington Post, MTV, CNN, Universal Music Group, Paramount/CBS/Viacom, Tommy Hilfiger, Allure, Coors Light , Barefoot Wine, Svedka, Snapchat