Leigh Brooklyn was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where she earned a B.F.A. in Biomedical Illustration from the Cleveland Institute of Art. After graduation Brooklyn moved throughout the country gaining inspiration from individuals she met through street photography. Brooklyn then went back to her roots of figurative drawing and oil painting.
Recently she learned sculpture and studied welding to incorporate 3D pieces into her growing series. Brooklyn’s work has been displayed in galleries and museums around the country from New York to Los Angeles.
