Featured Artist of the Month: Leanne Trivett S.
September – October 2026
Artist Statement
I am a visual artist and photographer who speaks through the lens – using photography as a vessel for self-inquiry, emotional resonance, and lyrical storytelling. My work moves between self-portraiture, experimental florals, abstraction and emotion – where identity is not fixed, but layered, abstracted, and continuously reimagined.
Inspired by my background in theatre and vocal performance, I carry a love for transformation. Each photograph is a moment from an unfolding, internal play – some staged, others stolen in their spontaneity. I am drawn to both the narrative and the pause, and the in-betweens that often say the most. At the heart of my work lies duality – photography as both mirror and threshold. Within this poetic tension, I explore the tender seams of psyche, ego, spirit, and soul, crafting visual subjects that feel both intimate and yet universal. With my camera as compass, I trace the intricate edges of my inner world seeking the moments where emotion spills into form.
My work comes from my personal photographs, I use techniques such as ICM, blur, layering, and multiple exposures – both in and out of camera. These methods allow me to move beyond the literal and into a dreamlike terrain. Each frame is a gesture of curiosity, a fragment of a story unfolding in the space between self and viewer.
In every piece of my art, I hope to build a bridge – one that reaches from the depths of my inner world to the heart of the viewer, where vulnerability meets vision, and self recognition and humanity are reflected back.
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Bio
Leanne Trivett S, is an award-winning photographer and visual artist whose work blends the personal and poetic through experimental self-portraiture, emotive florals, and abstract imagery. With a BFA in Theatre from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and a background as a professional singer, her foundation in performance deeply informs her visual storytelling—bringing theatricality, emotion, and character into her photographs.
Her colorful, contemporary imagery has been widely exhibited in the U.S. and internationally, including at the Los Angeles Center of Photography, Griffin Museum of Photography, CfPA in Carmel, KFF FotoFest in Japan, Millepiani Gallery in Rome, BRAHM Museum, PH21 Gallery in Budapest, BURNING MAN 2025, and Fotonostrum in Barcelona. Leanne’s work has appeared on the covers and pages of publications like ArtAscent (Silver Award for Florals), SHOTS (Spring 2025 cover), Black & White Magazine (Interview, Features), ARTDOC, Dodho (Featured and Interviews), Monochromica, Inside Sacramento, Women United, SKYIE Magazine.
She is the winner of the EMERGE 2024 Fellowship, the Photography Performance Solo Show with A Smith Gallery, and a selected satellite artist for D’ART Gallery. Additional honors include the Julia Margaret Cameron Awards (2022–2024), Refocus Awards, ND Awards, and Portfolio Platform 2024/2025.
As an educator and speaker, Leanne teaches at Santa Fe Workshops, Maine Media, Chicago Botanic Garden, Camversation (UK), and Pacific Northwest Art School. She regularly gives international art talks for groups such as the Edinburgh Photographic Society, FYV, and photography clubs across the U.S.
From her studio, she continues to explore themes of identity, memory, and transformation using only her own photography. Currently, she is focused on teaching, collaborating, and preparing for three upcoming solo exhibitions.
Instagram: @Leannerockstar
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