LEAH QI°敏涵°

Artist résumé / Independent studio

Current
Achievements.

Awards, exhibitions, commissions, community work, and years of dedicated studio practice—each part of an artistic life still unfolding.

01

Awards

  • Multiple Gold Keys, plus Silver and Bronze Medal recognition in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, 2024–2025.
  • Regional Gold Key and National Silver Medal for Potala Palace, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, 2024—placing the work within the top 8% of nearly 340,000 entries.
  • Winning Artwork Award, Soul of Flowers Invitational Art Exhibition, 2023.
  • AP 2-D Art and Design exam score: 5.

02

Exhibitions

  • Brochure Designer and Exhibition Organizer for the Soul of Flowers Invitational Art Exhibition, September 2023.
  • Exhibited seven original artworks in the 20-work Soul of Flowers exhibition.
  • Helped organize student art exhibitions through an art committee.

03

Commissions

  • Commissioned by an educational institution to create a commemorative anniversary gift.
  • Created a symbolic watercolor and coloured-pencil work representing growth, mentorship, and independence.
  • Unveiled the commissioned artwork publicly at the anniversary event.

04

Art Leadership & Community Work

  • Long-term member of a student art committee.
  • Organized student and individual art exhibitions and designed visual materials for community events.
  • Used art and product design to support women from underserved artisan communities.
  • Developed culturally appropriate designs for handmade phone stands that could be produced and sold using traditional embroidery and knitting skills.
  • Created cards for Second World War veterans.

05

Artistic Training

  • Seven years of weekly studio-art training, averaging approximately nine hours per week in addition to independent practice.
  • Completed advanced visual-art coursework ahead of schedule.
  • Works across acrylic, watercolor, charcoal, ink, coloured pencil, oil pastel, printmaking, fibre, glass, and mixed media.

06

Features & Recognition

  • Received 16 university admission offers, accompanied by annual scholarship offers with a combined stated value of $149,500 before currency conversion—including offers from institutions ranked #4 and #11 worldwide for Art & Design by QS in 2026 and four universities in the QS 2027 global top 100.
  • Featured by an educational institution for winning Gold and Silver in the 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
  • A short film screened in a 2024 arts showcase.
  • Recipient of a 2024 Student Growth Award.
  • Finalist in a 2025 business case competition as part of a five-student team.

The archive is growing

More is still
to come.

As I continue to grow and develop—with your support—this archive will keep evolving alongside my work. New projects, exhibitions, and achievements are already taking shape.

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