Leigha Vivian is a Richmond, Kentucky based painter and artist and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in studio art with a concentration in painting from Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in 2025.
The arts played an integral role in her development, with favorite childhood hobbies including dance, drawing, creative writing, and learning various musical instruments. Her work has been included in multiple juried shows, including Choosing Home: Dispatches from Lexington, Kentucky (2025) at LexArts in partnership with the Lexington Pride Center and the ASA Annual Juried Student Exhibition (2024 & 2025) at EKU’s Giles Gallery.
In 2025, she was the recipient of both the Chair’s Award for work exhibited in the ASA Annual Juried Student Exhibition and the Christina Thurman-Lynn Memorial Art Scholarship at Eastern Kentucky University. Leigha also served as Vice President of the Art Student Association (ASA) at EKU for the 2024-2025 academic year, assisting in events, exhibits, and fundraising for ASA and the School of Art & Design.
Drawing inspiration from historical art movements such as the Baroque, Romantic, and Neoclassical movements, Leigha’s paintings use traditional methods to convey nontraditional values. Some favorite historical women artists include Artemisia Gentileschi, Angelica Kauffman, and Remedios Varo. In addition to tradition nal media, Leigha has a profound interest in tattooing and is currently pursuing a professional tattoo apprenticeship.
