“I have always loved working with color. It doesn’t matter if it is paint or beads. I approach them both the same. I use either medium as a means to create.”

 “To me, beads are just like paint and jewelry is just like canvas.”

Nina Leon has a fine arts degree and has been working in the field of wearable art for several years.  She began making one-of-a-kind jewelry and has had her work displayed in many local galleries including The Turning Point in Media, Pa. and The Tyme Gallery in Havertown, Pa.  She is also represented in fine jewelry stores in the area, including Wallace Jewelers in Newtown Square, Pa.

Ms. Leon has been included in many gallery shows, the most recent of which was at The Tyme Gallery.  She has been a finalist in major national beading contests.  This year she won the Silver Medal for Fire Mountain Gems.  She also teaches beading at various workshops. See more of her work in the Creativity Gallery!

You can email Nina at followthebeader@comcast.net

 EDUCATION

Trained in

            Painting

             Oils

             Watercolors

            Printmaking

            Sculpture

Graduated college with degree in Fine Arts

 CRAFT EXPERIENCE

Wearable Art

            One of a Kind beaded sweaters

            One of a Kind beaded purses

            One of a Kind beaded jewelry

EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS

Beaded jewelry has been shown and sold at:

 The Turning Point Gallery, Media, PA

Tyme Gallery, Havertown, PA

Wallace Jewelers, Newtown Square, PA

Shapes and Lace, Springfield, PA

 Paintings on display at:

Tyme Gallery, Havertown, PA

  Beaded jewelry is in the collections of:

                        Mrs. Joseph Stein- Wynnnewood, PA & West Palm Beach, FL

                        Mrs. Michael Stellabotte - Broomall, PA

                        Mrs. Martin Godfrey -  Broomall, PA

                        Ms. Susan Salman -  Media,PA

                        Ms. Terry M. Benz – Springfield, PA

                        Mrs. Anne Schultz – Toronto, Canada

                        Mrs. Angelina Nucafora – Newtown Square, PA

                        Mrs. Michi Walker – Hollywood, FL

                        Mrs. Wendy Chercass – Media, PA & Boca Raton, FL

                        Ms. Nancy Hawes – Upper Darby, PA

                        Ms. Jacqueline Summers – Narbeth, PA

                        Ms. Arlene Foreman – Ardmore, PA

                        Ms. Denise Hughes -- Wayne, PA

                        Mrs. Edna Davis – Havertown, PA     

CONTESTS AND AWARDS

            Finalist in Fire Mountain Gems 2004--2005 Beading Contest

            Finalist in Fire Mountain Gems 2005--2006 Beading Contest

           Silver Medal in Fire Mountain Gems 2006 – 2007 Beading Contest

 Silver Medal in Fire Mountain Gems 2007 - Beading Contest

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