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Bio and Extras
My name is Leah Mangue (pronounced MANG). I'm an artist, as may be evident by the pages of this site. I was born in Santa Maria, California (famous for Tri-Tip!) the year the Beatles invaded the United States. From Santa Maria we made the "big" move to Santa Barbara, a wonderful seaside town that is nestled into the base of the Los Padres National Forest and the Santa Ynez mountain range. Santa Barbara is a gorgeous city known for its Spanish influenced architecture and year 'round mild climate and it was a superb place to be raised. In 1986 I lived and worked in Barcelona, Spain (only steps from the Parque Guell/Parc Guëll, one of Gaudí's most famous works) then returned to Santa Barbara to go back to school. I remained in Santa Barbara until 1998 when I moved to my current home in Palm Desert, CA (near Palm Springs) in the Coachella Valley (known for its 130 golf courses). These cities, Santa Barbara, Barcelona and Palm Desert, have a few things in common: all are known for their mostly mild climates, beautiful bodies of water and/or mountains, palm trees and the most incredible views. They are also partially responsible for my love of art since each of these cities has a rich history of art and artists.
My mother told me that one of the few activities that kept me fully entertained, from babyhood onward, was a box of crayons and paper. That never left me, though I prefer the more tailored colored pencil to crayons. My exposure to arts, culture, animals and nature at an early age was almost certainly the catalyst for my artistic exploration and what ultimately shaped my career as an artist. My focus as a full-time professional entity (since 2000) has been on animals (domestic and wild) but I enjoy drawing all manner of subject matter ranging from floral and landscape to fantasy and science fiction (pop culture) illustration, I am also an official licensed artist for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Heroes, Lord of the Rings, . I work entirely in colored pencils, graphite and Copic/Prismacolor markers at my studio in Palm Desert, CA. Thank you for visiting! Leah Mangue
RECENT SHOWS and APPEARANCES (for upcoming appearances and other info check NEWS) Chicagoland Entertainment Collectors Expo 2009 San Diego Comic Con International 2008 Chicagoland Entertainment Collectors Expo 2007 Juried into the La Quinta Arts Festival 2006
COMMERCIAL and LICENSED Illustrative services to: Topps, Inc - Star Wars: Clone Wars (The Movie) Topps, Inc - Heroes II Topps, Inc - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Chicagoland Entertainment and Collectors Expo - Chicago, IL - Cover Illustration for program book.
Topps, Inc. - Indiana Jones Heritage Topps, Inc. - Lord of the Rings Masterpieces II
Topps, Inc. - Heroes (NBC TV, bottom row, 2nd from left)
Strictly Ink - London, Eng, UK:
Topps, Inc - Star Wars 30th Anniversary collector's card series
Breygent Marketing - Marilyn Monroe/Movie Poster Cards
Breygent Marketing - Vintage Poster Cards/Wizard of Oz II cards
Topps, Inc - New York, NY - Lord of the Rings Masterpieces
Seaside Gas - Santa Barbara, CA One Beach Road - Palm Desert, CA The Bath and Turtle - Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour, Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, BVI Mad Dog's at the Baths - Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, BVI MACV Productions - Santa Barbara, CA My Pool Cleaner - Santa Barbara, CA Wish Bone (band. Not the Hip Hop group) - Los Angeles, CA State Arcade/State Entertainment Center under Bernie Stolar (former president of both Sega and Sony Computer Entertainment America, Playstation launcher) - Santa Barbara, CA State Street Arcade under Nolan Bushnell (Atari founder, Pong launcher and Chuck E. Cheese founder) in Santa Barbara, CA Published in: Non-Sport Update Magazine Volume
18 #5 - Non-Sport
Spotlight: Girl Power Star Wars Insider #97 Star Wars Insider #90 San Diego Comic Con Souvenir Program 2006 Welcome to Santa Barbara Magazine. PERSONAL Illustrations: George Burns, Fran Drescher, Vicki Lawrence, Brinke Stevens, Yeardley Smith, Robert Goulet, Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Mandrell, Mr. van DeKempenaar (former UN rep Netherlands), Gerald Home, Mark Dodson, Guillermo del Toro and many, many others. Other Stuff: I Madonnari Festival artist - Santa Barbara Big Dog© Parade - Santa Barbara World Horror Convention - Nashville, TN Education/Life Experience:
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