One of the recent murals was in conjunction with a live event. Since one way we can refocus our outlook is by letting go of the things we can’t do anything about so we can focus on those precious to us, an interactive component was added. People in the crowd were told to take an eggshell filled with food-based pigment powder, write a worry on it, and then let it go by hurling the egg at the wall.  Puffs of colored smoke majestically filled the air as their egg burst against the wall and their worry shattered into pieces. The pigment left on the wall was incorporated with the mural painting: A consoling portrait called “Bridge”. As those in the crowd let go of their worries, they built something new and beautiful together. 

Thoughts and emotions as Leah's true medium. She employs wood, sculpted or painted ceramic tile, living plants, metal, fabric installation or any other medium that is best to embody the emotion that needs to fill the space. She has taught ceramic workshops at local ceramic studios, and her art has hung on the walls next to artists such as Sugarlux, Shepard Fairey, APEX, Jeremy Fish and Sam Flores. She's been interviewed and her art featured in a variety of TV, print and digital magazines such as Voyage LA, Atlanta Magazine, CBS's Good Day Sacramento, and The Hedonist Magazine. From featured illustrations in Paris, France to solo exhibitions in San Francisco's French quarter and Mission Districts, Leah's work has been exhibited throughout the US and abroad, including Scope Miami during Art Basel week. She continues using her mixed media work to create immersive experiences through her Los Angeles Arts District studio.

Shoutout LA, "Meet Leah Smithson: Multidisciplinary Artist & Muralist," April 12, 2021