Leah Clare Michaels is a Baltimore native, artist, activist, historian, writer, and surfer. Her practice is informed by her background in social Catholic feminist circles. She has produced documentary film, multi-media installation, and performance works rooted in historical research and in the space where social justice, art, and cultural exchange intersect.

She received a B.A. in History with a focus in Classics from the University of Washington in Seattle in 2012 and a M.F.A. in Intermedia and Digital Arts from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in 2019. 

Michaels has taught and presented in the United States, Europe, and Asia including an international tour of her feature documentary Rock, Rage & Self-Defense: An Oral History of Seattle’s Home Alive, which she co-directed with friend and colleague Rozz Therrien. Her written work has appeared in BmoreArt, UMBC Magazine, and the Debutante Journal based in Edinburgh, Scotland. She is currently teaching film and cinema studies at Towson University and Anne Arundel Community College.

She is currently on a Fulbright scholarship in Poland for 2023-2024 academic year.

Mediums: Video/Film, Photography, Printmaking, Performance, Installation, Writing, and Fabrication.
 
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Contact: leahcmichaels@gmail.com