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Layla Love (born June 15, 1977, Santa Monica, CA, USA) is an American photographer, writer and film maker.

Love received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Visual Communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2001, where she designed a personalized course of study that examined how journalism and photography may be used to affect change in small communities.

Since then, she has shown her work in several cities across the world. In the United States, her work has been exhibited in [New York, New York]]; Washington, DC; Dallas, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Portland, Oregon; Miami, Florida. She also participated in a 50-city U.S. tour with Climbing PoeTree ). Internationally, Love has shown her work in Byron Bay, Australia, Paris, France, and as part of the Tiffany Collection in x, y, z.

Love has photographed several celebrities such as Gloria Steinem, Ani DiFranco, Tori Amos, and the Riot Grrl group Le Tigre, among others. Love has also done visual effects and lighting for films, such as 2002’s “Shadows of You” and did still photographs for the 2004 experimental film “Skeleton.”

Love has worked with the United Nations and has a special interest in worldwide humanitarian and equal rights work. Love has used her photography to raise awareness and support for humanitarian causes, including her exhibition at the Arts Factory ) Group show in Byron Bay, Australia January 2006, where the proceeds were donated to the L.E.A.F. Foundation, which helps raise money for orphans in West Africa.

Early Life
Love was born in Santa Monica, CA. The delivery occurred at home to mother, British traditional drummer Jennifer Love and father, William Apter, an American audio-visual salesman.

Having dual citizenship, she spent her childhood traveling back and forth between her English mother’s home in Bristol and her father’s home in California. Much of her time was also spent in Washington DC, the political capital of the United States.

Some of her earliest inspirations include her grandfather David Apter, who was the public relations representative for Martin Luther King Jr., and Dr. King himself. Her grandfather’s intense passion and devotion to the cause, recently resulting in his acceptance to the Civil Rights Hall of Fame, had rubbed off on Layla. However it was King himself who provided the impetus for her to take action and live a life of humanitarian service. Love met Banksy, a United Kingdom-based graffiti artist, political activist, film director, and painter, who “made her fall in love with art.”

Education
Associates Degree, 1998. Love received her Associate Degree of Arts in communication at Richmond American International University, London, England, as part of the Honors Curriculum and made the Dean’s List Student. 1996–1998. She also received a Merit certificate for outstanding leadership and service, 1997 and was the Student government vice-president, 1996–1998.

Bachelors of Arts Degree, 2001. Love earned a Bachelors of Arts in Journalism and Visual Communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2001, while interning as a journalist for two of the University papers: The Leviathan and City on a Hill.

Career
Love’s work has been characterized as both “personal” and “universally beautiful.”  Love herself says “Art changes people and people change the world. The awe inspiring potential of the creative impulse is why I rise each morning. I am greeted with the knowing that art heals the unbreakable and love heals all. I have the pleasure of participating in the process.”

Love started her photography career in 1998 when she accompanied a cultural anthropologist to Northwest Africa (Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria) to document and record images of rare and controversial tribal customs.

While a student at UC Santa Cruz, Love worked as an intern for two student publications, Leviathan (2000) and City on the Hill (2001), where she researched and wrote bylined news features, provided feature photography and assisted with magazine layout and design. Love also helped with fundraising for the production of the publication.

Subsequently, Love exhibited a twelve-image series that explored the development of the female psyche, in conjunction with the Women’s Assembly Theater at a Gallery Exhibition at UC Santa Cruz’ Kresge Town Hall in 2003.

Love’s photography was first put on display in 1995 at the “California Southern County Art Showcase” in San Diego, where she won First Place for young photographer. Love has exhibited her photographic works all around the world, winning awards and raising awareness as well as funds for humanitarian causes, including raising $19,000 in 1999 for orphanages in Viet Nam by selling 100 photographic prints.

Love’s career also includes being a teaching intern in Santa Cruz, CA in 2001 and being and art therapist in Maryland in 2002.

Love is currently working with renowned spiritual teacher Michael Beckwith on a set of 120 affirmation cards called “She of God,” The affirmation cards will feature Layla’s original work on both sides accompanied with an inspirational quote from women all around the world, including Marianne Williamson, as well as some not-so-famous names. A 300-page guide book will accompany the cards.”

Filmography

 * Shadows of You, 2002, Lighting and Special Effects Specialist.
 * Skeleton, (Nubian Films, 2004),  Stills photographer.
 * Thoth Films, 2001, Stills photographer.

Press

 * Association of International Photography Art Dealers with Eric Franck Fine Art,
 * Huffington Post, 2012
 * ArtNet Magazine, by Anthony Haden-Guest, 2011
 * Aipad, 2011
 * The Daily News, 2010.
 * NY Post, Page Six, 2009
 * Women You Should Know, 2012.
 * Lucid Dreaming Showcase, 2010.
 * PR NewsWire, Times Square, NY. 2007.
 * Art Slant, Lucid Dreaming, 2010.
 * Testimonial by Alex Grey
 * Brunch of Colors Photographic Shoot at the Levi Studio.
 * Lucid Dreaming Showcase, Atelier. 2010.
 * Lucid Dreaming Collection, 2010.
 * Lucid Dreaming Opening Alelier, 2010.
 * NBC, NY Interview. 2010.
 * Collective Hardware, Cirque de Art. 2009.
 * Peace Link Live
 * SoulMate, Light Mapping with Joshua Sophrin

Awards and Exhibitions
Show (highlights only)
 * 2013 “The Creative Impulse” Broome Street Gallery, Soho, NY.
 * 2013 “One Billion Rising,” Oakland, Ca.
 * 2013 “Wisdom 2.0 Summit”, San Francisco, Ca.
 * 2013 “We Earth,” Los Angeles, Ca.
 * 2012 “The Great Convergence,” Pyramids of Giza, Eygpt.
 * 2012 “Cutting Edge Consciousness,” Shift Network, Los Angeles, Ca.
 * 2012 “Birthing 2012,” Agape International Spiritual Center, Los Angeles, Ca.
 * 2012 “Love from the Roots,” Design District Basel, Miami, Fl.
 * 2012 “Moshka Family Art Fair,” Basel, Miami, Fl.
 * 2012 “New Life Expo, Unitribe,” New York, NY.
 * 2012 “The Grand Finale,” Baron, New York, NY.
 * 2012 “Bioneers,” Marin, Ca.
 * 2012 “Lighting In a Bottle,” Silverado, Ca.
 * 2012 “Revelations,” Agape, Marriott Hotel, Los Angeles, Ca.
 * 2012 “GreenFest,” New York, NY.
 * 2012 “SoulMates,” Design Center with Amy Zook, New York, NY.
 * 2011 “ Agape 25th Year Anniversary,” MILLENNIUM BILTMORE HOTEL, LOS ANGELES, Ca.
 * 2011 “Peace Link,” Los Angeles, Ca.
 * 2011 “Bioneers,” Marin, Ca.
 * 2011 “AIPAD,” MoMa Sponsored Showcase with Eric Franck Fine Arts, New York, NY.
 * 2011 “Cultural Diversity,” American Association of University Women, New York City Branch, NY.
 * 2011 “Bella Abzug Leadership Awards” Scholastic Inc, New York, NY.
 * 2011 “Youth Assembly and Womens Health Convention,” United Nations, New York, NY.
 * 2011 “IMA Highlights” National Arts Club, New York, NY.
 * 2011 “International Migration Art Festival” 22 Gramercy Park South – New York, NY.
 * 2011 “Lucid Dreaming”, Atelier, New York, NY.
 * 2011 “Anthology”, Baron, New York, NY.
 * 2010 “For the Women Who Came Before Us,” Veteran Feminists of America, Dallas, TX,
 * 2010 “Sensationalized,” Ariennae Global Art Consulting, Houston, TX.
 * 2010 “Bella Abzug Fellow Awards,” Guggenheim Museum/City Hall, New York, NY.
 * 2010 Solo show, Chelsea Arts Club, London, UK.
 * 2010 Apex show, NY, NY.
 * 2009 “Goddess Gala,” Baron, New York, NY.
 * 2009 “Art Heals” National Arts Club, New York, NY.
 * 2009 “Love Heals All,” Baron, New York, NY.
 * 2009 “Cirque de Art” Collective Hardware, New York, NY.
 * 2008 “Bella Abzug Leadership Awards,” Tribeca Town Hall, New York, NY.
 * 2007 “Unbreakable Surrealism” International Open Center, New York, NY.
 * 2003 Solo show, Kresge Town Hall, Santa Cruz, CA.
 * 2002 “In Between Black and White” Kensington Galleries, London, UK.
 * 1995 “California Southern County Art Showcase” San Diego, CA. Won First Place for young photographer.

Selected Group Exhibitions

 * 2010 “National Organization for Women Regional Conference,” Baron, New York, NY.
 * 2010 “Fashion Showcase: Chateau de Lion with Love & Lion,” Norwood Private Art Club, New York, NY.
 * 2009 “Paris Photo Expo,” Eric Franck Fine Art and the Norman Parkinson Archive, Paris, France.
 * 2009 “Art Basel Miami Beach,” Artennae Consulting, Miami, FL. Upcoming.
 * 2009 “Art Basel Miami Beach,” Atomic Gallery, Miami, FL. Upcoming.
 * 2009 “Tropical Harvest,” Opera Tower, Miami, FL.
 * 2009 “The Black and White Show” Collective Hardware/AMP Tracks, New York, NY. With Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Mappelthorpe & others.
 * 2009 “Christie Brinkley Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools, Healthy Environment Online Charity Auction,” Benefit for New York Coalition for Healthy School Food & Wellness in the Schools with Oprah Winfrey, New York, NY.
 * 2009 “Tribal Journeys,” Wynwood Arts Loft Complex, Miami, FL.
 * 2009 “Institute of Action Arts, 41st Year,” The National Black Theater with Avery Brooks & Alicia Keys, New York, NY.
 * 2009 “Thrive,” Baron. New York, NY.
 * 2009 “Art Attack,” National Women’s Museum. Washington D.C.
 * 2009 “Hurricane Season: East Coast Regional Tour,” Climbing Poetree, National Tour.
 * 2008 “Hurricane Season” Climbing Poetree, 50 City National Tour.
 * 2008 “Cosmos” Cosm Gallery, New York, NY. With Alex Grey.
 * 2008 “Change is the Only Constant” Portland Art Institute, Portland, OR.
 * 2007 “TKTKT” Protest Space, New York, NY.
 * 2007 “Farm Sanctuary Benefit,” Farm Sanctuary, with Peter Max, Alicia Silverstone, Joan Jett & Russell Simmons, New York, NY.
 * 2006 “Visual Resistance” LES??, New York, NY.
 * 2006 “Annual International Artists Showcase” Arts Factory, Byron Bay, Australia.
 * 2006 “Femme Cats” Sputnik, Brooklyn, NY.

Museum/Permanent Collections

 * 2009 Tiffany Co., Asia, Europe, United States.
 * 2009 The White House, Washington DC.
 * 2009 The Women’s Museum, Dallas, TX.
 * 2008 Alex Grey Foundation, New York, NY.

Awards & Recognition

 * 1994, California State First Place Photography Awards, Ca.
 * 1996, First Place Photographic Expose, Richmond, Uk.
 * 1999, CNN Student Reporting First Place Store, Kyoto, Japan.
 * 1999, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador
 * 2002, The RPS Award for Outstanding Service to Photography and Hon Fellowship, The Royal Photographic Society, Bath, UK.
 * 2008, National Women’s Hall of Fame, Honorary Member, Seneca Falls, New York.
 * 2011, Speaker at Women’s Health Initiative, United Nations, New York, NY.
 * 2011, Bella Abzug Awards, “Andrea” Young Woman Leadership Award.
 * 2011, Cultural Diversity Photographic Excellence Award, American Association of University Women, New York City Branch, NY.

Education
~ Designed a personalized course of study that examined how journalism and photography may be used to affect change in small communities. Honors Curriculum
 * Neuro-linguistic Programming Workshop in Non-Violent Communication. Sydney, Australia. 2002.
 * Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Visual Communication, University of California, Santa Cruz. 2001.
 * Associate of Arts in Communication, Richmond American International University. London, England. 1998.
 * Dean’s List Student. 1996–1998.
 * Merit certificate recipient for outstanding leadership and service. 1997.
 * Student government vice-president. 1996–1998.

External Links:
http://www.lovephotography.org/ http://lovephotography.org/collections/biography/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5tep6ZB21mM