Leslie Schomp

Leslie Schomp serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual Arts at the College of the Holy Cross, teaching courses including Fundamentals of Drawing, Intermediate Drawing, Drawing: Body as Form, Cutting Edge: Beyond Collage, and Drawing on Site.

Her academic credentials:

• M.F.A. from Massachusetts College of Art
• B.F.A. from Florida State University

Her artistic practice centers on textile-integrated drawing and sculpture, specializing in hair embroidery, miniatures, and cloth constructions. Key series include Miniatures and Hair Drawings, Elephant series, Embroidery and Pulled Thread Work, and Cloth Sculpture, exploring materiality through stitched-hair self-portraits and textile-based installations.

Her accolades include:

• Massachusetts Cultural Council Drawing award finalist (2008)
• Massachusetts Cultural Council Drawing & Printmaking award finalist (2022)

Schomp co-curated 'Robert Beauchamp: Four Decades of Drawing' (2017) and 'The Beast and Me' (2016/2019), with her work featured in 'De Fil en Aiguille' showcasing 82 international embroidery artists. She mentors students in textile-based drawing techniques though specific advisees aren't documented. No laboratory affiliations or grant details are provided.