Hi there, I’m Leila.

I am an artist and art educator based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

My greatest passion is to create art that brings color and joy into the lives of those around me. Through each of my mediums and pieces, I aim to create artwork that satisfies the longing that each of us experience: the longing for beauty.

Studio 443 originated in my dorm room at Covenant College. I have been creating art all my life, but it wasn’t until college when I began studying art formally that I felt like I could claim the title of artist for myself. As I started selling my art around campus, I felt like my brand needed a name. Sitting at my desk in Founders 443, the name was born: Studio 443.