Lele Barnett
Leanne Ng graduated from the University of Washington with an honors degree in Interdisciplinary Art and Art History. After college, she began working with local art, serving as the Assistant Director of Vetri/William Traver Gallery and later as the Director of Foster/White. Leanne spent a year in New York City, managing development and events for the not-for-profit arts organization, UrbanGlass. She then left New York for sunny California, where she sold historic paintings for Ray Redfern in Laguna Beach.
In 2006, Leanne returned to Seattle to open McLeod Residence: a home for extraordinary living through art, technology, and collaboration. As part of the launch, she changed her name legally to Lele McLeod. Lele managed the art gallery and event space for two years. She curated McLeod Residence's exhibitions with a heavy focus on science and interactivity.
In 2008, Lele married Ian Barnett and changed her name again. Recently, Lele Barnett curated art exhibitions for the Bumbershoot Festival, the Washington State Convention Center, and the Wing Luke Asian Museum. She has been a panelist for the City of Redmond, the Frayed Wire Festival, Jack Straw New Media Gallery, Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, and SoundTransit. She currently serves as a rostered curator for the Washington State Arts Commission and is the Curatorial Consultant for the Microsoft Art Collection.
