Leslie Abrahams Barham is an American inter born in San Francisco. She earned  B.F.A.in painting from the Academi di Belli Art in Rome, Italy, where she also attended the “Scuola Libera”. Other formal studies in fine art include the California College of the Arts and printmaking at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, DC. In addition, she has pursued extensive studies in art history, architecture, film and music.

Abrahams – Barham has received numerous awards and honors over the years, including the Gold Metal for Engraving. Galleria Pauolina, Rome; a Ford Foundation Scholarship to the California College of Arts. Her work is in major private collections world wide. From 2005 – 2012 she lived commuted between Europe and the U.S. She currently resides and paints in San Francisco.