Meri Leon Hernandez was born in Navarra, Spain and studied Painting and Sculpture at Bellas Artes in Bilbao, Spain and at Bordeaux University in France as part of an exchange program.
From 1998 through 2001 she lived in London were she participated in several exhibitions. She has resided New York City 2001-2006 were she has had several group shows and a solo show. She is currently being represented by David de los Santos in New York and is in Mexico on a Cultural Exchange.