Vita

1969               born in Ludwigslust / grew up in Grabow/Mecklenburg
1987               higher education entrance qualification
1991 – 1997    Academy of visual arts Leipzig / studying illustration / class of Prof. Rolf Felix Müller
1997               Diploma with distinction
1997 – 2000   Master class student / painting and graphic arts / Prof. Ulrich Hachulla
1998 – 2007   Music project »Westwerk«
2005               birth of daughter
2015 – today  Founding of the publishing house for children’s books Böhm & Böhm
Representative of »New Leipzig School«
lives and works in Leipzig

Awards and Grants:

2004               Finalist Music Contest / »Project Demo« / VIVA / Germany
2003               Finalist Music Contest »John Lennon Talent Award» / Germany
2003               Winner start social contest for the schoolbook »ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS« / Germany
2003               Winner Contest Award »The Most Beautiful German Books 2002« / Stiftung Buchkunst / Germany
2001               Finalist Music Contest »Leipzig In Search For The Band Of The Year« / Leipzig / Germany
1998               Graduate Stipend from the State of Saxony / Germany

Publications (Selection):

2025                »The Little Sparrow Celebrates Its Birthday« / Böhm & Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
2024                »Squirrel M.D.« / Böhm & Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
2022                »Böhms Animal Life« / Böhm & Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
2021                »Raven Christmas« / Böhm & Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
2020                »Erste Reime« / Landesbibliothek Rheinland Pfalz / Germany
2020                »Lee D. Böhm – Painting« / Leipzig / Germany
2020                »All Good Wishes…« / Böhm & Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
2019                »Lee D. Böhm – Printing« / Lee D. Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
2019               »The Little Wild Boar And The Dreamlike Flight« / Böhm & Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
2018                »The Clumsy Duck And The Starry Sky« / Böhm & Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
2017                »The Hen Angelika« / Böhm & Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
2016                »The Smart Pelican And The Magic Fish« / Böhm & Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
2015                »The Little Sparrow And The Monsters« / Böhm & Böhm, Leipzig / Germany
2005               »Declaration Of Human Rights« / Büchergilde Gutenberg / Germany
1998-2018        »Lessing. Chronicle Of Life And Work« / 5 companion books to Lessing / Lessingmuseum Kamenz
2002               »ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS« / Gambian Schoolbook Project e.V. / Germany / awarded
1999               »Art Gardens« / Foundation Bauhaus Dessau / Germany
1997               »The Story Of The Crying Stone« / Peter Hacks / Leipzig / Germany
1997               »Gewöhnliche Ode / Böhmische Dörfer« / H.C. Artmann / Lee D. Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
1997               »The Little Movie No. 3« / Flipbook / Lee D. Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
1995               »The Little Movie No. 2« / Flipbook / Lee D. Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
1994               »The Little Movie No. 1« / Flipbook / Lee D. Böhm / Leipzig / Germany