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 his 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 Dream 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               “Das kleine Kino Nr. 3” / Flipbook / Lee D. Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
1995               “Das kleine Kino Nr. 2” / Flipbook / Lee D. Böhm / Leipzig / Germany
1994               “Das kleine Kino Nr. 1” / Flipbook / Lee D. Böhm / Leipzig / Germany