The Artist

Leam Cika

After majoring in fine art at Bennington College, Leam Cika served in the United States Navy for 4 years in San Diego, CA. While in the service he continued to work on his artistic visions that were concurrently being influenced by a dramatically widened range of experience. Throughout this period, Mr. Cika continued to exhibit and sell his work in the southern California area.

Upon returning to New York Mr. Cika returned to working full time and advancing his studies at Bennington College with Pat Adams.

Mr. Cika has shown his paintings throughout the country. Presently he is being shown at the Woodstock Art Association Gallery in Woodstock, NY. He has exhibited and recently took 1st Place in a show for Catskill region artists.

Mr. Cika's work has been purchased by numerous private collectors, and also by private companies.

Leam Cika presently lives and works in upstate New York in a home/studio he and his wife Patricia built. He presently works full time on his art: painting, sculpture, and photography.

Education

Bennington College, Bennington VT, 1983-1988, BA in Fine Art
Bennington College, Bennington VT, 1993-1995, Advanced Studies

Related Experiences

Delaware County sponsored artist, 1994-present
Commisioned photographs, 1997-98, Bovina, NY

Exhibitions

2000 Lindbergh Gallery, New York, NY
1998 Woodstock Art Association, Woodstock, NY
1998 Autumn Cafe, Oneonta, NY
1997 Half-Moon Gallery, Delhi, NY
1996 Bovina Art Association, Bovina, NY
1995 The Barn Gallery, Bennington College, VT
1992 Helm Library Gallery, San Diego, CA

Collections (representative)

Gifford Saneto, Liason Japan/America Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
Stuart Hershon, Washington, DC
Pacific Beach Sushi Club, Pacific Beach, CA
Betty Ridge, Coronado, CA
John Sanford, La Jolla, CA

Publication

Catskill commerce News, 1996, photographs displayed