Bio~

Chicago-based artist Licha DeLaPeña creates richly textured and passionately vibrant acrylic on canvas in primary colors, finding inspiration in day to day living in the city's Logan Square neighborhood in the St. George Artist Court, a block of private artist studios, where she currently resides. Born in October 1972 in Blue Island, Illinois, she began painting in her graduation year from Columbia College Chicago in 1996.

The initial years of DeLaPeña's career were spent at Gallery 1633 in Chicago, where she had the opportunity to interact with many local artists, especially artist and gallery owner, Montana Morrison who encouraged the young artist. Local photographer, Dan Zamudio and his wife, fine arts painter Julie Sulzen have also acted as mentors to DeLaPeña.

In 2006, on a trip to Prague, DeLaPeña discovered local artist, Gor Avetisyan at Inter Art Gallery, whose explorations of abstract form had a profound effect on her work, on top of earlier her influencers like Klimt and Picasso, all of whom guided her to find her unique style of expression.

Mostly showing work on the west side of Chicago, her work has been showcased in venues such as Gallery Cabaret, Gallery 1633, Simons, 20/30 Club Charity Events, TOP Charity Events, KDT Designs Inc, Green Eye Lounge, The Charleston, Filter, Advance Spine & Sports Care, and No Friction Cafe, among others.

Paintings are available for purchase and commission at the artist's private space, Oktober Studio in Logan Square.

Exhibits~

Advanced Spine & Sports Care
4552 N Magnolia Chicago, Illinois 60640

February 18-March 2,2012
Nothin’ Less
2642 North Milwaukee Ave
Chicago IL 60647
630.800.0411
7-10pm Monday - Sunday

Saturday, March 10,2012
Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation – 312.214.1200
Bear Tie Ball 6-12am
One of my paintings will be in a silent auction
UIC Forum 725 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60607 - 312.413.9875

To purchase or commission please contact~
Licha DeLaPeña, 773.782.4063 licha@lichaatoktoberstudio.com

Media~

www.100BLUEANGELS.org
Gozamos.com
Sheridan Road
Evanston Review
Chicago Scene
Time Out Chicago

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