| Since 2005, Leigha has become involved, as her health permits, with art organizations Art Cooperative TRACx81 and the Photographic Society of Philadelphia Leigha has been involved with the national community of groups that support disabled professional artists including Arts Unbound located in Orange, NJ, Artfirst at Princeton Hospital, All About Art at MossRehab in Elkins Park, PA, Art Ability at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, Malvern, PA, VSA NJ. and an ongoing Exhibition sponsored by VSA of her work at the New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women, located in Hamilton, NJ. Leading hospitals such as AtlantiCare and local doctors’ and lawyers’ offices have discovered her talents, purchasing much of her work. She has shown her photography in both solo shows and group venues across New Jersey, Pennsylvania and NY State. Local venues include Gallery 125 in Trenton, William Way Community Center and City Hall in Philadelphia, PA, The Trenton City Museum, M. Christina Geis Gallery, Staten Island Museum, MANA Fine Arts in Jersey City and the Toms River Library to name a few.. Many of her past shows, articles about her and awards she has received can be found here. In 2011, Leigha's photo Philadelphia was selected by The Photo Review. in their special web-only exhibition arranged around several themes. In 2012 Leigha photo My Night was selected as a finalist in Photo Review International Photography Competition, juried by Peter Barberie, Curator of Photographs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. My Photo Donna's Clock "Therapy Clock" is featured at the 17th. Annual Art Ability Exhibition sponsored by Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital. Leigha is also in a group show at the Delaware River Museum this coming Spring In 2011 Leigha was introduced to all forms of Video Production including directing, filming and editing. As her health allows her, Leigha works with local video artists. Leigha also has her own independent Video Production Company. You can read more about her work and accomplishments here. |
| Leigha Cohen was born and raised in NYC. In 1983, she moved to the Trenton/Lawrenceville vicinity where she presently lives. Leigha accumulates degrees like others collect fine wine. She has a way of setting her mind to something and taking it to the next level. Her education includes a BS in Electrical Engineering, BA in Sociology, and a Teaching Certificate in Early Childhood Education. In the early 1970s Leigha studied photography at Queens College and The New School followed by one year in the MFA program at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. In the late 1970s she taught preschool and worked as a resource teacher at the Lexington School for the Deaf. For many years she tutored college level mathematics and physics.In 1983, after graduating from Pratt Institute Engineering School with highest honors, she worked as an electrical engineer at Princeton Plasma Physics |
Laboratory followed by a five-year stint with Science Applications International Corporation working on
projects associated with particle accelerators. Leigha Has been disabled with Chronic Pain and Bipolar
Disorder since 2004.
projects associated with particle accelerators. Leigha Has been disabled with Chronic Pain and Bipolar
Disorder since 2004.
