Kaleeka Bond was born in Virgina and grew up in Southern California. She received

her MFA in 2008 from Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) in Laguna Beach, CA and

has been exhibiting her work in California since 1999. Following graduation, Kaleeka went

on to teach Fundamentals of Composition and Color at LCAD. In November 2008, Kaleeka

Bond joined the Fairhaven Committee which organizes the annual Fairhaven Mausoleum

Art Exhibition. In January 2010, Kaleeka Bond began teaching Art Fundamentals to Grades

2 - 5 at Top of the World Elementary School in Laguna Beach. While continuing to teach

and submit work into juried exhibitions, Kaleeka and her husband look forward to the launch

of their clothing line called Adinkra Clothing Company.

          Influenced by behaviors in society an the impingement of mass media, she hopes to

counter the effects of these disconnections with social awareness through her artwork.

When interviewed about her work, Kaleeka stated; "Art has a way of opening our eyes to

things we refuse to see. I want to compel people to see beyond what they think of as the

obvious and understand that individualism and the ability to communicate shape the

uniqueness of the world."