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Pregnancy ink drawing
eight months in Utero - 2008

Lee Lee - Coroico, Bolivia
Salla Dancer - Bolivia - 2007

Lee Lee - Varanasi, India
Ganga - India - 2006

Lee Lee - Cuba
Angel - Cuba - 2002

Lee Lee - Roatan, Honduras
Carib - Honduras - 1996

2009

10: Impact: Humans and the Natural Environment - Solo exhibit at C Emerson Fine Arts, St Petersburg, FL

2008

12: Sacred - Solo exhibit at the DAC - 1301 Glenarm, Denver

9: The Human Condition - C Emerson Fine Arts, St Petersburg FL
Portraits of Vrnda, mother of a Combat Medic stationed in Iraq and Nga, from Vietnam.

6-7: Self Defined - Art of the Self Portrait - Flash Gallery, Belmar CO

6: The Cradle Project - Albequerque, NM

6.8: 'Cradle' Hopes to Nurture Africa - Albuquerque Journal

5: The Mask Project - Denver, CO

4.8.8: Eight artists offer 'React,' an eclectic show at C. Emerson Fine Arts, by Lennie Bennett, St Petersberg Times

4.2.8: Art:React, by Megan Voeller, Creative Loafing, Tampa FL

4: React - C Emerson Fine Arts, St Petersburg FL
ritual - confined shrine - torched angels

3: Nomad - exhibition of internationally based photographs, coinciding with the Center for Photographic Education Conference and the Denver Month of Photography. Gallery 420, Denver

2: Awarded a residency at the Ragdale Foundation, Chicago. Development of small mixed media works on paper depicting the confined shrines of Myanmar.

1: Fellowship received for a month-long residency at the Vermont Studio Center. Development of watermedia paintings on scrap wood exploring the effects of the war on three generations of Bosnian women.

2007

11. 22. 07: Art Questions if Spirit Matters, by Susan King St. Petersburg Times

10.31.07: Living & Worshipping in a Material World, by Megan Voeller Creative Loafing

11: Spirituality & Materialism - C. Emerson Fine Arts, St Petersburg FL

11: Fra Angelico Celebration of the Devine - Donald Sewell Auditorium, Denver CO

10: Myanmar - Five Magazine

10: Building Bridges Between People & Places, photography exhibition with the Mizel Museum, Denver CO

8: Participation in the Burning Man Festival

7: Cultivating Compassion - Site specific installation at the Seventh Biennial Conference of the International Association of Genocide Scholars in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, themed Responding to Genocide Before It's Too Late: Genocide Studies and Prevention - Travel through Bosnia & Herzegovina and Croatia

6: Weave - Weilworks, 3611 Chestnut Place, Denver CO
China - South Carolina - Burma

5-6: Residency at the Lazy Shamrock Ranch in Colorado
view spring aspen paintings

1-4: 10 "Glocal" Artists Interpret Genocide & The Dead Weight of Complacency - Curated and exhibited Cambodian work regarding genocide at the Mizel Museum, Denver.

05.04: Sudan's faces of suffering, by Erika Gonzalez - The Rocky Mountain News

04: On the Subject of Genocide, by Bonnie Ganglehoff - SouthwestArt Magazine

04: Reflections of Reality, by Julie Dugdale - 5280 Magazine

2: The Human Element - An Interview with Lee Lee, by Ian MacKenzie of Brave New Traveler

28.01 - Art exhibit a testament to triumphs of survivors, by Cindy Rodriguez - Denver Post

1-3: Colleagues - Group show at Weilworks, 3611 Chestnut Place, Denver. Paintings of Keralan Dancers from India

10.01 - Eyewitness Reports: The message is in the medium at the Mizel Museum's new show, by Susan Froyd - Westword

27.01: EnFuse Magazine: 6 years, no accidents, Oriental Theater, Saturday January 27th.

2006

12: Wee - small photography works at Flash Gallery, Belmar CO
Exhibited Empty Vessel series

12: Paintings included in the winter edition of twenty3 magazine

10: Arts at Altitude - group show at Kitchens'Ink, 757 Santa Fe, Denver.

8-1.7: Best of Colorado Artists Exhibition; Denver International Airport.

8-9: Invitational - Flash Gallery; 445 S. Saulsbury, Belmar.

8: Participation in the Burning Man Festival

8: Flow - Kitchens'Ink; opening first Friday, 757 Santa Fe, Denver.

6: International Day of Torture: Installation with the clients of the Rocky Mountain Survivors Center at The Mercury, Denver CO
Exhibited collaboration with survivors of torture & war trauma who are seeking asylum in Denver

6: Ritual - Manifestations of India & Burma. HMK Design, Denver.

6: 17th Annual Art Against AIDS benefiting the Colorado AIDS Project. Curated by Julie Fryberger (Consultant), Cydney Payton (Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver) and Katharine Smith-Warren (Independant curator)

8.5: The Dead Weight of Complacency - Inaugural Educational Exhibition of the Colorado Coalition for Genocide Awareness and Action during their conference at the Adams Mark Hotel on May 8, Denver. Book publication by the Mizel Museum.

5: DOG - Saks Gallery, Cherry Creek.

4-5: The Making of Dust invitational at Weilworks; 3611 Chestnut Place, Denver CO.

04.05: Poetry and art speak to each other, by Kyle MacMillan covering "The Making of Dust" invitational at Weilworks.

4: Lecture given at the University of Colorado, Boulder regarding how my work addresses racial issues & multiculturalism.

4: The Mask Project - for Hospice, Denver.

1: Publication of Cambodian works in CALYX - A Journal of Art & Literature by Women.

2005

11-1.6: Journey through India, Myanmar & Viet Nam.

12.05: 2 drawings featured as part of Laurel Quint's interior design in 5280 magazine.

9: Joined the board of Working With Artists, Denver

8-10: Found Objects Colorado: Group Show; "strange", "controversial", "scary", "confusing", "dark", "mysterious", "confrontational", "offensive", or otherwise "odd" in terms of its subject matter, content, and/or medium. 1401 Wewatta St. #106, Denver CO

9: Weilworks: 2 woman show, 3611 Chestnut Place, Denver CO. Exhibited Ta Prohm series with Chinatown Markets

8: Participation in the Burning Man Festival

8: Brand - to support the Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, Dos Chappell Bath House in Washington Park, Denver CO

8: Red - Kitchens'ink, 757 Santa Fe, Denver CO.

7-8: Retrospect - Bas Bleu, 401 Pine St, Fort Collins CO.

5: Creative Soup 'Zine - 2 images of Cuban Angels included in the premier issue of the fluxus based magazine.

4-5: Art from Detritus Synagogue for the Arts, 49 white St, New York NY. Coverage in the Downtown Express: "The Art of Recycled Trash: Appealing pieces with a political point" by Tequila Minsky.

4: Flights of Fancy included in the Off Limits section of Westword, regarding our Origami Crane Flash Mob organized by the Institute of Sociometry.

4: A d'Vine Affair of Art & Wine - Walnut Foundry, Denver. Benefiting Health S.E.T.

3: Study of silkscreening under Mark Friday at the Art Students League of Denver.

2: HeartArt to support Project Angel Heart, Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver CO

2004

12: Group show to support UNICEF ground work in Rwanda, Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, CO

10-11: Travel to China including a visit to Tibet.

11: Denver and Africa Working Against AIDS: Raising funds and awareness for their work in Africa. Group show at the Museum of Natural History, Denver CO

10: In support of the Leslie Brath Breast Cancer Fund, Group show at Strings, Denver CO

10: Garden fete sends summer on its way - by Suzanne Brown in the The Denver Post.

9: Lecture given about the international nature of my work during the SEG seminar in Denver.

8: Participation in the Burning Man Festival

6: New work shown with the release of Mary Gerwin's premier cd, "the Shores of Les Cheneaux" - Gallery 420 , Denver CO

1: Painting chosen for the National Breast Cancer Coalition's next step in raising funds and awareness for their grassroots advocacy. National kickoff for the new greeting card held at 420 Downing Street, Denver with a group of local artists exhibiting for the cause. Live studio interviews on ABC and CBS newscasts.

2003

12: Featured artist on Enfuse Magazine

12: Colorado Art Expo, Colorado Convention Center, Denver

11: Hidden in Plain View, A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad" book signing with Jacqueline Tobin, and Quilt exhibition at the Grace Stiles African American Heritage Center, Denver CO.

11: Showcase: American ingenuity ties pieces of history - by Betsy Lehndorff in the Rocky Mountain News.

8: Participation in the Burning Man Festival

05: Garden Wetting - Gallery 420, which included the unveiling of pregnancy :: Kim & Jack, Denver CO

04: From Denver to Africa and Back...A Plea for Understanding - by Patterson Benero, In the Black Magazine.

02: Spark Selects invitational at Spark Gallery, Denver CO

01-02: Visiting Artist for a six week seminar at La Academia, Denver CO

01-02: Hawai'i - oils at St Marks, Denver CO

2002

11: Final Breath: A Love Poem - poetry reading, book signing and exhibit to support Kenyan families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. A Voices production with Rebecca Lee and Katy Tartakoff. Gallery 420, Denver CO.

02-08: Study of Lithography under James Koga, and Japanese woodblock printing under Ryan Higa, at the Honolulu Academy of the Arts, HI. Member of the Honolulu Printmakers.

01-03: Corporate Collections 2002 - Republic Plaza, Denver CO

01-02: Umbered - in support of the Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado. Dos Chappell Bath House, Denver CO

2001

07-08: Pieta - Angels with fire from Havana's graveyard - St Mark's, Denver CO

06-08: Visiting Artist in the metal shop at the Spot, Denver CO

03: Traveled to Bolivia

2000

11: Travel to Cuba

09-10: Interpretations of a War-Torn Country - by Jennie Shortridge, FiberArts The Magazine of Textiles covers the Metropolitan Center exhibit "9" in 12.99

06: A Humanitarian Journey - in support of PeaceTrees Vietnam. Landmines awareness exhibit at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle.
also shown in September at a benefit concert with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on Bainbridge Island, WA

01-02: Lazy Shamrock Ranch - in support of the Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, landscapes inspired by the Blue river valley. Dos Chappell Bath House in Washington Park, Denver, CO

06-08 2000 & 2001: Nautilus Presents - Crescent Pond Gallery, Block Island, RI

1999

12: 9 - Site specific installation built from aspects of VietNam's culture at the Metropolitan Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

12: American Artist Lee Lee celebrates VietNam's circle of life - Viet Nam News The National English Daily - , VNS.

Fall: Kitchen Duty - Colorado Home & Lifestyles Magazine, by David Wallace features Lee Lee's painted cabinets in the Leonard family home, Denver CO

05: Research trip to Viet Nam to collect images and materials for December's exhibit.

1998

10: 3 woman show of paintings at James Walker, Denver CO

08: Residency at Peche Farguet in the Lot Valley, France.

07: Women of Ancient Greece - an exploration of classical figures. Hung during the Cherry Creek Arts Festival at Elizabeth Schlosser Fine Art, Denver CO

06: Scenes from a Studio - in collaboration with the Alternative Arts Alliance, studio tour and show at the Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre, Denver CO

04: Women in the Visual Arts - international exhibition of women artists at the Erector Square Gallery, New Haven, CT

04: Works on Paper '98 - San Jacinto College South, Houston TX

04: 16th Annual Women's National Exhibition - Art Center of the Ozarks, AR

04: Featured at the Tattered Cover's Fourth Story, Denver CO

03: The Faces of Woman - National exhibition sponsored by the Las Vegas Arts Council, NM

02: National exhibition at St John's University, Jamaica NY

1997

10: Exhibited and received merit award at the Hoyt National Art Show, PA

09: Exploration of Greek Islands to research images for the Women of Ancient Greece show, 7.98

09: 32nd Annual Open Exhibition at the San Bernandino County Museum, CA

01-06: Independent painting in France.

1996

08.93 - 05.96: Awarded a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence RI

03: Group show at the Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence RI

01: Travel to Belize & Honduras

05.95 - 07.96: Painted and restored antique furniture at Leonard's Antiques, Taunton MA

1995

08: These Members of my Family - paintings interspersed with a collection of drawings by the homeless population of Providence. Exhibited both at Brown University in the Sarah Doyle Women's Center & in the Central Congregational Church, Providence.

07: Making the Art of the Real - by Gina Macris, Providence Journal Bulletin, describes the drawing program maintained at Traveler's Aid in Providence RI

01.94 - 07.95: Organized and maintained a drawing program with the homeless population who passed through the Traveler's Aid Society of Rhode Island.

02: Painterly Prints of Mexico - Group show at the Instituto Allende, Guanajuato Mexico.

01-02: Studied monoprint and etching processes at the Instituto Allende, Mexico.

pre 1994

07-08.94: Independent study of renaissance art throughout northern Italy.

06-08.93: Exploration of southern and eastern Africa which included constructing a library for the school in Loitokitok Kenya, and climbing Kilimanjaro with Outward Bound.

09.92- 05.93: Liberal arts study at the University of Colorado.

10.92- 04.93: Received scholarship for training the next Amigos volunteers for community development work in Central and South America. Volunteer activities included work with Habitat for Humanity and the Gathering Place, a day shelter for homeless and battered women in Denver, CO

07-08.92: Worked as a health volunteer teaching community sanitation to a rural farming community in the northeastern desert of Brazil with Amigos de las Americas.

06-08.90: "Saigon, a Guidebook" - internship with the Vietnamerican Trading Company, writing and photographing for the first publication of the guide, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

12.87: A visit to Morrocco plants a seed of desire to work with diverse populations around the world.

6.75: Born in Denver, CO.