Lee’s Biographical

 
 

JURIED EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS


Art Show International Gallery. “ 8th Abstract Online .” Finalist Award. February 2023.


Juried Competition for Artworks - to be displayed at Scripps Oceanside, Jefferson Building. Two of my works were chosen and purchased. Approximate hanging date for building, January 2023.


“Second Act.” Front Porch Gallery, 2903 Carlsbad Boulevard, Carlsbad, CA. January 23 - March 5, 2022.


“Creative License/Oceanside Museum of Art and Sparks Gallery.” Juror: Sonya Sparks, Owner and Chief Curator. Sparks Gallery, 530 Sixth Avenue. San Diego, CA. April 27 - July 7, 2019.


5th Annual The Crow Show Exhibition.” Juror: Chris Redfern, Executive Director of the San Diego Audubon Society. The Studio Door, 3876 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA. March 2 - March 30, 2019.


“Cross Pollination 2018.” Juried. Digital Art Guild and The Photo Arts Group. Poway Center for the Performing Arts, March 2 - March 30, 2019.


“50 TO WATCH.” Fifty of San Diego’s emerging and professional visual artists will be featured in this biennial. Juror: Maria Mingalone, Executive Director of Oceanside Museum of Art. Studio Door Gallery, 3750 30th Street, San Diego, CA. Exhibition Dates: March 9 - March 25, 2018.


“Transcending:Artist Alliance at Front Porch Gallery.” In conjunction with the Oceanside Museum of Art. Juried. Nov. 19, 2017 - January 13, 2018.


“The 3rd Crow Show 2017.” Juror: Kathy Kelsey Foley, Director of Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Exhibition Juror, selected 56 artists for the exhibition out of more than 200 entries. The Woodson Art Museum has organized Birds in Art, an international juried exhibition, annually since 1976. The Studio Door, 3750 30th Street, San Diego, CA. Feb. 3 - Feb. 26, 2017.


“Intersections 2016.” Digital Art Guild. Juried. City Gallery, San Diego City College. San Diego, CA. March 22 - April 21, 2016.


“Looking Backward, Looking Forward.” Juried. Digital Art Guild.  Gallery 21, Balboa Park. San Diego, CA. November 4, 2015 - November 16, 2015.


La Jolla Community Center. La Jolla, CA. “Allied Artist Association Exhibit.” La Jolla, CA. January 31, 2015 - March 27, 2015.


Ongoing: Digital Arts: CA. Stellar Art Award. Digital Arts California holds international juried exhibits that are both digital and bricks and mortar. Works selected as finalists are shown in online galleries, each devoted to one specific artist. My award images are shown at:

http://www.digitalartscalifornia.com/?p=1148


“Filters and Masks.” Juror: Chantel Paul - Assistant Curator, Museum of Photographic Arts - San Diego, CA. Pacific Beach Taylor Library, 4275 Cass Street, San Diego. May 31, 2014 - July 31, 2014.


“Southern California/Baja Norte Regional Award Exhibition.” Juror:

Peter Frank, LA Art Critic and former Curator at the Riverside Museum of Art. San Diego Art Institute, Museum Of The Living Artist, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. Exhibition Dates: April 5, 2014 - May 18, 2014.


“Artist Alliance II. “ Juried. Oceanside Museum of Art at the Herb B. Turner Galleries , Southfair, 2010 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA. February 7 - May 11, 2014.


La Jolla Community Center. La Jolla, CA.  “Two Woman Show.”  La Jolla, CA. April 1, 2014 - May 31, 2014.


“Best Of Your Best.” Digital Art Guild. Juried. San Diego Art Institute, Museum Of The Living Artist. San Diego, CA. February, 2013.


“To Send Light Into The Darkness.” Digital Art Guild. Juried. Gallery 21, Balboa Park. San Diego,C CA. February 27, 2013 - March 11, 2013.


San Diego City Treasurer’s Office. “Allied Artist Association Exhibit.”  San Diego, California. November 5 - January 4, 2013.


La Jolla Community Center. La Jolla, CA. “Allied Artist Association Exhibit.” Juried. La Jolla, California. November 3, 2012 - January 5, 2013.


“Oceanside Museum Of Art.  Artist Alliance Juried Exhibit.” Carlsbad, California. September 27, 2012 -  October 20, 2012.


“People And Their Places.” Juried. Fallbrook Library Gallery. Fallbrook, CA. July 7 - September 8, 2012.


“2012 International Juried Photography Competition.” Juror: Laurence Gartel. Artists Haven Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL. July 9 - July 31, 2012.


“Evolution in Resolution: Digital Art & Photography.” Juried. San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, The Gotthelf Art Gallery, La Jolla, California. March 14 - May 23, 2012.


“True Colors ” online exhibit. Juried. Winner of a STELLAR ART AWARD. "True Colors had thousands of submissions and includes 310 fantastic images by 74 artists from 23 countries. Ongoing until August 2012 , Current Exhibit, www.DigitalArtsCalifornia.com.


“Help Us Free The Girls.” La Jolla Art Association. La Jolla, California. December 5 - December 18, 2011.


“COVA Invitational Exhibition.” San Diego Art Institute: Museum of the Living Artist. October 14 - November 20, 2011.


“MetaLphor.” An exhibition on metal at two separate venues. Main Street 5 Gallery, El Cajon. Art Institute of California, San Diego, CA.

September 1, 2011 - October 1, 2011.


Emerald Plaza Artist of the Month.” Artworks on display at the Westin Hotel, 400 West Broadway, San Diego which is part of Emerald Plaza. Administrative Offices - 3rd floor. August 8 - November 4, 2011.


ARTOTEQUE.COM. Online Global Art Second Annual 2008 Annual Edition. "Art Now." Honorable Award. Diploma of Excellence for four artworks" created in Corel Painter 10 and Adobe Photoshop CS3. 359 artists from 78 countries entered over 2400 works for selection.  Awards were given to 71 artists. Ongoing online starting October, 2010.


“Contemporary Art In Digital Media.” MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY, Escondido, CA. Juried Exhibition. July 9, 2010 - August 21, 2010.


"Small Image Show." OFF TRACK GALLERY. Encinitas, CA.  Juried Exhibition. Honorable Mention. December 2, 2009 - January 4, 2010.


SAN DIEGO HOSPICE & THE INSTITUTE FOR PALLIATIVE MEDICINE.  Juried. Invitational. August 29, 2009 - November 6, 2009.


“Group Show.” ART INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA, San Diego, CA.  Presented by the Digital Art Guild. Juried Exhibition. June 15 - July 25, 2009.

"Spirituality." MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY, Escondido, CA. "Synthesis, A Blending of Art and Science." Juried Exhibition. June 11 - July 3, 2009.

"Urban Legends and Country Tales." BONITA MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER, Bonita, CA.  Juried Exhibition. October 4 - November 15, 2008.

"Art Now." ARTOTEQUE.COM. Online Global Art Annual 2007 Annual Edition. Honorable Award. Diploma of Excellence for Illuminata" created in Corel Painter.  Ongoing online starting December 2007.

“Digital Long Island: National Juried Exhibition.” SMITHTOWN ARTS COUNCIL, Long Island, NY.  Juror: Internationally known digital artist Laurence Gartel. November 15, 2007 - January 8, 2008.

“Juried Twenty-Eighth Annual San Diego County Awards Show 2007.” THE LA JOLLA ART ASSOCIATION, La Jolla, CA.  Juror: Reed Cardwell. March 26 - April 15, 2007.

”Multiple Universes.” POWAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Poway, CA.  October 2006.

“California Open Exhibition.” tag GALLERY, Santa Monica, CA. Juror: Internationally known artist - Laddie John Dill. August 15 - September 2, 2006.

“Group Invitational.” GALLERY GORA, Montreal Canada..  July 11 - 29, 2006.

“Without Limits.” EXPRESSIONS OF MEXICO GALLERY, San Diego, CA.  May 13 - June 9, 2006.

BALLISTIC PUBLISHING'S “PAINTER: THE WORLD'S FINEST PAINTER ART.” Mylor, Australia. I'm pleased to announce that my limited edition print "Illuminata" has been chosen to appear in this book. "Ballistic Publishing is proud to announce it's next title 'Painter' showcasing the world's finest artwork using Corel's natural media painting program Painter. Painter will maintain the award winning quality that Ballistic Publishing is renowned for and will feature the world's best Painter artists." The book was published and distributed in February, 2006. My image is shown p.156.

“Southern California Regional Juried Award Exhibition.” SAN DIEGO ART INSTITUTE - MUSEUM OF THE LIVING ARTIST, San Diego, CA. Juror: Osvaldo Sánchez. Artistic Director of inSite_05, Director of both the Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo and the Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil in Mexico City. October 15 - November 20, 2005.

“Night of the Living Pixel.” POWAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Poway, CA. October 2005.

“Snap To Grid Digital Show.” LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR DIGITAL ART, Los Angeles, CA. September/October 2005.

“La Jolla Digital 2005.” THE LA JOLLA ART ASSOCIATION, La Jolla, CA.  Juried. Juror: Daniel Foster, Executive Director of the Riverside Art Museum. Honorable Mention. July 11-24, 2005.

“Group Show.” LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR DIGITAL ART, Los Angeles, CA. September/October 2004.

“Snap To Grid Digital Show.” ARTISTS & ILLUSTRATORS MAGAZINE, London, England. “Digital Calendar Competition. International Juried Competition, Finalist.” June 2004.

“National Juried Competition.” MANHATTAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, New York, NY. Juror: Renee Phillips, Editor in Chief. Award of Merit. July 1997.

“National Juried Competition.” 13th Annual FABER BIRREN COLOR AWARD SHOW, Stamford, Connecticut.Juror: Lisa Messinger Curator, 20th Century Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY. Recipient of the Winsor & Newton Painting Award. October - November, 1993.

“INTIMATE SPACES V.” GALLERY 57, Fullerton, CA. National Juried Competition, Juror: Dr. Henry T. Hopkins, Director of UCLA Wright Art Gallery and Director of the Armand Hammer Museum of Art. May 1993.

“ART IN THE HOSPITAL '93.” MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA, Augusta, Georgia.    Juror: Tom Hammond, Professor of Art, University of Georgia. Resident - Belgium's Frans Masereel Center. May-June 1993.

“National Juried Competition.” FORT WORTH FESTIVAL '92, Fort Worth, TX.  Curator: Diane Vanderlip, Founding Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art for the Denver Art Museum. April 1992.

 
PASTICHE OF SCRIBBLY works

 

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

https://www.artshowinternational.com/winners-2023-abstract-8.

Sparks Gallery, 530 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA.

The Studio Door, 3876 Fourth Avenue, San Diego.

Front Porch Gallery, 2903 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad, CA .

Luxe Gallery and City Gallery, San Diego City College, San Diego, CA.

Oceanside Museum of Art,  Herb B. Turner Gallery, Del Mar, CA.

Oceanside Museum of Art, Encinitas Community Center Gallery, Encinitas, CA.

San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA. May 2014.

tag Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA. 2006.

Gallery 21 Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. November, 2015.

San Diego Art Institute, February, 2013.

Oceanside Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA.

Artists Haven Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Fallbrook Library Gallery, Fallbrook, CA.

The Gotthelf Art Gallery, San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, La Jolla, CA.

Westin Hotel, Emerald Plaza, San Diego, CA. “Emerald Plaza Artist of the Month.” August - November, 2011.


La Jolla Art Association - Village Gallery, La Jolla, CA. 2011.

Off Track Gallery, Encinitas, CA.

Municipal Art Gallery,  Escondido, CA. 2009, 2010.

La Jolla Art Community Center Art Gallery,  La Jolla, CA.

Expressions of Mexico Gallery, San Diego, CA. 2007.

Gallerie Gora, Montreal, Canada, 2006.

La Jolla Art Association - Village Gallery, La Jolla, CA. 2006.

Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA. 2005.

San Diego Art Institute - Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego,CA. 2005.

Oceanside Museum of Art, Sister Cities Exhibition, Fuji, Japan, 1996.

Annex Gallery, San Diego, CA.

b.b. la femme gallery, San Diego, CA.

California State University, Gallery C, Long Beach, CA.

Canyon I Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA.

Kern & Company, Solana Beach, CA.

Ronis & Associates Fine Art, San Diego, CA.

Wagner Gallery, Del Mar, CA.

ZZYZX Gallery, Los Olivos, CA.

EDUCATION

California State University, Long Beach, California

Masters in Fine Art (Specialization Drawing and Painting). 1980

California State University, Long Beach, California

Bachelors in Art Education, cum laude. 1975

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, New York

Art Scholarship

MEMBERSHIPS

Linked In: Art Professionals Worldwide

CG Society - Society of Digital Artists

Knickerbocker Artists USA, Associate Membership

San Diego Digital Art Guild

Oceanside Museum of Art,  Artist Alliance

American Society of Artists, Palatine, Illinois

Allied Artists Association of San Diego