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​Lee is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art, where he studied Illustration, Fine Art, Anatomy,

and Art History. During his junior and senior years, he trained under renowned illustrator and painter Peter Schaumann,

as well as master painter Martha Erlebacher. He also attended the esteemed Illustrators Workshop.

 

Lee began his career as an editorial illustrator before expanding into packaging design and strategic branding.

Over the years, he has worked with both U.S.- based and global CPG companies, earning numerous awards

for excellence in design and packaging.

 

He served on the board of the American Artists Professional League for two years, and his work has been exhibited in the Grand National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club in New York City. A member of several national art and painting organizations, Lee is also a lifetime member of the Circle Foundation for the Arts in Lyon, France.

His artwork has received multiple awards and accolades.

 

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“My work is rooted in a deep respect for classical training and a lifelong engagement with the disciplines of drawing

and painting. From an early age, the act of creating images came naturally to me; however, it was through formal study that I began to understand the critical balance between observational accuracy and conceptual knowledge — between what one sees and what one knows. This philosophy continues to guide my artistic practice today.

With a background in illustration and design, I bring a compositional sensibility and narrative instinct to my fine art.

I see all creative disciplines as interconnected forms of "picture-making," each contributing to a broader visual language. My experience in commercial art informs my approach to fine art — particularly in terms of structure,

clarity, and intentionality.

 

In the studio, I work primarily in oil, employing both alla prima (wet-in-wet) and traditional layered techniques,

including dry underpainting. While I have explored other media, oil painting remains my preferred medium

for its richness, flexibility, and depth.

Conceptually, I am drawn to the transformation of the ordinary. I often begin with subjects or settings that may appear commonplace or familiar, and through composition, color, and form, I seek to reframe them in a way that evokes new interest and emotional resonance. Each painting is, for me, a process of ongoing discovery — a space where technique and intuition meet, and where learning never truly ends”.