Lee PIERCE
Springfield, IL, United States
About Lee PIERCE
----- "Art --- has power to bring people of the World into a more harmonious Way of being ... if the Artist's intention is to create positive, life-affirming works that move the imagination towards the Light. ---- My STYLE of painting is described as "abstract; expressionist; and abstract realism". I paint from my Home Studio in the Midwest. Although my work is non-representational the SUBJECT MATTER originates from my observations of Earth's 'natural' environments and images of the 'visible' Universe. ---My first career was in TELEVISION --- as a FILM EDITOR and TV Producer. In the early 1990's, a chapter of "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences" presented an HONOR to me for my role as the Film EDITOR of an EMMY AWARD winning TV News Special, that aired on a PBS TV station. The SKILLS I used as a Film EDITOR enrich my work as an ARTIST. --- After working for 20 years in television, I attended law school and worked as an ATTORNEY for more than a decade. When I retired from Law, I pursued Life as a full-time Artist. --- Besides painting, I practice Meditation; Tai Chi; and take daily walks, while observing the natural surroundings and wildlife ---- they are the INSPIRATION for my artwork. I grow ORGANIC vegetables and live a primarily Vegetarian lifestyle. --- My constant COMPANIONS while I'm painting are MUSIC --- (The Pat Metheny Group and The Yellowjackets jazz group) --- mostly contemporary jazz and a 16 year old 'rescue' cat named Randy. --- MAJOR INFLUENCES for me are the Master Artists: Anni ALBERS; Romare BEARDEN; Jacob LAWRENCE; Wassily KANDINSKY; Norman LEWIS; Henri MATISSE; Henri ROUSSEAU; Alma Woodsey THOMAS; and Rolinda VAN VLIET.... I hope that my paintings will ADD beauty and a sense-of-calmness to your daily life ...." *** Lee Pierce
Education:
ART EDUCATION: - *** Lee has benefitted from Art History and Interior Design classes during senior year in college; classes at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA; guidance from a Mentor; membership in an Art Colony; painting Workshops; Art Festivals; juried Art Exhibitions; and an on-going study of Art History, biographies, Interior Design, and techniques of drawing, collaging, and painting.
Lee is currently registered in the "Art Business Academy" course offered by the Xanadu Gallery of Scottsdale, Arizona
OTHER EDUCATION:
Pierce has a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University's School of Communications (major: Film & Television) and a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University's School of Law.
Since 1995, several of Pierce's paintings have won 1st Prizes --- in a juried Art Exhibition at an art gallery and in an Art Contest during Law school.
Events:
August - Sept. 2018
"Menagerie" Exhibition @ Art St. Louis, (Missouri)
Summer 2018
- one of Pierce's abstracts was featured on Xanadu Gallery's FACEBOOK website;
- a "Lee Pierce abstract" is one of the featured paintings on the cover of Xanadu Gallery's Art Catalogue (Scottsdale, AZ)
Spring 2018
Pierce was invited to exhibit a painting at the "2018 Arts at the Center" Exhibition (Overland Park, Kansas)
Summer 2017
invited to exhibit a paintings in the "2017 Arts at the Center" Exhibition (Kansas)
Spring 2017-
a brick-and-mortar gallery featured Pierce's paintings in their art gallery (Colorado)
Fall 2014
Pierce was the "Featured Artist" at an art gallery's "Art Gallery Walk/ and First Night Reception" (Colorado)
Exhibitions:
ART EXHIBITIONS:
2018
- "Menagerie" Exhibition at "Art St. Louis", Missouri (July - Sept)
- "Art at the Center Exhibition" (Overland Park, Kansas)
2017
- "Art at the Center Exhibition" (Kansas)
2016
- juried "Mixed Tapes" Show at ASL, St. Louis, Missouri
- juried "Serendipity" Show at ASL, St. Louis, Missouri
2015 --- present,
- Outnumbered Galley posts my art on its websites;
- curated "Awakenings" at Soulard Gallery, St. Louis;
- a MENSA chapter featured Pierce's paintings on front pages of its Newsletter;
2014
- Xanadu Gallery's Art Catalogue (Holiday ed.)
2011 - 2013
- Paintings on exhibit at a Nature/ Conservation Center
2010 - 2012
Paintings on exhibit at family restaurants
2009 - 2013
Annual Art Festivals (Midwest)
2007
paintings in an "Art Show" at a State's Appellate courthouse
1962 -1979
Pierce's mosaic was exhibited in the patients' waiting-room of a Medical Clinic
PRIVATE Collections (USA): New York City, and the Hamptons, NEW YORK; Minneapolis, MINNESOTA; Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS; Portland, OREGON; Atlantic Highlands, NEW JERSEY; central ILLINOIS; Denver, COLORADO; Chevy Chase, MARYLAND; St. Louis, MISSOURI ---
PRIVATE Collections (International):
Ochsenfurt, Germany
2016 --- New York City Interior Designer purchased one of Pierce's paintings for her client's West Village apartment, NYC, New York
REPRESENTATION - Several Art Galleries (including SAATCHI Art) represent Pierce's paintings.
*** NOTE -
"LEE PIERCE" is my 'Artist's signature-name" on my artworks. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED under (c) Lee Pierce 20_ et. seq. (Copyright Act, 1976). No images on this web-page may be legally reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means (e.g., digital transmission, photocopying, electronic transmission, etc.) without prior, written consent of the copyright Owner (here, Lee Pierce).
