Emergence

Artist, Dawn Lee has been surrounded by art since childhood, as both her mother and father were visual artists. Creative processes were always an integrated part of life and maintaining the connection between experience and art is one of her primary concerns. Being an avid lover of the outdoors, nature is the inspiration for her paintings, prints, and drawings. Her work has been exhibited internationally, nationally, and throughout the New York area. Ms. Lee lives and works on Long Island. She is from Colorado where she received her BFA from Colorado State University in printmaking, and moved to Brooklyn, New York to study painting at Pratt Institute of Art. Later she completed her MFA in painting at Long Island University.

"My artistic vision is tethered directly to my experiences and observations of the natural world. The real is not an anchor, but rather the origin of an idea which is lifted by inspiration, imagination, and interpretation. The abstract landscape imagery that I depict emerges from personal exploration and revelation while spending time in a variety of outdoor environments. The work becomes metaphoric, reflecting common rhythms and analogous truths. As all things are in a state of flux, I portray multiple perspectives, and I choreograph the arrangement of repetitive elements to convey a sense of energy. I am interested in enigmatic figure/ground relationships that speak of transformation and the unknown."