Professional Experience
Sally O. Lee - Vita
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Sally O. Lee earned her BA (1984) in Studio Art and Art History (with distinction) from Colby College and then went on to study graphic design and painting in Boston (Art Institute of Boston) and in New York City (New York Studio School). At Colby and the New York Studio School, Sally studied with Gina Werfel, Abbott Meader, Graham Nickson, Ruth Miller, and Bob Bordo. She has had several shows of her work and received an art grant from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conceive and create a series of paintings, and from this came her 2002 exhibition- A Journey Into Abstraction.
"My paintings are about light, form, space, joy, and freedom of expression. I work with the figure, objects, landscapes, and abstraction to produce paintings that reflect my vision and nature's integrity."
Ms. Lee has also written and illustrated several children’s books, most of them dealing with the struggles of living with some form of handicap…or, as the author prefers to call it, imperfection. Many of her illustrations have been published and she has earned both academic and public recognition for her important work in children’s books.
She has had illustrations published in Worldlink Magazine, IEEE Magazine, and several other publications.
Sally teaches Drawing 101 during MIT's IAP January period.
Shows
MIT Rotch Library (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). “A Journey into Abstraction.” Funded in part by a grant from the MIT Arts Council. January, 2003. Oil paintings.
Montserrat College of Art: Artrageous!, Montserrat Art Auction, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006. Donated paintings to auction.
Art Institute of Boston, Group Exhibition, Thursday, October 28, 1999, 5 pm - 10:30 pm
"… Live and silent auctions of fine art donated by renowned artists and galleries, students, faculty, and staff of The Art Institute of Boston."
MIT-Laboratory for Computer Science - Headquarters, Cambridge, MA. September to present - 1999.
Bermuda Landscapes: oil on canvas and linen.
New York Studio School, New York, NY; November 1997 - January 1998. Juried Alumni group show,
painting.
MIT-Laboratory for Computer Science - Headquarters, Cambridge, MA. October 1997 - August, 1998. Landscapes: oil on canvas.
MIT-Laboratory for Computer Science - Headquarters, Cambridge, MA. March -September, 1996. Landscapes: oil on canvas.
A.R.A., Art Research Associates, South Hamilton, MA; April, 1995. Two Person show. Paintings.
"Artists-behind-the-desk", Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA; September, 1994. Group show, paintings.
Lasell College, Auburndale, MA; April,1994. Solo show, paintings and drawings.
La Di Da Coffee Shop, Half Moon Bay, CA; April, 1993. Solo show, paintings.
New York Studio School, New York, NY; April, 1992. Alumni group show, paintings.
Lee Studio, Danvers, Ma; 1990, 1991. Solo shows, paintings.
Colby College, Waterville, ME; 1984. Senior Show, paintings.
Education
New York Studio School, New York, NY; 1986-1987. Studied painting and drawing.
Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA; 1984-1986. Studied painting, typography, advertising, design.
Colby College, Waterville, ME; 1984, B.A: Graduated with distinction in Studio Art/Art History Major.
The Lacoste School of the Arts, Lacoste, France: Fall, 1983. Studied painting, drawing, sculpture, poetry, and French.
Grants
MIT ARTS COUNCIL (MIT-Cambridge, MA):
Fall, 2002: Received an MIT Art Grant for painting. “A Journey into Abstraction”. Show exhibited in MIT Rotch Library, January, 2003.
Children’s Books – illustrator/author (www.leepublishing.net)
Lucy
Drageena's New Shoes
The ABC Coloring Book
Magdalena and The Golden Pear
Lucy's Halloween
Peony's Favorite Holiday
Tinkerella and the Blue Door
The 123 Coloring Book
Sam, the un-nutcracker
Sometimes I Wonder (Poem by Jean S. Lee and illustrations by Sally O. Lee
Lucy Wakes Up
Lucy, the dancing bunny
Lucy Makes a Valentine
Today I sat: Illustrations by Sally Lee. Text by Jean Lee. 1996
Lucy’s Tea Party
Lucy and Seymour's Circus
Seymour's Masquerade Ball
Nightie Night, Lucy
The Cake Thief
Is there a monster over there?
No, Never!
The Tutu Ballet
The Rabbit and The Snowman
A Cat's Alphabet Books
Illustration Commissions:
How to find and keep the Right in-Home Childcare for your family. Jerry L. Wolfe - Redbook Magazine May, 2000. – illustrations
Mini-Workouts Personal Trainor in a Book, Anne E. Boehler, 1999 – illustrations
Caring for your older dog, Jean Callahan, 1999 – illustrations
The New Wallpaper Book, Liz Risney Manning, 1998 – illustrations
Today I Sat: Children’s Book. Written by Jean S. Lee, Illustrations by Sally Lee. Books signings at Beverly Farms Bookstore and Border’s.1996
IEEE Magazine: 150 published digital illustrations for IEEE magazine.
Worldlink Magazine: 4 published digital illustrations. 1998-1999
Residencies
Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, Temecula, Ca., August, 1999
Vermont Studio School, Johnson, VT; 1986.
