CEDAR LEE
Gallery Representation
| 2024-present | Lawrence Gallery, Lake Oswego, OR |
| 2015-present | Attic Gallery, Camas, WA |
| 2007-present | RiverView Gallery, Havre de Grace, MD |
| 2007-2012 | Twigs and Leaves Gallery, Waynesville, NC |
| 2012 | Distinction Gallery/ArtHatch, Escondido, CA |
| 2007-2010 | Canton Gallery, Baltimore, MD |
Large Projects
| 2022 | Original paintings on 12 live edge slabs, to hang in Dahlke Manor housing development, Portland, OR. |
| 2022 |
12×17-foot indoor mural for Studio 7 Design, Portland, OR. |
| 2021 | Commission: Four outdoor murals totaling 384 square feet, Asheville, NC. |
| 2020 | Original paintings on 14 live edge slabs for Home Forward (Portland housing authority,) to hang in Williams Plaza housing development, Portland, OR. |
| 2018 | 8×36-foot mural for Mudbone Grown Unity Farm at Oregon Food Bank, Portland, OR. |
Awards
| 2023 | Recipient, $4,000 in Career Opportunity Grants from Oregon Arts Commission and Ford Family Foundation. |
Illustration
| 2020 | Illustrator of “A Search For the Northern Lights” by Elizabeth Rusch & Izzi Rusch, West Margin Press, April 14, 2020. |
Related Experience
| 1993-present | Freelance Artist, Art By Cedar. Sold hundreds of paintings. Dozens of commissions. Thousands of hours of experience: painting, business administration/logistics and art marketing through social media. |
| 2006-present | Created educational videos for professional artists. http://YouTube.com/cedarlee |
| 2006-present | Continual website maintenance and design for http://www.ArtByCedar.com |
| 2023-present | Loan of two paintings to the U.S. State Department through the Art in Embassies Program, to hang in the U.S. embassy in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. |
| 2024 | Mauser Ecohouse Artist Residency, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, January. |
| 2016-2021 | Portland Open Studios participating artist 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022. Portland, OR. |
| 2021 | Muralist for International Mural Project at Elisabeth Jones Art Center, Portland, OR. |
| 2018 | Public art/muralism course with mural artist Hector Hernandez. Portland State University |
| 2017 | Painting purchased for permanent collection of Princeton Art Guild, Princeton, KY. |
| 2012-2015 | Founder, North County Painters Critique Group, Escondido, CA. |
| 2013-2015 | Private Art Instructor to children ages 5-16, Escondido, CA. |
| 2012 | Teen Mentor, ArtHatch, Escondido, CA. May-Jun. |
| 2011 | Expert speaker, Career Panel for art students, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD. Mar. 8. |
| 2009 | Attended smARTist Telesummit, online conference for professional artists. January. |
| 2008-2009 | Gallery Installer, Howard County Arts Center, Ellicott City, MD. |
| 2008 | Featured Artist and Live Art Demonstrator, ArtWalk, Twigs and Leaves Gallery, Waynesville, NC. June 21. |
| 2007 | Guest lecturer, Intro to Painting course, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD. Oct. |
| 2002-2007 | Instructor of Jewelry Design/Beading and Painting, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD. |
| 1995-2005 | Jeweler/Designer, Earthstar Enterprises, Inc. |
| 2002 | Mosaic Artist, American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, MD. Completed 120-hour internship, May-June. |
| 1997 | “Artsperience,” College course in large-scale painting for high school students, University of North Carolina—Asheville |
Related Skills
| Art materials/methods | Art packing/shipping | Business Coaching/Consulting |
| Photography | Social Media Marketing | Event planning/promotion |
| Photoshop | Creative Writing | Art exhibit setup/breakdown |
| Video editing | Proposal writing | Art sales |
| Web design | Artist contracts | Creative collaboration |
| WordPress | Client communication | Small group leadership |
| Woocommerce | Interior design | Small business administration |
| UX design principles | Art education | Workflow optimization |
Selected Solo Exhibitions
| 2023 | “Tondo: Into the Trees,” Cambium Gallery, Astoria, OR. August-Sept. |
| 2022 | Attic Gallery, Camas, WA. February. |
| 2018 | Beeswing Café, Portland, OR. June. |
| 2018 | “Keep the Wonder,” WHUUF Gallery, Portland, OR. March-April. |
| 2017 | “Eclipse,” Princeton Art Guild, Princeton, KY. Aug.-Sept. |
| 2015 | “The Trees and the Stars,” LifeQual Center, Beaverton, OR. June 22-August 20 |
| 2008 | “Celebration of Nature,” Irvine Nature Center, Owings Mills, MD. Sept. 1-30 |
| 2006 | “Looking Up,” Chesapeake Arts Center, Brooklyn Park, MD. April 8-28 |
| 2006 | “Big Skies of Cedar Lee,” Hands of Time Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD. March 4-26 |
| 2005 | “Roots and Wings,” Goucher College Corrin Gallery: Senior Thesis Show, March 13-26 |
| 2000 | National Security Agency, Dec. 2000-Jan. 2001 |
| 1998 | Pack Memorial Library, Asheville, NC, June-July |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2023 | “Small Works Show,” Salem on the Edge, Salem, OR. December. |
| 2015 | “Kristin Blix, Mike Dean Orias, Cedar Lee & David W. Ferriday,” Attic Gallery, Portland, OR. June 4-27. |
| 2014 | “Winter 2014 C Note Exhibition,” San Diego Art Institute Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA. November. |
| 2014 | “California, Sea to Desert,” Art Tradition Gallery, Escondido, CA. Aug.-Oct. |
| 2014 | “Regional Juried Show,” San Diego Art Institute Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA. Juror: Dave Kesting, Founder of Fountain Art Fair, Director of Leo Kesting Gallery and Kesting/Ray Gallery. Aug 22.-Sept 21. |
| 2014 | “The Craftsman Style,” Art Tradition Gallery, Escondido, CA. May-July |
| 2014 | “3rd Annual Fallbrook Art Center Artists Guild Exhibition,” Fallbrook Art Center, Fallbrook, CA. Juror: Ron Young. May 18-June 15. |
| 2014 | “Open Windows: The Art of Spring and Joy,” Art Tradition Gallery, Escondido, CA. Feb.-Apr.2013 |
| 2013 | “The Forest: Paintings of Nature,” Art Tradition Gallery, Escondido, CA. Nov. 2013-Jan. 2014. |
| 2013 | “Emerald Spring Exhibition: National Juried Show,” Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR. Juror: Marla Baggetta. April 30-May 31. |
| 2013 | “Afternoon of Art & Wine,” 2-Artist Show with Elena Karvodin, Escondido, CA. April 20 |
| 2012 | Studio Artists Exhibition, Distinction Gallery, Escondido, CA. July 14-Aug. 8. |
| 2012 | “1st Annual Art-A-Thon,” ArtHatch, Escondido, CA. Jan. 14-Feb. 4. |
| 2010 | “Hoco Open 2010,” Howard County Center for the Arts, Ellicott City, MD. July 5-Aug. 13 |
| 2008 | “Hoco Open 2008,” Howard County Center for the Arts, Ellicott City, MD. July 8-Aug. 17 |
| 2008 | “Out of Order” silent auction, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD. April |
| 2006 | “Will’s Creek Survey,” Allegany Arts Council / The Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD. Juror: John W. Smith, Director, Smithsonian Archives of American Art. Sept.-Oct. |
| 2006 | “Palettes,” silent auction charity event for the Baltimore School for the Arts, September |
| 2006 | “An Artist’s Eye,” Exhibit by Anne Arundel Community College Instructors. Barnes & Noble, Annapolis, MD. August |
| 2006 | “Anonymous Requiem II,” an Art On Purpose project about love, loss, and memory. Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD. May |
| 2006 | “Art You My Valentine” Juried Art Exhibition, Mansion at Strathmore, Bethesda, MD. February |
| 2005 | “The Art of Rhythm and Motion” Juried Art Exhibition, Mansion at Strathmore, Bethesda, MD. Oct.-Nov. |
| 2005 | Juried Student Art Showcase, Goucher College, Towson, MD. May |
| 2005 | “Out of Order” silent auction, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD. April |
| 2004 | Juried Student Art Showcase, Goucher College, Towson, MD. May |
| 2002 | “Face Us,” University of Maryland Baltimore County. Feb.-May |
| 2000 | Student Art Show, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD. Feb.-May |
| 1997 | Buncombe County Art Show, Asheville, NC. Won Educator’s Choice Award. September |
Education
| 2005 | B.A. in Studio Art, 4.0 G.P.A., Honors in the Major, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD |
| 1999 | Erwin High School, Asheville, NC, First in Class |
Press/Publications
| 2024 | “Who Are The Artists In Your Neighborhood?” by Leah Kohlenberg, Portland Monthly, August 27, 2024. Online: https://www.pdxmonthly.com/sponsored/2024/08/who-are-the-artists-in-your-neighborhood |
| 2021 | “Walking with the Weird: Artist Cedar Lee” by Cassie Ruud, Bridgeliner, February 24, 2021. Online: https://bridgeliner.com/a-walk-through-the-weird-with-artist-cedar-lee/ |
| 2019 | Review of A Search for the Northern Lights: “5 Alaska children’s books perfect for gifting this holiday season” by David James, Anchorage Daily News, November 23, 2019. Online: https://www.adn.com/arts/books/2019/11/23/5-alaska-childrens-books-perfect-for-gifting-this-holiday-season/ |
| 2017 | “Art Guild hosts eclipse exhibit, open house scheduled Saturday,” The Times Leader, August 16, 2017. Online: https://www.timesleader.net/lifestyle/art-guild-hosts-eclipse-exhibit-open-house-scheduled-saturday/article_dd46989a-81f2-11e7-bed4-d341ed869377.html |
| 2014 | “Sometimes Life Just Surprises You–Cedar Lee is one of TAE’s Latest Discoveries” by Chantelle Lamoreaux, The Art Elephant Blog & Magazine, 23 July 2014. Online: http://theartelephant.com/graphic-design/sometimes-life-just-surprises-cedar-lee-one-taes-latest-discoveries/ |
| 2014 | Cover Art, An Inkling Hope, Erin A. Thomas |
| 2013 | “Over a Glass of Wine, Artists Help One Another Improve” by Rachelle Sparks, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 February 2013. : Online: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/feb/25/over-a-glass-of-wine-artists-help-one-another/ |
| 2010 | “Local Art to Improve Your Health” by Drs. Julie & Bryan Walsh, Village Connector, 3 October 2010 |
| 2009 | Artwork featured, Poets & Artists: Self Portrait Issue, Volume 2 Issue 6: page 85, September 2009. |
| 2007 | Cover Art, Zahir (Journal of Speculative Fiction) Publication #14, Winter 2007 |
| 2006 | Article in Goucher Quarterly, Summer 2006, pg. 72 |
| 2005 | Artwork featured in Vagabond (Literary Magazine of Goucher College), Spring 2005 |
| 2002 | Artwork featured in Bartleby Creative Arts Journal, Spring 2002, Volume XXII, pg. 119 |
