Lee Al ter
Bio
About Lee
"The function of the artist is to express reality as felt." – Robert Motherwell
Painting is a joyous expression of who I am. I approach painting as ceremony, meaning sacred; making concrete and giving form to the spiritual, honoring the self, bringing up images from the unconscious and giving them place. The smallest act can become a powerful ritual. An act performed with symbolic intent sets up an exchange between the unconscious and conscious that allows for progression toward unity. Being present in the painting process, focusing on the process not the product is my intention. It's an allowance and acceptance.
Balance, Harmony,Peace...
After studying Anthropology and Sociology at Northeastern University, I began my painting career in Boston, Massachusetts at the
Boston Museum School of Fine Arts. I took classes at the Boston Center for Adult Education
and the University of Virginia.
I am a member at
McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA, a member of the
Academy of Fine Arts in Lynchburg, VA, a member of the
Central VA Watercolor Guild and the
Virginia Watercolor Society.
At the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts I took a watercolor class with
Kaji Aso. This was the only class I've ever taken in watercolor and the journey towards the self began. His influence on me on a zen level propelled me to lean towards expressing the inner life of my work.
After some
30 years hopefully a blend of the inner and outer manifests in balance, harmony, and peace.
My aim is to make a contribution of beauty and peace in the world, an energy that can be felt and transmitted to the viewer.
After studying Anthropology and Sociology at Northeastern University, I began my painting career in Boston, Massachusetts at the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts. I took classes at the Boston Center for Adult Education and the University of Virginia. I am a member at McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA, a member of the Academy of Fine Arts in Lynchburg, VA, a member of the Central VA Watercolor Guild and the Virginia Watercolor Society.
At the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts I took a watercolor class with Kaji Aso. This was the only class I've ever taken in watercolor and the journey towards the self began. His influence on me on a zen level propelled me to lean towards expressing the inner life of my work.
After some 30 years hopefully a blend of the inner and outer manifests in balance, harmony, and peace. My aim is to make a contribution of beauty and peace in the world, an energy that can be felt and transmitted to the viewer.