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LATEST ARTICLES ( 460 )

• Artist Interview

  

  Today I was sent some questions by a college student requesting an interview. Scroll down to read my answers. Earlier this week, I also took some new head... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eclipse Art: A Dream of Joy and Sorrow

  A woman stands alone in a bleak rocky landscape, gazing at the total solar eclipse that fills the expansive golden sky. She feels simultaneously desolate and... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eclipse Love

  Here is “Eclipse Love.” You may recognize this silhouetted couple from my earlier painting, “We Made It.” I loved the composition of shapes created by the way... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Deep Roots and Milky Way

  

  Here is “Deep Roots and Milky Way,” the newest addition to my Tree of Life series. Deep Roots and Milky Way. 16″ x 12″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee This is ... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eclipse Birds

  

  This is “Eclipse Birds.” Eclipse Birds. 30″ x 24″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee Small silhouetted birds perch in the branches of a tree during a... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2016 CREATIVITY

• Re-Working “Red Trunks” During Portland Open Studios

  

  This was my first year as a participating artist in Portland Open Studios. It was a much bigger event than what I’d pictured when I applied to be part of the... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• October Art Studio

  

  The studio is still an ongoing project, with many details yet to be finished, but I’ve gotten it to the point where I’ve moved in and it is a functional work... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Redwoods in the Sun, Thick Bark

  

  I made this little painting during the first weekend of Portland Open Studios: Redwoods in the Sun, Thick Bark. 10″ x 10″, Oil on Wood, © 2016... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Order Your Art By Cedar Holiday Cards

  

  Guess what! You can order your holiday cards through me this year! These cards are 4.25″ x 5.5″, on thick cardstock with a matte finish. They look... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Corona

  

  I have been working a lot lately on my Lotus series. Now, I’m back to expanding my Eclipse series a bit. This painting is called “Corona.” The striking color... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Studio Progress: Sheetrock & Paint

  

  For those of you planning to come visit me during Portland Open Studios the 2nd and 3rd weekends of October, you are in for a treat, as you’ll be among the firs... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tree of Life Paintings at Nectar Cafe

  

  Portland, Oregon folks: there’s yet another place to see my artwork! For the next month, you can see 15 of my Tree of Life paintings in person at Nectar Cafe... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cedar Lee Paintings at Eco Art PDX

  

  This week I delivered 6 large-scale paintings from my Looking Up and Lotus series to display at Eco Art PDX in downtown Portland! Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Underwater Lotus

  Here is “Underwater Lotus.” Like my last painting, Dragonfly and Fish, an underwater cross-section shows the stems, large glossy leaves, and root ball of the... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Portland Art Show Next Week!

  

  Portland, OR folks: Come see me and my work at this pop-up art show next Saturday 9/17! I will not tell you anything about the paintings I’ll be showing, as it’... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Studio Build Progress

  

  A quick update: I’ve been working on the interior of my new studio, a little bit at a time whenever I’m able. It’s moving along, slowly but surely. I’m working... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dragonfly and Fish

  Here is “Dragonfly and Fish,” a fun painting which shows a cross-section of an underwater scene. You can see something similar in a lot of my “Tree of Life”... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Koi Circles

  Here is my newest addition to my Lotus series: “Koi Circles” Koi Circles. 24″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee The viewer gazes down into the... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Art Studio: Orange Exterior Paint

  

  I settled on Behr’s “Bonfire Night” shade of orange for the exterior of my new studio! Cedar Lee Art Studio under construction I might change it up in the... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cedar Lee & Local Artists: Community 6 Show at Ben Will Gallery

  

  Over the weekend, the Portland Open Studios Community 6 Preview Show went up at Ben Will Gallery in Portland’s Foster-Powell neighborhood. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION