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LATEST ARTICLES ( 460 )

• Bristlecone Pine in Red

  

  I’ve been working on some images of trees inspired by bristlecone pines–the oldest trees on earth! They have these thick, gnarly trunks that end in tiny little... Read more

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

• Just Go With It

  I kept having this image in my mind of a woman sitting on a branch way up high in this gigantic tree, back-lit by yellow sunshine, and surrounded by a flock of... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Glowing Forest & Autumn Hunters

  

  Here are two forest paintings that were both commissioned to be given as Christmas gifts. Now that they have been unveiled to their recipients, I can share... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Whoosh!

  With the theme of flying leaves still on my mind since my last painting, while also remembering a few previous paintings in which I depicted the silhouettes of... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Carried Away

  

  A couple weeks ago, I was running my dog in the park near my home. There is a hill with a row of oak trees at the top, and I was walking down at the bottom of... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Silence is Golden

  “Silence is Golden.” This little painting started as a spin-off of my previous work, “Tranquil Moonlight,” at least in the composition of the tree and the... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Flying High

  

  Here in Oregon, the leaves have all turned brilliant colors and are accumulating in enormous piles in the streets. (This is good news for my garden, as I’ve bee... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sweet Sibling Portrait

  

  This commissioned painting was going to be a surprise gift from a husband to his wife, but he decided he couldn’t exclude her from the planning process. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Preparations for Next Year’s Art Sale

  

  I want to create as much new beautiful artwork as I can over the coming months. But instead of exhibiting the work and putting it up for sale immediately, as I... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Two Autumn Paintings

  The Autumnal Equinox just passed, in celebration of the impending change of season, I am painting in fall colors! These two 12″ x 16″ paintings are... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Moonlit Solitude

  

  This painting is my latest addition to my Tree of Life collection, and the first one I’ve done that includes a human figure! This image is very meaningful to me. Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Purchase Cedar Lee Prints on Artist Rising

  

  Some of my paintings are already available as prints at Fine Art America. You can now also find my prints for sale on another print website, Artist Rising! Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cedar Lee Solo Exhibit: The Trees and the Stars

  

  I finally got a few photos of my current solo show that’s up in Beaverton, Oregon! Not all of the 24 large paintings are shown here, but this gives you a feel... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Walk With Grace

  

  This is a commissioned piece made for a couple with a 5-year-old daughter named Grace. I love the play on words in the title–shown here are literally two... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Liberty

  

  When I was about 11 years old, my family lived briefly on a farm way out in the country in Coburg, Oregon, a bit north of Eugene. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Purchase Art For Nepal

  

  All my artwork currently available through my gallery in Encinitas, CA, Earth’s Elements, will be sold with 100% of the proceeds donated to Californians for... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• 6 Words That Bring More Art Buyers

  

  “I offer interest free payment plans!” These 6 words are responsible for getting many of my paintings into the hands of excited art buyers–people who, without... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Explorers

  In this painting, I’ve placed not one but two figures. They are so small in relation to the giant sequoias that you might miss them at first. Do you see them? Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Oldest & Largest Art Gallery in Portland

  

  Last Thursdays’ First Thursday opening at Attic Gallery was fun. When I arrived, I was so excited to see all my work placed so prominently in the front window! Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Few Shots of the New Studio

  

  Just wanted to share a very quick few photos taken today in my new art studio. You can see the studio itself is still a blank slate as I’ve just moved in–no... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2015 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION