Statement
My name is Joyce Lee and I paint in a variety of styles and subject ranges including realistic still life, portraits and detailed landscapes in oil and acrylic paint. I also instruct and guide many art students to nurture their artistic talents in the art projects they undertake.
I studied Maritime System Management and eventually graduated with a degree in Information Systems Management but never lost my devotion to art. I felt emptiness in my life and I couldn't hold back my desire to explore my artistic side. Through enormous support from family and friends, I was able to open a home studio in Vienna, VA. I am so thankful that I am able to express the beauty of nature as well as portraying my life story in my paintings.
Currently, I am working on reinterpreting Korean traditional painting using cephalopod ink and water color on rice paper into oil paintings. Using a more modern or western medium I am hoping to present traditions and customs that are getting lost with the pace of life today. As people are focused on “what’s next”, I would like to present an opportunity for people to reflect on “what was”. This is a new challenge for me and I look forward to sharing my journey.
In the midst of our busy lives, I hope that people are able to discover and feel hope, peace, serenity, joy, comfort and most of all, the love of life and nature through my paintings.
