EJ Lee

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Artist Biography / Artist Statement:

To read or not to read—that is the question. As a dyslexic artist, I ask viewers: what if English were viewed through a phonetic lens? This paradox reveals the language’s inconsistencies. English creates rules for spelling and grammar yet contradicts them with exceptions, combining elements from other languages in ways that confuse dyslexic individuals and non-native speakers.

My poems, written in phonetic English, challenge viewers to slow down and engage, reflecting my struggles with text. Patience becomes essential, as decoding the message leads to a deeper understanding of my emotions and art. So, slow down—sound it out.

EJ Lee is a mixed-media collage artist based in Baltimore, Maryland. She earned a BA in Studio Art (McDaniel College, 2015) and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art (Maine College of Art & Design, 2020).

List of Previous Exhibitions:

ART FAIR EXHIBITION

  • Agora Gallery Digital Exhibition – January 8-14, 2025
    AIG Fine Art Gallery, 530 25th St., New York, NY

  • Modern Art Masters in Complex du Louvre – October 18-20, 2024
    Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France – Curated by Heinz Playner, sponsored by the PAKS Gallery

SELECTED EXHIBITED SHOWS

  • National Collage Society 39th Annual Juried Exhibition – September 2023
    Kean University, Kean Galleries, 1003 Morris Ave. #2, Union, New Jersey

  • Imagination in Our Community – July 7-28, 2023
    2 Locust Lane, Suite 302, Westminster, MD 21157

  • Sorry We Missed You – June 2021
    Maine College of Art, 552 Congress St., Portland, ME, MCI Gallery

  • MFA Defense Show Online – May 2020
    Maine College of Art, 552 Congress St., Portland, ME, MCI Gallery

  • GOLDEN – May 3-30, 2018
    Juried art exhibition hosted by Art Impact International at Pepco Edison Place Gallery, 702 8th St. NW, Washington, DC. Juried by Andrew Haley and Gina Lewis

  • Vino Veritas – March 30, 2018
    Selected exhibition, 7835 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR 97215 – Curated by M. Sami Khawaja

  • EMERGE – 2017
    Art exhibit at Shenandoah Valley Art Center at the 46th Annual Fall Foliage Art Show, Waynesboro, VA. Featured in Booth 9

  • Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey – 2016-17
    Juried show, 461 E. Mitchell St., CTAC, Petoskey, MI. Juried by Patrick Wise

  • MALLBEG – 2015
    Comfort is the Enemy of Progress – Senior Capstone Show at McDaniel College, Westminster, MD, Rice Gallery

  • Honorable Discharge – 2015
    Honors Show at McDaniel College, Westminster, MD, Rice Gallery

  • The Kathryn E. Wentz – 2012-2015

    • 2015: Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD, Rice Gallery. Juried by Amanda Burnham

    • 2013: Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD, Rice Gallery. Juried by René Trevinto

    • 2012: Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD, Rice Gallery. Juried by Stewart Watson and Nora Struges

Catalogs

  • Art Market Observer: Contemporary Art, PAKS Gallery, Nr. 2, 2024

  • Catalog of the Exhibition: Carrousel du Louvre – Modern Art Masters in Complex du Louvre 2024, PAKS Gallery, curated by Heinz Playner, 2024

  • Art Impact USA Inc., GOLDEN. Washington, DC: Art Impact USA Inc., 2018

  • Art Impact USA Inc., Best of the Best. Washington, DC: Art Impact USA Inc., 2017

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Education

  • Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine — MFA, June 2018 - May 2020

  • McDaniel College, Westminster, MD — BA in Studio Art, Minor in Art History, September 2011 - May 2015
    Departmental Honors