Lotus Purple Iris Peony
39" x 29" 30" x 40" 30" x 20"
D A V I D L E E
All of David's paintings are mixed media
Lotus
Purple Iris
Peony
39" x 29"
30" x 40"
30" x 20"
Soft Sung
Yellow Iris
Yellow Lilly
40" x 30"
24" x 30"
40" x 30"
Against Wind
Dancing Flower
40" x 30"
40" x 30"
“Were it not for his splendid
artistic talents, David Lee's renown today would be as Dr. Lee, M.D. His
painterly skills, even as a child, were looked upon as remarkable. But would the
world respond to the value of his works? That was the question which concerned
his father, a practical man in a patriarchal society.
Lee was urged by his father to enter the field of medicine. As a dutiful son, he
majored in medical studies for three years before finally receiving his father's
approval to pursue his career in art. "My father and I struck a bargain," Lee
relates. "If I could win the Chinese National Painting Competition, he would
honor my wishes. I did and he did."
David Lee was born in Canton, China in 1944 and in 1946 moved with his family to
Hong Kong, where he was raised. He began painting at age 4. He was educated in
Hong Kong and attended Taiwan University, where he received a B.A. in Fine Arts.
He also attended Kaoshung University in Taiwan and the Far East Academy of Art
in Hong Kong. David Lee was the youngest winner ever of the prestigious Chinese
National Painting Competition.
After moving to Hawaii, where he initially worked for the Consulate General of
the Republic of China in the Foreign Affairs Department, David Lee devoted
himself to his artwork full-time. He has had numerous one-man shows throughout
the world including Hawaii, the U.S. Mainland, Canada, Japan, France, Germany,
Switzerland, and Taiwan. David Lee's paintings hang in the permanent collection
of the Taiwan University, in the National Museum of Taiwan, and the Chuk-Yun
Museum in Hong Kong. Worldwide, his art is shown in over 300 art galleries,
universities, and museums, as well as many noteworthy private collections in the
U.S., Asia, Europe, and Canada, including the collection of the Imperial Family
of Japan.
Among the numerous honors David Lee has received are awards from the government
of the Republic of China, the government of Switzerland, the City and County of
Honolulu, and the City of Osaka, Japan, where he received the Gold Key to the
City for his achievements.
David Lee has decided to fulfill a life long dream of painting abroad. Beginning
in January 2004 he has decided to move from Hawaii and travel the world seeking
new inspirations for his art. While he will be traveling he will continue to
paint and his Maui Studio will be showing all of his newest works”
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