Frances Lee

A keen observer of the visual world and social dynamics, Frances Lee uses the methods of painting, sculpture, and writing to create diagrammatic images that investigate the material and symbolic relationships between the depicted forms of her everyday encounters. Originally from Oakland, CA, Lee lives and works in Chicago, IL. She received a BA from Oberlin College and an MFA from the University of Chicago. Lee is currently a Lecturer, at the University of Chicago, teaching for the Department of Visual Arts at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woodshole, MA. In 2018 her work was selected for Ground Floor, a biennial exhibition of emerging Chicago artists at the Hyde Park Art Center. She has also participated in several residencies and programs including the Center Program at HPAC, ACRE, and the Vermont Studio Center.

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