CYNTHIA J. LEE:
. straddles two centuries
. has roots in New England and the Midwest
. left her small town for the city as soon as she could
. has a master’s degree in social policy from the University of Chicago
. is a self-taught artist
. likes to travel between the left and right sides of her brain
. loves color and texture in art, nature, music
. wishes she could eat everything she likes and stay thin
. swims to restore soul and body
. is passionately interested in the sciences
. watches a lot of documentaries and foreign films
. despite seven years of voice lessons, sings (and dances) only in her studio
. worked for two state bureaucracies, an academic think tank, three marketing firms
. deeply appreciates all of her senses, especially humor
. has written plays and published poetry
. served on the boards of a medical center and a school district
. now has her art in twenty-five states and two foreign countries
. is thrilled to have arrived in abstract art, where all parts of her life are finally home