Lee West was attracted to the arts as a small child. She nurtured those
interests at the University of Colorado and The Art Students League in New
York City. While there, she studied under Dagmar,lead illustrator for
&"34;Vogue&"34; magazine.
Lee came to Florida and was imediately inspired by the flora and fauna of
the south. Her stained glass art works begin as flowing watercolor
paintings. From these, stained glass patterns are created. Before cutting
and assembling the pieces, special effects in the glass are achieved with
enameling, painting, gold leaf, or layering, sometimes combining the glass
with found artifax. [MORE...]