Painting became her refuge from the work that inspired one of her most famous paintings – Blue Monday. While working as the chief clerk at Northwestern Railroad, Annie studied art at night, eventually earning a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Art from Loyola University.Lee worked during the day and painted at night.
Lee did not resume painting until she was 40 years old.By then, she had lost two husbands to cancer and raised a daughter from her first marriage and a son from her second. She continued honing her artistic skills resulting in a four-year scholarship to Northwestern University.
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Her White Night painting captures the elegance and whimsy of one of the theme nights on board the Fantastic Voyage, an annual weeklong cruise that is a huge fundraiser for the Foundation, where she was a regular exhibitor.Born in Gadsden, Ala., Annie Lee was raised in Chicago She began painting at age 10 in elementary school, where she won her first art contest and received a free semester of study at the Art Institute of Chicago. Her Higher Education: A Way to Soar painting celebrates the successes of the students at these HBCUs achieving great heights. Without hesitation, she donated her time and artwork to help the Foundation raise money to help keep students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Her most popular works included My Cup Runneth Over, Blue Monday and most recently a portrait of the first family titled Oval Office.Over the decade, Lee has been a huge supporter of the Tom Joyner Foundation. Her subject’s body language and setting expressed strong feelings in a unique way that moved her audience. Annie Lee’s signature of was to show images devoid of faces. While Lee’s work featured African Americans, she really captured all Americans life from all angles. If her painting had someone playing the harp or a saxophone, you could imagine the music.
If her painting included people, you could hear them talking and laughing. She lured you into her work with her wistful brushes of color. She had the unique talent to paint a scene that captured people’s emotions. She was 79 years old.Annie Lee had a very special gift. Originally posted on 2014-11/5 01:21:50 Annie Lee Leaves Legacy of Iconic Artwork Internationally Acclaimed Artist Known for Her “Faceless Paintings” Portraying Culture and Emotion Passed Away(NovemHenderson, NV) Internationally acclaimed artist, Annie Lee, known for her unique ability to celebrate African American culture passed away Monday, November 24th in Henderson, NV.
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