Cathy Lees Bio
E D U C A T I O N
2005–2007 Master of Fine Arts in Painting, Boston University College of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Summer 2006 The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME
2001-2005 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Minor in Women’s Studies. Minor in World Literature
Summer 2004 Yale Summer School of Music and Art in Norfolk, CT
Summer 2003 Maryland Institute College of Art Summer Painting Program in Sorrento, Italy
Summer 2000 Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation Summer Seminar at Colorado College, Colorado
Springs, CO
S O L O A N D T W O - P E R S O N E X H I B I T I O N S
2012 “Interior Reflections,” with Shira Avidor, Sherman Gallery, Boston, MA
2010 “Cathy Lees,” The Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC
2008 “Paintings by Cathy Lees,” Durham Art Guild, Durham, NC
2005-6 “Hallwalls Exhibition: Paintings by Cathy Lees,” Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD
2003 “Scenes of Human Beings: Oil and Acrylic Paintings by Cathy Lees,” John Fonda Gallery,
Baltimore, MD
2002 “Art by Cathy Lees,” Student Space Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
S E L E C T E D G R O U P E X H I B I T I O N S
2011 “Inaugural Exhibition,” Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
2010 “RISD Summer Faculty Exhibition,” Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI
2010 “Summer Selections,” Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
2009 “Aqua Art Miami,” Booth 34, with Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
2009 “Transcending the Literal,” GASP Gallery, Brookline, MA
2008 “Summer Selections,” Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
2007 “Summer Selections,” Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
2007 “New Talent,” Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
2007 “M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition,” Boston University 808 Gallery, Boston, MA
2006 “52nd Annual Juried Art Show,” Durham Art Guild, Durham, NC
2006 “Boston Young Contemporaries,” Boston University 808 Gallery, Boston, MA
2006 “Painting Exhibition,” School 33 Art Center, Baltimore, MD
2006 "Deconstruction and Reconstruction: The Family Experience," Florida State University Museum of
Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL
2006 “9th Annual National Prize Show,” Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA
2006 “Thirty-Fourth Annual Competition: Discovering Contemporary Art in the Carolinas,”
Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, NC
2006 “Self-Portraiture, Reinterpreted,” Boston University Commonwealth, Gallery, Boston, MA
2006 “Go Figure,” The Maryland Federation of Art, Baltimore, MD
2006 “Through Women’s Eyes, By Women’s Hands,” The Women’s Center, Chapel Hill, NC
2005 “2005 Bowery Gallery National Competition,” Bowery Gallery, New York, NY
2005 “Figurative Art Competition,” Gallery International, Baltimore, MD
2005 “Bethesda Painting Awards Exhibition,” Fraser Gallery, Bethesda, MD
2005 “Introductions,” Irvine Contemporary, Washington, DC
2005 “Art on Paper,” Gallery International, Baltimore, MD
2005 “Wall to Wall,” The Maryland Federation of Art, Baltimore, MD
2005 “B.F.A. Thesis Exhibition,” Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2004 “Emerging Artists Exhibition,” The Maryland Federation of Art, Baltimore, MD
2004 “Invitational Salon Exhibition of Small Works,” New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA
P E R S O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
2010, Rhode Island School of Design, Continuing Education
-Advanced Drawing and Painting Concepts
-Painting I
-Pre-College Painting
2009 Visiting Artist, Wellesley College
-Guest lecturer for Daniela Rivera’s Painting I class
2008-2010 Instructor, Boston Center for Adult Education
-Oil Painting
-Acrylic Painting
-Drawing I
-Working with Pastels
-Drawing for the Slightly Nervous Beginner
2005- 2006 Teaching Assistant, Boston University College of Fine Arts
-Painting I class, with Richard Raiselis
-Figure Drawing Concepts class, with Hannah Cole
-Drawing I class, with Hugh O’Donnell
-Drawing I class, with Jennifer Caine
2002-2004 Teacher/Mentor, Community Arts Partnerships, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore,
MD
-Taught art lessons to senior citizens at Memorial Apartments, Baltimore, MD
A W A R D S
2011 Blanche E. Colman Award, The Blanche E. Colman Foundation, Boston, MA
2010 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
2007 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation Grant, Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation, Inc., Redondo Beach, CA
George Sugarman Foundation Grant, George Sugarman Foundation, Novato, CA
2006 First Prize, “52nd Annual Juried Art Show,” Durham Art Guild, Durham, NC
Honorable Mention, “Go Figure,” The Maryland Federation of Art, Baltimore, MD
Juror’s Choice Award, “Through Women’s Eyes, By Women’s Hands,” The Women’s Center, Chapel Hill,
NC
2005 Bethesda Painting Awards Young Artist Award, Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District,
Bethesda, MD
CFA Visual Arts Scholarship, Boston University College of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Constatin Alajalov Scholarship, Boston University College of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2004 Best in Show Award, “Emerging Artists Exhibition,” The Maryland Federation of Art, Baltimore, MD
Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship, Art Division, Yale Summer School of Music and Art, Norfolk, CT
Evergreen House Foundation Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2003 Nora and Eugene Leake Scholarship in Painting, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Lucile Hecht Memorial Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Gertrude Pentland Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Gordon Travel Fund Award, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2002 Gertrude Pentland Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Foundation Departmental Recognition Award, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Achievement Award, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2001 Presidential Scholar in the Arts
R E S I D E N C I E S
2004 Artists’ Enclave at I-Park, East Haddam, CT
C O L L E C T I O N S
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
The Diane and Sandy Besser Collection
The Arkansas Arts Cente