They are about figure and form
above all, they are sculpture
Helen Cullinan, Art Critic Cleveland Plain Dealer
Charlotte Lees’ figurative work is most recognizable for its “joie
de vivre”. Her female figures possess a visible strength and
humor that characterize contemporary women.
Lees’ direct method of carving creates a bond between mind and material
that energizes her works. The positive interaction of pure
form adds the measure of tension that “moves” the sculpture.
The sensitive use of added materials to the surfaces have heightened the emotional
quality of her pieces. When viewing her works one is simultaneously experiencing
the essence of antiquity and the contemporary image.
Charlotte graduated Cum Laude from Bowling Green State University in 1964
and received her Master of Arts degree from Case Western Reserve and the Cleveland
Institute of Art in 1965. She has won numerous awards and honors for
her work. Her maquette of Markers was selected by the Hakone Museum of
Japan to be included in the 1991 Rodin Grand Prize Exhibition catalogue as
one of the outstanding models. Her sculptures are in Public Collections
throughout Ohio and Florida.
Most recently Charlotte has her work on the west coast. Four of her
sculptures were chosen for the Dream Home, an annual charity event in
the Coachella Valley, in Rancho Mirage, California. |