JeeEun Lee, born and raised in South Korea, has been an exhibiting artist for twenty years. She received her B.F.A. & M.F.A. in Sculpture at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea, and moved to the U.S in 2010, where she earned a second M.F.A degree in Ceramics at Syracuse University, New York. She is currently the head of the ceramics area at Northern Kentucky University. 

Lee has exhibited solo exhibitions in the U.S., Korea, Japan, and numerous group exhibitions. Her work focuses on elements of nature, exploring how nature influences her sense of self and making a wide range of relationships between nature imagery/symbols and human experiences such as memory, movement, time, and encounters with life and death. 

“These elements have provided protection, strength, and sustenance throughout our evolution and existence, and a magical connection to nature,” Lee says. 

While clay is her primary medium, her work includes large-scale installations with mixed media, sculpture, public art, and functional objects.