Artist Statement

I am an artist with a solid academic and professional background. My ability to create an uncommon world but unique has allowed me to express and share my visions with refined passion.  It may come from movements of light in a pine scented forest, the sound of squawking sea gulls over a good meal or illusive images I pass by.  I start with a quick sketch; I continue to develop the relationships of the idea until the impact of the composition and simplicity of the design are met.  Only then do I transpose my ideas to a metal plate.  Days, weeks or months may pass before I have finished one etching.

Artist Bio

Lee Nesler was born in Elgin, Illinois in 1944.  Currently he resides in Apopka, Florida with his wife Mary Christine.  He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Florida in 1969 and his Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California in 1971

Since 1969, Lee’s artwork has appeared in 87 exhibitions and 11 one man shows and he has received 41 awards.

Lee’s work is widely collected in the US and abroad.