Roeland Park, KS
About Bernadette Lee:
Artist Bernadette Lee is most commonly known as Bernie. She started Art From Architecture in 2015, after almost thirty years as a fine wine professional. A permanent shoulder injury her unable to lift cases of wine, but was still able to lift a pen and paintbrush. Her previous hobby of painting landmarks, landscapes, and custom home portraits, evolved into a passion for creating lasting memories of places that people hold close to their heart.
She draws and paints in an "Old School style", without the use of Photoshop. Her finely detailed paintings begin with a pencil sketch, pen, and then painted in watercolor.
…and now for "New School"…Crazy as it sounds, she created a new medium using the memo app on her 2.5 × 3.5 inch cell phone screen and drawing with her fingertip. She likes the challenge of seeing where the color will land on the tiny screen using the pad of her finger. With this method, she always has plein air materials in her pocket. Detailed images can take up to five hours to complete.
Selected exhibitions
- Waldo Pizza - Kansas City, MO, 2023
- George Schlegel Gallery - Roeland Park, KS, 2023
- Buttonwood Art Space - Kansas City, MO, 2022
- Mission City Hall - Mission, KS, 2021
- Johnson County Library - Lenexa, KS, 2017
Education
- Western Wisconsin Technical Institute, Associate of Commercial Arts - La Crosse, WI,1975
Press Accolades
- Shawnee Mission Post - December 3 2018
- Johnson County City Lifestyle - February 2022