About Lee Forrest the Artist
Lee Forrest is an artist with a versatile and intriguing career. Since a very young age, he has explored the world of fine arts through various mediums, such as oil, acrylic, pastel, and pencil. Moreover, as Guy Chase, a well-respected artist and professor, at Greenville College taught him, his academic inclination toward art was good.
Such geographical diversity weaves a tapestry of experience that continues to inform his art, one which he has been privileged enough to weave. Not least, his professional sojourn has equally been varied and has seen him don everything from counselor to Christian boys’ home to a director at a strategic communications firm. Along with such an eclectic professional background, the founding of Lee Forrest Consulting-a brand identity and creative agency-really underlines a many-sided personality who skillfully combines business acumen with artistic creativeness.
That’s really interesting, since the influence of famous artists such as Jackson Pollock, Makoto Fujimura, and Andrew Wyeth each brought his style and philosophy into the realm of art. The eclectic influences could be a sign of an in-depth multi-layeredness woven into the works of Lee.
The year 2018 marked a turning point in his career as he began to engage himself with egg tempera and abstract paintings. It was also the period when an interaction with Makoto Fujimura happened, which further enriched his artistic networking and growth. Being part of Makoto’s Culture Care Art Cohort is a feather in the cap, as it is a certain kind of recognition in the contemporary art scene.
Finally, his being involved with the One Love Art and Music Festival and the provision of services teaching art for homeschooled high school students underline his commitment to the community and education. The engagement with such a wide spectrum of audiences deepens his views and influences his artistic practice greatly.
Lee Forrest’s career was a rare combination of explorations in art and professional diversities, put together by wide arrays of experiences and influences.
Education:
Greenville University
Exhibits/Live Art:
2015-2016 – Crossway Fellowship (live collaborative painting/music with worship pastor)
2018 – BadWolf Brewery (dual exhibit with my daughter and photographer, Hannah Brinckley)
2019 – The Art Factory (egg tempera demonstration)
2024 – Church of the Messiah Anglican Church (live painting during the Good Friday service)
Community:
2018-2019 – Culture Care Art Cohort
2018-2020 – Co-chair One Love Art & Music Festival (Manassas, VA)
2020-2022 – Art teacher for the Woodbridge Homeschool High School Coop