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Lei Iverson–Water Works

About the Artist

Lei Iverson's fresh impressions of life, along with her unique sense of color and form has brought distinguished splendor to all of her subjects, ranging from people to still life, seascapes to landscapes. Her work has met the demanding criteria of acceptance in both national and international exhibitions, winning her many awards and honors. Her art education includes classes and workshops at the Art Students League of New York, The Scottsdale Artists' School, The Salt Lake City Center for the Arts, San Jose University, Idaho State University, and Utah State University. Although all have affected her artistic perspective, she attributes her true growth from the inspiration and encouragement given to her by other artists and mentors. Included among these are the late Sergei Bongart. In turn, Lei gets great joy from teaching and helping others on their own quest to express themselves creatively. For the last three years, she has assisted at Ovanes Berberian's California Oil Painting Workshops and Idaho Oil Painting Workshops, one of the top plein air workshops in the country. Iverson has donated both her time and work to such nonprofit charities and organizations as the Mariel Hemingway's LB Cancer Fund Raiser (One-woman show and silent auction), The Arthritis Foundations of Palm Springs and Phoenix, KECH Public TV, CM Russell Museum and many other non profit organizations throughout the country. Her work is included in many private, corporate and international collections. Among the many collectors and ardent admirers of her work are actors Charlton Heston and Burt Reynolds just to mention a few. Iverson was born in Dallas, Texas, and has lived in CA, still spending several months a year there. She enjoys traveling, painting and teaching in the North and South West. Since much of her time is spent away from home, it's always refreshing to retreat to the quiet beauty of Idaho and the solitude of her home near Sun Valley.

Lei Iverson's Web Sites

Honors and Awards Include:

1987-First Place, George Alpert Award at SAS; 1987-The Maude and Clair Fry Scholarship at SAS; 1987-The Woodstock Art School Scholarship from Pastel Society of America; 1985-First Place at ISU Undergraduate Art Show. Her national and international exhibitions included: 1997-KTEH Public TV On-Air Art Auction, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA ; 1989-Western Art at the Autry, Palm Springs, CA (Featured Artist); 1989-Sullivan Saxton Galleries, Salt Lake City, UT (One Woman); 1987-Lee/Lanning Gallery-Featured Artists, Sedona, AZ (Featured Artist); 1987-1989-C. M. Russell Museum - Benefit Sale, Great Falls, MT; 1987-Best of the Best, Arizona Bank Galleria, Phoenix, AZ; 1987-Maryhill Art Museum One-woman, Golden, WA; 1988-Plein Air Painters Festival of Northern California; San Jose Museum of Art, SJ, CA; 1986-Peter Strauss Ranch Exhibition, Agouro, CA; 1987-LWS International Exh., World Trade Center, New Orleans; 1987-McAlen International Museum of Art, McAllen, TX; 1987-Charles B. Goddard Center, Ardmore, Oklahoma; 1987-Transco Tower, Houston, TX; 1987-Austin Chamber of Commerce, Austin, TX; 1987-Knickerbocker Artist of New York, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY; 1987-Kansas Pastel Society, Wichita, KS; 1987-Southwestern Watercolor Society, D-Art Visual Center, Dallas, TX; 1987-Watermedia USA, C.M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT; 1987-Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club, New York, NY; 1987-American Artists Professional League,Salmagundi Club, New York, NY; 1987-American Watercolor Society, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY; 1986-1987-The Best ant the Brightest, SAS, Scottsdale, AZ; 1986-1987-International Exhibition of Miniature Art, Toronto, Canada; 1986-1987-Idaho Watercolor Society, Boise Cascade Corp., Headquarters, Boise, ID; 1986-1987-Texas Watercolor Society, McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX; 1985-1986-Festival of the American West, Logon, UT; 1984-CAC Exhibition, Faenza, Italy

Contact Information:

Lei Iverson
P.O. Box 1651
Sun Valley, ID 83353-1651

Work Phone: 208-788-3962
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E-mail: LeisPaintings@aol.com








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