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Anthony Lee

Fort Madison, Iowa 52627
Lee County
Business Type:  Independent Creative
Design
Graphic
Education
Arts Instruction/Lessons
Curriculum Development
Literary Arts
Fiction
Illustration
Visual
Illustration/Drawing
Mixed Media

I am a realistic impressionist with a passion for capturing both the subtle beauty of everyday moments and the dramatic contrasts of light and shadow. For much of my career, I worked as a freelance artist, creating pieces that reflected my evolving artistic voice. After stepping away for a time, I returned with a renewed creative drive and a fresh perspective.

While my journey is driven by exploration and expression rather than commercial pursuit, I enjoy offering critiques and sharing insights with fellow artists. Having initially studied impressionism, I am now deeply engaged in chiaroscuro, with a current focus on tenebrism—a technique that emphasizes stark contrasts between light and dark. This creates intense drama and emotional depth in my work. I draw particular inspiration from the bold, evocative paintings of Artemisia Gentileschi and Michelangelo Caravaggio, whose mastery of light and shadow continually influences my creative process.

I specialize in charcoal portraitures, scenery, and everyday images, aiming to evoke emotion through bold contrast and intricate detail. In addition to creating commissioned pieces, I also offer demonstrations and instructions, sharing my techniques and approach with others. If you are interested in commissioning a piece, scheduling a demo, or collaborating on a project, or project management, feel free to reach out. I am available for hire and open to new creative ventures.

 


Last Updated: May 19, 2025, expires: Nov. 09, 2026

Race: White

Ethnicity: Not Hispanic or Latino

Use this section to get the parent/child taxonomies for a single post being viewed

The above pulls in each of the parents within the artist-discipline taxonomy , which is good, if I want to display them alone without their children.
Terms: Arts Instruction/Lessons
Terms: Curriculum Development
Terms: Design
Terms: Education
Terms: Fiction
Terms: Graphic
Terms: Illustration
Terms: Illustration/Drawing
Terms: Literary Arts
Terms: Mixed Media
Terms: Visual

I need to probably display these like this:

Dance: Ballroom, General, Hip Hop, Jazz.

Design: General, Graphic

Will need to figure out how to return the sub categories (artist-discipline) for each parent individually and then loop through all parents assigned to the CPT (artist) being viewed.

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In this section I was able to successfully pull all sub categories that belongs to the 2 parents selected. This could be good if I was trying to show all possible choices under that parent, but what I really need is to pull just the selected ones back.
In this section I was able to successfully pull all sub categories that belongs to the 2 parents selected. This could be good if I was trying to show all possible choices under that parent, but what I really need is to pull just the selected ones back.

Artist Work

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