GIFTED HANDS: Ceramic Work by Cliff Lee
August 9, 2009- May 14, 2010

admission to this exhibition is free

CLIFF LEE Fluted Yellow Vase 1991, Porcelain Gift of Colonel William Greynolds in honor of Helene LeMaire Boatner

The world lost a brain surgeon but gained an artist when Cliff Lee gave up the operating room for a potter’s studio. Using his skilled hands to form clay and his scientifically trained mind to discover the lost formulas of ancient Chinese glazes, Lee has become nationally known for his exquisite porcelain pieces.

Lee’s work is included in important collections throughout the country including the White House, the Smithsonian, and the Renwick Gallery and now the Art Museum at the University of Kentucky.

The Art Museum at UK’s collection is a recent gift from Museum patron Colonel William Greynolds of Arlington, Virginia. Colonel Greynolds, who met Lee at the beginning of his art career, recognized his immense talent and began to collect his work. The Colonel who is a native of Harlan county stated “ I’m delighted to give this collection to the Art Museum at the University of Kentucky.”