R-Lee arranges his paintings beneath the shadow
image of his sister,Angela,(deceased) in the
family room of our home at 11245 Gramcercy Pl.
LaSierra, California. (1969) Earler, we had live on Cass
ave across the street from Phylis Pope. She was
an artist and saw R-Lee’s potential and became his
instructor in 1959. In 1962 we traveled from
Riverside, Ca. to Hills, Mn. On the way we stopped
at Taos, New Mexico and farmed R -Lee out to and
artist while the rest of the family explored Taos.
When we moved to Loveland,Colorado in 1970,
the downtown merchants sponsored a children’s
art show.R-Lee registred but then discovered that
he had to pay a fee to be eligble for the $25.00
prize. R-Lee rereg;istred and than discovered that
he had to be under 12 years of age.R-Lee was over
14 years of aged. He convinced the people that he
was under 12 when he painted the pictures. They
admitted him and R-Lee won the @25.00 first
prize.
The next blog will spell out the amazing story of
the
Arizona artist.Ettore DeGrazia