Ernest appeared on The Ilene Silverman Show last week discussing his “Island Grove Gas Station” painting.

Ernest appeared on an episode of Diversity of Urban Art, a production of Orlando Television, the Digital Video Production department of Orlando Tech.

Ernest Lee Has a Knack for Colorful Storytelling
The self-taught folk artist will have his latest work on display during the Santa Fe Spring Arts Festival this weekend in downtown Gainesville. One painting has a little-known historical connection to author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Keep reading…

Ernest M. Lee – Featured Artist at the Old Florida Celebration of the Arts Festival

At a young age in Virginia, Ernest was hit by a car causing seizures. His mom, as a military wife, felt ill-equipped to care for him. His grandmother began raising him at her home in North Carolina. She encouraged him continuously in his artistry gift. He tried to get better every day until one evening he felt he had gotten a drawing right. Continue reading the news release from the festival coordinators…

Ernest M. Lee took Best in Show for the second year in a row this year with his acrylic painting titled “Reaching Into the City.”

Read the Gainesville Sun article.

We hope to post the TV20 interview soon, as well.

Ernest Lee Paints from the Heart

Victory Magazine – Written by Noel Neff

Whether you bump into Ernest Lee at a local art show or elsewhere around town, you can expect to be greeted with a hearty handshake, a warm smile and kind words.

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April 25th & 26th
Details: http://www.naturalnorthflorida.com/alachua-county-florida/1277/36th-annual-5th-avenue-arts-festival

April 11th & 12th
Details: http://springartsfestival.com/

May 22nd – 24th
Details: http://www.floridarambler.com/florida-outdoor-news/florida-folk-festival-2015/

March 28th & 29th
Info: ​http://cedarkeyartsfestival.com/