Stephen Lee Sculpture

Stephen Lee is a Korean-American sculptor based in Dallas, Texas. Born in South Korea and immigrating to the United States as a teenager, Lee draws from a dual set of cultural influences that inform his work both consciously and subconsciously. He studied sculpture at Occidental College in Los Angeles and industrial design at California State University, Long Beach, leading to a 20+ year career designing consumer products and retail merchandising for companies such as KitchenAid, JCPenney, and Samsung. In 2021, Lee returned to sculpture, bringing with him a deep skill set in design thinking, 3D CAD, manufacturing knowledge, and project management, which he now applies to his creative practice. His small-scale works have been exhibited at prominent art fairs across the country, and he has been awarded public art commissions in Texas and Oklahoma.