CURRATED JURIED SHOWS

Invitational and Juried Exhibitions

  • ARTPRIZE 21, September 16th-October 3, 2021 Grand Rapids, Michigan, Venue exhibition location, Founders Brewery235 Grandville Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI Exhibiting Art “ TIC.TAC.TOE” Transparent layered art.

  • “SOS, Planet Earth.” July 30th-September 12,th 2021 Stola Contemporary Art, 3738 Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60618 Exhibiting “ Without the trees there is no me” and “Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach”

  • “LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL? April 29th-June 13th 2021, Stola Contemporary Art, 3738 Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618 Exhibited “Life, Liberty, and Justice for All”

  • “ARTIST DIARIES” April-August 2020 4ARTS, Robin Rios, Zhou Art Center, Chicago, IL Exhibited “Corporate H2o”, “Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach”, “One of those days”

  • “RENEWED/BROKEN/FIXED” March-May 2020 ARTHUB, Kingman, AZ

  • “5x5”, May 2020, Depot Museum and Art Gallery, Beverly Shores, IN. Exhibited “Kintsugi..I am Sakura” and “It takes time to heal the heart”

  • “ARTIST SELF PORTRAITS” August 2019, SLAC, Wildrose Brewery, Griffith IN” Four faces of Lee”, “No More Time”, and Self Portrait”

  • “5x5” May 2019, Depot Museum and Art Gallery, Beverly Shores, IN

  • “LOUD” APRIL 2018, SLAC, Wildrose Brewery, Griffith IN. “He’s LOUD, She’s LOUD”, Why is only LOUD when I am trying to sleep”, Clickety Clack LOUD in my head”

  • “ARTPRIZE 10” 2018 September – October 7, Grand Rapids, MI “Tribute to Architectural Ornamentation”

  • “DPAP” 2018, Southern Shore Art Association, Michigan City, IN, Plein Aire paintings

  • “PATTERN, LIGHT, COLOR” AUG 2017, Southern Shore Art Association,, Michigan City, IN” Transparent Layered work”

  • “DPAP” May 2017, Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN

  • “FRIDGE 2015” December 3-7, 2015, Eric M Ginsburg curator, (part of Art Basel week: Holiday Inn, Miami Beach, FL “HOUSEWIFE’. The Dish Swam away with the Spooner”, and “Family Affairs”

  • “DECOMPRESSION” January 3-26, 2012 Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL “Between Breaks…the journey” series

  • “DAY OF THE DEAD” October 30- November 2, 2010, Indiana University Northwest, Gallery for Contemporary Art, Gary, IN “De Las Muertas”

  • Santiagorigeiro INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 2010 SURREALISM “Debbie Does Dishes” series

  • Surrealism Now, INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 2010 Juried Exhibit “ Debbie Does Dishes Series”
    BISSAYA BARRETO MUSEUM HOUSE, SANT´ANNA CONVENT, COIMBRA, PORTUGAL, EUROPEAN UNION
    Idealization and coordination: Santiago Ribeiro “Debbie Does Dishes Series”

  • “HOMECOMING Uncle Freddy’s Favorite Artist Return to Hammond” October 24-26, 2008, Uncle Freddy’s Gallery, 5243 Homan Avenue, Hammond, IN Installation “Gators”

  • “A COUPLE OF ECCENTRICS” Under Indiana Skies: Pulaski County, July 21-August 6,2008, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, Indiana

  • “HANDS ON EXPERIENCE”, April 24-May24, 2008, Solo Exhibition, Uncle Freddy’s Gallery, Highland, IN “Hands Series”

  • “DEFINING OUR ROLES”, A Celebration of Artwork by Women, NIAA, Munster, IN
    January 8-February 14, 1999. (Other artist included Gladys Nielsen, Hollis Sigler, Margaret Wharton) Etchings. ” Male vs Female” “Juxtapositions”

  • “COLLABORATION IN ART AND MARRIAGE” Frankfort Library Friends of Art” Frankfort Library, Frankfort, IN” Retrospective

  • “REVERSING THE GAZE” Women looking at the male nude, IUN Northwest b Lorimer-Lundberg and Wollons: January 6-January 29, 1997 “Etchings and life drawings”

  • “NIA HEINSEN-BLANC-STENMEYER EXHIBITION” NIAA Main Gallery, June 4th-June 25th, 1995 “Dirty Dishes” Series

  • “MIDWEST MUSEUM 15 YEAR BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION EXHIBITION:” Invitational Show, Elkhart, IN “Censorship”

  • “CHAIR” LA LUNDA DESCALZA Juarex, 120 CP, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico, Juried Invitational, Watercolors (3) “ The Chairs”


EXHIBITIONS

  • ‘LAYERS” Solo Exhibition, August 20th –September 26th, 2021, Marshall J Gardner Center for the Arts. 540 South Lake St. Gary, Indiana (Miller Beach Area)

  • “THROUGH MY EYES” Solo Exhibition, Retrospective October 4th-Nov 9th,2020, Chesterton Art Center, Chesterton, IN

  • “CONTEMPLATING 70 YEARS”, Solo Exhibition, Retrospective JUNE 2019, Depot Museum and Art Gallery, Beverly Shores, IN

  • 2017 “ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES” Solo Exhibition, October 2017 Ellen Firm Gallery, Beverly Shores, IN “Transparent layered series”

  • 2017-2018 “LIFE AS IT WAS…LIFE AS IT IS” Solo Exhibition, December 1-April 1, 2018 Top Hat Gallery, Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI

  • 2011 “COUPLE OF ECCENTRICS May 1-30, 2011 Art Post Gallery, South Bend, IN

  • 2010 “A COUPLE OF ECCENTRICS”, April 9-30, 2011 Lee Heinsen-Ligocki and Gordon Ligocki, inSpirative Gallery, Garro Street, Plymouth, IN Gallery Owner/Director: Angela Leed

  • 2010 “ A COUPLE OF ECCENTRICS”, March 3-April 30, 2010: Lee Heinsen-Ligocki and Gordon Ligocki , Church Street Gallery, 1 S Washington, Easton, Maryland, Gallery Owner : Suzanne Hood

  • 2008 “A COUPLE OF ECCENTRICS” Lee Heinsen-Ligocki and Gordon Ligocki, IUN Northwest gallery for Contemporary Art, Ann Fritz, Curator, 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408

  • 2008 “HANDS ON EXPERIENCES”, Uncle Freddy’s Gallery, 2635 B Highway Ave, Highland, IN

  • 2003 “GATORS” Exhibition of Blown Tires, visual tire layout with written documentation of highway, state, time, spatial and position of tire residue setting on roadside, Uncle Freddy’s Hammond Art Forum, Hammond, IN

  • 2001 “NATURES CHILDREN” Solo Exhibition, by Design 457 Whitaker, New Buffalo, MI November 15-December 30 Watercolors

  • 2000 “BY THE LAKE” Spring Juried Competition, New Buffalo, MI, Watercolor $500.00 First Place Purchase Award

  • 1999 “BY THE LAKE” Spring Juried Competition, New Buffalo, MI, Oil, Purchase Award

  • “Midwest Museum of Art” Juried Competition 1999, Watercolor and Sculpture

  • 1998 “BY THE LAKE” Spring Juried competition, New Buffalo, MI $300 Purchase Award Watercolor, (Juried into competition 1997,1996,1995,

  • 1995 BEVERLY ART Center, Chicago, IL, Juried Invitational Juried, Watercolor (50”x 48”)

  • 1994 “BY THE LAKE” Juried Competition, New Buffalo, MI $300 Purchase Award

  • 1994 SOHO International Art Competition, Agora Gallery, NYC, NY Juried, Watercolors

  • Indiana University Northwest Literary Magazine National Cover Award “Spirits” Juried Cover Competition, First Place Cover Award

  • Heartland Artist National Exhibition, Plymouth, IN Juried Competition

  • 1994 Arthur E Baer Exhibition, Beverly Art Center, Chicago, IL Juried ,Watercolor

  • 1993 IU Northwest Literary Magazine “Spirits”, Gary, IN Juried Competition

  • 1992 Gallery North, Solo Exhibition, “Mother Earth” Abstracts, New Buffalo, MI

  • 1992 Lake Worth Art League, Lake Worth, FL Juried Watercolor, Merit Award

  • Midwest Museum 14th Juried Exhibition; Elkhart, IN Juried, Watercolor

  • North Indian Arts Association 50th Salon Show, Munster, IN Juried, Watercolor

  • Friend of Frankfurt Public, Library, Frankfort, IN Juried Invitational, Watercolors and Workshop

  • LS Ayres Hoosier Salon Show, Indianapolis, IN Juried Traveling Show , Watercolor

  • SOLO Exhibition “Artist in Motion” Gallery North, New Buffalo, MI Press Review

  • 1992 LS Ayres Hoosier Salon Show, Indianapolis, IN Juried, Traveling Show

  • 1992 Colorado Springs 47th National Watercolor Show, Colorado Springs, CO, Juried, Watercolor

  • 1992 Colorado Springs Spring Juried Show, Colorado Springs, CO, Juried, Second Place Award

  • 1991 Western Watercolor Society National Exhibition, Western Watercolor Center for the Art, Grand Junction, CO, Juried, Watercolor

  • 1991 Midwest Museum of Art Exhibition, Elkhart, IN Juried, Watercolor

  • 1991 Batavia National Exhibition, Batavia Society of Artists, Batavia, NY Juried, Merit Award Watercolor

  • Art-Wyoming 91, West Wind Gallery National Show, Casper, WY, Juried, Watercolor

  • Aqueous Ninety-one, Kentucky Watercolor Society National Show; Louisville, KY, Juried Watercolor

  • Salmagundi 14th Annual Prestigious National Art Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NY,NY, Juried, Watercolor

  • 1991 Colorado Springs 46th National Western Watercolor Show, Colorado Springs, CO, Juried, Watercolor

  • 1991 Colorado Springs Spring Show, Colorado Springs, CO, Juried, Watercolor

  • 1991 KODO Art and Guild Show, Colorado Springs, CO. Juried, Watercolor

  • 1991 Southside Seven States Regional Show, Southside Art League, Indianapolis, IN Juried, First Place Award and a $500 Third Place Cash Award.

  • 1990 13th Annual Ohio Watercolor Society National Show, Juried, Watercolor

  • 1990 Southside Seven State Regional Show, Southside Art League, Indianapolis, IN , First Place Award $2,000.00


EDUCATION

Ancilla College, Ancilla, IN Primary Education Degree Fine Art 1971, 2001

IU Northwest, Gary, IN 1992-1995; Fine Art, Communications, and Education

IUSB, South Bend, IN 1973-1974: Fine Art, Communication and Education Degree

Art Institute, Chicago IL, Abstract Painting and Drawing Classes 1969-1971


CLINICS (Mentors)

Irving Shapiro, Valfred Thelin, Frank Webb, Judy Betts, Konrad Juestel, Georg Rausch, Charles Movali, Ann Templeton, Ken Hosmer, Diane Maxey, Dave Sander, Mitch Markovich, Robert Hoffman, and Diane Tetzloff.


TEACHING, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES

Over the years she has taught painting and printmaking in her studio.

Lee also does painting and clinical workshops throughout the United States and foreign countries.

Gallery26, Easton, Maryland

Church Street Galley, Easton, Maryland

Hammond Art Forum, Uncle Freddy’s, Hammond, IN

Wabash Valley Watercolor Society, W Lafayette, IN

Frankfort Friends of the Arts, Frankfort, IN

Gallery North, New Buffalo, MI

Art Barn, Valparaiso, IN

Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico

Riparian School of Art, Winamac, IN

Logansport Art, Association, Logansport, IN

Pulaski County Art in the Park, Winamac, IN