Lee Hutt studied painting in Belgium as an undergraduate. There, her love of the classical traditions in art was encouraged. Pursuing a course in psychology, Lee received a masters degree in science from Columbia University. Lee continued to take art classes at the New School where she was influenced by the work of Jacob Lawrence and Chaim Gross.

When Lee married and moved to Massachusetts, she intensified her studies in sculpture at Mount Holyoke College.

Combining her skill as an artist with her understanding of the psychology of people, Lee made a natural transition to portraiture and to the figure.

"I work in traditional materials, clay and plaster. It's just hard work and magic.

Each person has a story. I see a face or a figure and read that story. Can I capture that essential in clay? Do you read it and think of your own story? Will these sculptures communicate to the future something about who we are today? Who knows? I am compelled to do it.

In this, I believe myself connected to a tradition with roots in the Renaissance and Antiquity.

As artists we record history. It is a privilege, filled with self criticism, uncertainty and occasional ecstasy."



  • National Sculpture Society, New York “Annual Exhibition”, 1996/97/98/99/00/01/02
  • Brookgreen Gardens- National Sculpture Society “Annual Exhibition," 2000/01/02
  • National Sculpture Society, New York, “Making Faces” 1996, “Children” 1997, “Political Figures” 1997, “Everyday Life” 1999, “The Bronze Zoo” 2000, "Portraits public and private" 2003, "The Sea" 2004
  • Chesterwood National Trust, Mass. “Contemporary Sculpture," 1997/2000
  • Audubon Artists, New York “Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club” 1997/98/00/03/04
  • Allied Artists of America, New York “Annual Exhibition” 1998/99/00/01/03/04
  • Pen & Brush Club, New York, "Annual Sculpture Exhibition" 1999/2000/01/02/03/04/05
  • Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 1998/99/00/01/03/04/05
  • National Sculpture Society 1996, 2000
  • Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 1998, 2000, 2001,2004
  • Pen & Brush Club 1999, 2000, 2001
  • Audubon Artists 1997, 2000, 2003
  • Springfield Art League 2004
  • Wistariahurst Museum, Mass. Solo Exhibition “Lee Hutt-Go Figure” 1999/2000
  • Pen and Brush, New York: March 2004
  • National Sculpture Society
  • Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club
  • Allied Artists of America Inc.
  • Pen and Brush, Inc.
  • Portrait Society of America

 

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