Jaeok Lee — Bio / CV
Bio
Jaeok Lee was born in Seoul and emigrated to the United States in 1974. She studied at the University of Massachusetts Boston, the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, and has worked at the Harvard Clay Studio; she lives and works in Sudbury, Massachusetts. She engages deeply with Korea's cultural traditions, reconnecting with rituals and symbols to bring them into her contemporary practice. During a long period of undiagnosed illness, while seeking healing, she became fascinated with traditional beliefs, talismans, and rituals. Her work has evolved into a reflection of this personal journey. It weaves together her recovery process with an exploration of Korean heritage and human connection, resulting in art that is both introspective and grounded in cultural tradition.
Her sculptures have been exhibited at venues including Boston Sculptors Gallery, Lanoue Gallery in Boston, Viewpoints Gallery in Hawaii, and the Lexington Arts & Crafts Society. She has received several awards, including Best of Show at the Concord Center for Visual Arts in the Frances Roddy Competition. Her works are part of public collections, including Delta Air Lines, and are held in numerous private collections in Belgium, Germany, Canada, and the United States. Through her art, she continues to explore the intersection of personal experience and cultural history.
Education
- BA, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
- School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
- Harvard Clay Studio, Boston, MA
Exhibitions
- 2025: The Ties That Bind (solo exhibition), Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston, MA
- 2022, 2023, 2024: Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston, MA
- 2020 – 2025: Viewpoints Gallery, Makawao, HI
- 2021, 2023: Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, Lexington, MA
- 2015 – 2019: Lanoue Gallery, Boston, MA
- 2015: Fountain Street Fine Arts, Framingham, MA
- 2015: Old Frog Pond Sculpture Walk, Harvard, MA
- 2014: MCLA Gallery 51, North Adams, MA
- 2014: Press Gallery, North Adams, MA
- 2013: Hess Gallery, Chestnut Hill, MA
- 2012: Walker Cunningham Gallery, Sudbury, MA
Collections
Public: Delta Air Lines
Private: Belgium, Germany, Canada, and United States
Awards
- 2024: Best of Show, Member's Juried Show, Concord Center for Visual Arts, Concord, MA
- 2021: State of Clay, Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, Lexington, MA
- 2018: Frances Roddy Competition, Concord Center for the Visual Arts, Concord, MA
- 2015: MetroWest Artist Award, Danforth Art Museum, Framingham, MA