Lee Weiss

Lee Weiss (May 22, 1928 – November 26, 2018) was an American painter based in Wisconsin, mainly known for her watercolors.

Early life and education Lee Weiss was born Elyse Marion Crouse on May 22, 1928, in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California. She grew up in nearby Santa Ana, California.

She attended California College of Arts and Crafts for a year,

Awards and fellowships Weiss won watercolor awards including the Medal of Honor for Watercolor at the Knickerbocker Artists and the Emily Lowe Memorial Award.

In 2011 she was awarded a Wisconsin Visual Art Lifetime Achievement Award and her art was featured in a show alongside that of painter and printmaker JoAnna Poehlmann.

Selected exhibitions Lee Weiss has had solo exhibitions in California, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, including a 1962 solo museum show at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. She has been included in international group exhibitions in Japan and France.

Her work was on display in the White House, in 1969 and 1972, when her paintings were selected for this honor by the Smithsonian Institution. including: the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Racine Art Museum, Milwaukee Art Museum.

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Death On November 26, 2018, Lee Weiss died peacefully at home with her family by her side.