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Lee Everett Blair (October 1, 1911 – April 19, 1993) was an American artist. He was born in Los Angeles, California and died in Soquel, California. He was the younger brother of Preston Blair and the husband of Mary Blair. [1] In 1932 he won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Rodeo". [2] [3]
Feb 5, 2019 · Lee Blair was one such artist, and he found employment at Walt Disney Studios while American citizens were climbing out of the depression during 1938. A whole two years later, Lee managed to get his wife hired and Mary began her career with Walt Disney Studios during 1940.
Lee Blair earned early fame as a watercolorist, winning the Olympic Gold Medal for Watercolor in 1932. He worked at Disney Studios during the late 30’s and 40’s on various projects such as Pinocchio, Bambi, and Fantasia.
View Art by Lee Blair. Lee Blair (1911-1993) Born: Los Angeles, CA; Studied: Chouinard Art Institute (Los Angeles); Member: New York Water Color Club, American Watercolor Society, California Water Color Society. Lee Blair was born and raised in Southern California.
Mar 21, 2014 · Mary and her husband Lee Blair had a dream of making fine art, but they had to make money and found work in animation studios. Lee was hired at Disney in 1938 and Mary followed in 1940 as a...
Mar 19, 2014 · Husband Lee Blair, himself a water colorist, was a very important influence on Mary’s work. During her time at Chouinard, she became intrigued about fine art and like her husband took a keen ...
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Throughout his life, Lee Blair produced California Style watercolors. In the 1930s, he was one of the key artists who helped develop this approach to watercolor painting and was a prominent award winner in many art exhibitions.
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