Meet N. Lee Wade

N. Lee Wade is an American artist residing in Taylorsville, Kentucky. Lee is a Realist painter who primarily works with oil on canvas. He enjoys painting subjects from nature as well as still life, with a preference for a close-up view to capture intricate details. Some of Lee's influences include Andrew Wyeth, John Singer Sargent, and Gustave Courbet. A favorite quote from Gustave Corbet, "Beauty lies in nature and reveals, once the artist has perceived it, its own expressive power."

Exhibits & Awards

2016 Special Merit Award, Light Space & Time Gallery Animal Arts Online Exhibition.

2020 Lexington Art League Member’s Show Exhibition, The Loudoun House, Lexington, KY

2022 Lexington Art League Solo Artist Exhibition, The Loudoun House, Lexington, KY

2024 Oil Painters of America National Juried Salon, James J. Ross Fine Art, Indianapolis, IN

2024 Oil Painters of America Fall Online Showcase.

2024 Finalist, Wild Heart Gallery 3rd Annual Animal Portraiture Open, International Juried Art Exhibition