In this episode, renowned sculptor Billy Lee talks about his Chinese heritage and family background in South Africa, how his interest in sculpture began, the influences on his early work and how his ideas changed following a trip to Japan, making abstract work in China, and his philosophy for teaching sculpture.
Billy Lee talking with Bob Chaundy
Accompanying images on consideringart.com
Wave
Bird and Flower Conversation
Reach for the Sky
Dancer
All images are © Billy Lee
You can see more of Billy’s images on his website
Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
Considering Art 
Quirky work; amix of Oldenburg, Damian Hurst, and Dali.
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Nice works and thanks for the teaching you provided in China.
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Nice works and thank you for the teaching in China!
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I learned a lot of Billy’s academic and professional career when we worked together at UNC-G, but not of is childhood and family roots in South Africa and then the move to the UK. Very interesting and touching description on the part of BIlly.
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Yes, he was very good on his background, and thanks for supplying me with a question, Martin!
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I’m a former MFA student of Billy’s . It was wonderful to hear his voice and his sharing of ideas. I graduated with an MFA from UNC-G in 87′ . I had moved down to North Carolina from the Chicago area . After the MFA I started teaching at a high school in Durham , N.C. Billy would have steared me away most likely from a career that would demand so much of my time and energy , however that was my path. I was very fortunate to have crossed paths with the man Billy Lee. I learned about far more than just the subject of art. Fortunately UNC-G offered an opportunity to move in a direction outside of a pre-prescribed or pre- formulated academic plan for developing as an artist. Billy Lee was influential as a person for myself as a young man. Those were great days at UNC-G , not always easy , and i liked that. No one has a better work ethic than Billy Lee.
Gregg Pustaver
Thanks To Billy , and thanks for this terrific opportunity to listen to my Professor again.
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