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Born and bred in Newcastle NSW Australia, Lee initially started a career as a PE teacher at a local high school. Eventually Lee left PE teaching to raise her three boys until school age. A creative at heart, Lee attended a leadlight course with a view to renovating the family home. The course changed Lee’s career direction as she fell in love with glass and the creative opportunities and challenges it provided. Once the boys hit school age, Lee opened a leadlight business in Newcastle. She established a studio in Waratah and since that time Lee Howes Glass has grown from strength to strength, completing work for various commissions, churches, schools, nursing homes and private residences. The increasing demand for stained glass repairs saw Lee venture into the world of ‘hot glass’. Purchasing her own kiln, Lee taught herself to paint using glass paints and enamels and soon discovered a world of possibilities. After attending a number of workshops on fusing and casting techniques, the experimentation began. Combining a variety of different techniques Lee has created some striking glass art, which is prominent in many private collections. Lee’s work has featured in numerous exhibitions and galleries across Australia and she has been a finalist in the prestigious Ranamok Glass Prize, the Waterhouse Natural History Prize and E-merge international glass prize in America. In 2014 Lee was awarded the commission for “The Australian of the Year” awards after answering a call for submissions for a new award. Her original design was selected from hundreds of applications and she is now in her third year of making these awards.

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joined:	Dec 06, 2011
location:	Newcastle West, NSW AU
display name:	leehowes