Ernest's prints and notecards will be available for purchase at this annual fundraising blueberry festival in Island Grove, Fla. Proceeds benefits the Cross Creek Volunteer Fire Department, which serves the communities of Cross Creek, Island Grove and Lochloosa, located in the southeast corner of Alachua County.
This event celebrates the opening of a new gallery exhibit featuring the life and work of artist Ernest Lee, on display May 16-June 17, 2022. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
Mrs. Gloria Lee will attend the 33rd Annual Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Society Conference and Florida Historical Society Public History Forum, May 19-21 at the Hilton UF Conference Center in Gainesville and display some of Ernest’s paintings of the Rawlings home in Cross Creek, Fla.
The combined conference will include engaging panel discussions and presentations each morning, with tours of historic sites, museums, and archives each afternoon. The event features special performances, an awards luncheon, a banquet dinner with keynote speaker Ann McCutchan, and more.
Ernest M. Lee's folk art, notecards and other items will be available for purchase during the 70th annual Florida Folk Festival in May. Held Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29, 2022, at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, the Festival is a three-day celebration of the music, dance, stories, crafts and food … Continue reading Florida Folk Festival in White Springs
We are celebrating Ernest's art and raising funds for an Alachua County Public Schools scholarship of $1,000 in his name. Please support this tasting to keep his memory alive and help us nourish the future for generations to come in his name.
We will celebrate the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth on June 18, 2022, at the Ritz Theatre & Museum in Jacksonville, Fla.
Juneteenth Jazz Festival at James Weldon Johnson Park
Ernest's prints and notecards will be available for purchase during this event, featuring a free concert with recording artist Jonathan Nelson. Other performers include evangelist and recording artist Lorraine "Punch" Baldwin, and artists Michael Holloway and Tiffany Boone.
Don't miss the 38th annual Zucchini Festival supporting the Windsor Fire Department! Ernest's prints and notecards will be available for purchase.
Opening Reception Saturday, Oct. 8 (5-7 p.m.) Closing Reception Saturday, Nov. 5 (5-7 p.m.) The North Florida art community lost a longtime favorite Folk Artist, Mr. Ernest M. Lee, who died unexpectedly last fall. The Cedar Key Arts Center is proud to host this exhibit of his works, which will be on sale throughout the … Continue reading Remembering Folk Artist Mr. Ernest M. Lee – Cedar Key Arts Center Special Exhibit
