Lee Pohlsander

Art has always been my voice, allowing expression of emotion, soul and memory. Layer, movement, line, shadow and light inhabit my paintings. Energetic to calmly contemplative, strong compositions blend and define color, edge, and object. My current work is primarily acrylic, with elements of mixed media, textile art, graphite, and oil pastel. Developing and finding a larger, more expressive visual vocabulary allows me to challenge my own artistic boundaries to give greater voice to my inner self and relate to and express the inner voices of others

$500

First

This piece is inspired by the poem “First They Came” by Martin Niemöller. The original tone was angry, fearful. It read “First, they came for the trans people. I spoke up immediately, even though I’m cis and straight, because I’ve read the rest of the fucking poem.”


As I worked, I became aware that I wasn’t seeking the self-preservation implied in the original poem. Instead, I was reflecting on how much we would lose if we didn’t have the joy, love, beauty, creativity, contributions, and intelligence of trans people, or of any kind and compassionate person.


“First” is now a tribute to my trans friends, and the joy, love, beauty, comfort, inspiration, and kindness those relationships bring to my life.

Artist will donate 100% of artist portion to Trevor, which does suicide prevention for Trans Youth

$50

Kind is Magic

Artist will donate 100% of artist portion to LGBTeaChesCo

$50

Be Kind Strong Beautiful

Artist will donate 100% of artist portion to LGBTeaChesCo.