We’ve Set Sail! Also: I’m In a Juried Group Show and Find Me Around Town in May


We've Set Sail!

Also: I'm in a juried group show and find me around town in May

My last day at the day job was April 29, which means the ship dinghy has left the harbor and we’ve set sail! Wish me luck!

This is the inaugural email for the Way Lee Art newsletter. I plan to have the newsletter provide you with a bite-sized roundup, a tasting menu, of what’s going on with my art, while you’ll be able to follow links to blog posts for more detail if interested.

I doubt I’ll have much news to share to begin with, so I’m thinking maybe it’ll end up being quarterly updates. If things pick up, maybe it could get to monthly. But in any case, for more timely news, you’ll be able to find spot updates on the blog.

May your bouches be amused!

My Painting Will Be in the Plein Air Views of Washington 2026 Show

One of my paintings made it into a juried art exhibition!

Plein Air Washington Artists partners with Magnuson Park Gallery to put on the annual Plein Air Views of Washington show. The show will be on view from May 28 – July 18, 2026 at Magnuson Park Gallery.

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Find Me Around Town in May

I’ll be representing my art at a couple public events in May. See the details below, and I hope to see you there!

In order of appearance:

Vending at Mixed Pantry for Belltown Artwalk

Friday May 8, 2026

6:00pm – 9:00pm

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Opening Reception at Magnuson Park Gallery for Plein Air Views of Washington 2026

Thursday May 28, 2026

5:00pm – 8:00pm

Magnuson Park Gallery is hosting an opening reception for the Plein Air Views of Washington 2026 show that my MOHAI painting will be in, so I’m planning to attend. See you there!

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Till next,

William

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Way Lee Art

Way Lee Art creates fine art prints and stationery grounded in the neighborhoods, landmarks, and waterways of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Artist and illustrator William Chen works on location, painting and drawing from life, in parks, by the waterside, and on city streets to capture the distinct atmosphere of a place he knows and loves.

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