Lee Pohlsander

Lee Pohlsander is a Philadelphia-area based mixed media artist who uses composition and color to direct the eye and engage the viewer in her abstract, expressionist pieces. Acrylic paint, print making, and oil pastels are just a few of the mediums she uses to connect with her audience and invite conversation through layering, bold color separation, and sharp lines and edges

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Green rectangular object with small cutouts and a black switch at the bottom.

September Cathedral

This painting is inspired by memories of specific landscapes; reflecting visits to places of peace, hope, relaxation, and the power of nature. Each location and time has been used as safety and resource image during EMDR therapy.

Acrylic on Canvas

Abstract painting with geometric shapes in light blue, yellow, and orange hues on a white background.
Text that reads 'Anatomy of Addiction' in a stylized font
Dark abstract painting with scribbled lines and text that reads 'There is no ladder upon which we can climb' and various textured streaks of green, purple, and gray.

There Is No Ladder Long Enough

Oil Pastel on Paper Mounted on Birch

An abstract dark painting featuring a human figure with multiple limbs, painted in shades of blue, green, and white, with a purple geometric shape in the top left corner.

Move The Ladder Three Steps

Oil Pastel on Paper Mounted on Birch

Graphic with pink background and stylized text that reads 'f**k the patriarchy' with 'f**k' in pink and yellow, and the rest in black and yellow.

Un-Augural Show

A colorful collage featuring the word 'FIRST' in large blue letters at the center, surrounded by various flowers and leaves, with a small paper clip holding a note that reads 'First' followed by a poem or dedication about love, joy, and beauty. The background is a mix of pastel pinks, blues, and purples.

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.

A pink canvas with the words "KIND IS MAGIC" painted in blue and silver. The background has decorative splatters and streaks of silver, creating an artistic and inspiring design.

Kind is Magic

Artist will donate 100% of artist portion to LGBTeaChesCo

A painted canvas with the words "Be Kind, Strong, Beautiful" on a blue background, decorated with silver and pink splatters.

Be Kind Strong Beautiful

Artist will donate 100% of artist portion to LGBTeaChesCo.