Lee Prosser is noted for his surreal art work, and his vivid flower series, "Freckle Flowers." Born on December 31, 1944 in Missouri, he has been writing, drawing and painting since the early 1960s. He takes his subject matter from live and inanimate objects. His use of color is vivid, charged with emotion and sensitivity. He prefers working with acrylic on canvas and drawings. His paintings are in France, England, Germany, India, and the United States. Oftentimes his surreal work focuses on fantasy topics and fantasy figures. One such art work is "Seven Screams in the Night." An example of his surreal flower painting is found in "Freckle Flowers with Green Sun." "Wild Horse at Daybreak" is one of his whimsical paintings. Prosser's art work has been compared to Alberto Giacometti, Marc Chagall, August Macke, Yves Tanguy, Joan Miro, Franz Marc, Max Ernst, and Paul Klee. More information about his art work is found at www.Askart.com.
Prosser is the author of many writings, including the book memoir, "Isherwood, Bowles, Vedanta, Wicca, and Me." He writes a column, "Bide One's Time," and contributes essays for www.Ghostvillage.com and is the Book Review Editor there. His numerous reviews of jazz topics and jazz CDs are found at www.Jazzreview.com. Some of his essays have been published in books written by Jeff Belanger, Gerina Dunwich, James Gunn, Marilyn P. Fletcher, and D. J. Conway.
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Prosser is a father and grandfather, and is fond of cats. He enjoys photography, visiting ghost towns, caves, and the desert. He sometimes writes under the penname of Namah Sandesh.
