Working in a textured pop-art style, Breandan Lee creates tactile paintings designed to attract viewers from a distance and invite closer engagement. Each work is presented in a custom-built frame, individually designed and constructed by Lee to add dimensionality and lift the painting from the wall. Lee holds an art degree from San Diego State University, where participation in Wendy Maruyama’s Furniture Design labs sparked an interest in product design. After beginning his career as a designer for an architectural product manufacturer, he later served as Technology Manager and Supervisor overseeing a major U.S. communications network. Lee’s background in art and technology now informs his full-time studio practice, which centers on a playful curiosity about how the world operates.