Born and raised in Oregon, Marilyn Lee has also lived and painted in Washington, British Columbia, and for the last 25 years, Ketchikan, Alaska.  She loves island living and has worked on the water in commercial fishing and on the Alaska ferry system. For Marilyn, watercolor is the perfect medium for the ephemeral mists and colors of the land and seascapes of Southeast Alaska.  Even though painting in Alaska presents serious challenges, such as unpredictable weather and fierce insects, Marilyn’s best painting experiences happen outdoors, getting lost in the process of expressing what she sees and loves about this wondrous part of the world she calls home.