Nelda S. Lee (’63), Odessa. After working as an art teacher and head of the art department at Ector High School in Odessa in the 1960s, she established a career as a nationally recognized fine arts appraiser and art gallery owner. She opened her own art gallery in 1967, where she sold fine art, jewelry and gifts for nearly 55 years. She was a senior member of the American Society of Appraisers, a member of the board of directors of the North American Art Exchange, president of the Texas Association of Art Dealers and a member of the Texas Commission on the Arts in the 1990s. A talented artist herself, she received numerous awards for her work and was featured in many publications, including Houston Chronicle, Texas Business Magazine and Southwest Art Magazine. A scholarship in her name benefits students in the College of Visual Arts and Design.
Nelda S. Lee (’63), Odessa. After working as an art teacher and head of the art department at Ector High School in Odessa in the 1960s, she established a career as a nationally recognized fine arts appraiser and art gallery owner. She opened her own art gallery in 1967, where she sold fine art, jewelry and gifts for nearly 55 years. She was a senior member of the American Society of Appraisers, a member of the board of directors of the North American Art Exchange, president of the Texas Association of Art Dealers and a member of the Texas Commission on the Arts in the 1990s. A talented artist herself, she received numerous awards for her work and was featured in many publications, including Houston Chronicle, Texas Business Magazine and Southwest Art Magazine. A scholarship in her name benefits students in the College of Visual Arts and Design.
