Hello
My Story
Cephas Lee, also known as Cephas Lobmeyer, is an up-and-coming artist from southwest Kansas. At a young age, he excelled at drawing and creative approaches. Growing up in a split household, Cephas relied on art to escape his chaotic family life. His love for comics, superheroes, and the stories they tell was a significant part of his life. After dropping out of high school and getting his GED, he moved to Missouri but lost touch with art. At this time, he was dealing with mental health issues that led him to seek help and to take a look at his future. He was given a chance to move back to his hometown to attend college, where he received a scholarship to study visual arts. This reignited his passion for art and led him to explore more ways of creating using oil paint, watercolor, sculpture, and printmaking mediums. Cephas’ current work primarily focuses on figures and portraits, maintaining a strong connection to his love for comics. Cephas is completing his art associate degree at Garden City Community College and is in the process of creating his own comic.
My Statement
​Cephas Lee, based in Southwest Kansas, is a talented artist whose work is a unique blend of traditional illustration techniques and contemporary subject matter, creating thought-provoking pieces. Lee brings to life a diverse array of characters through a variety of mediums including pen, ink, pencil, oil paint, and watercolor, and who’s characters are reflections of his innermost thoughts and emotions. Lee is inspired by narrative storytelling, and comics, inviting viewers to step into a world of vivid imagination and profound symbolism. Lee's illustrations tell captivating stories and invite viewers to explore alternate worlds. Join him on this journey of exploration and self-discovery through the limitless possibilities of visual expression.
Resumé
Cephas Lee
cephaslee@cephasleeart.com - (620) 805-1493 - www.cephasleeart.com
309 E Price St, Garden City, KS
Education
Garden City Community College
Associates of Arts
January 2024 - May 2026
Garden City Community College
G.E.D
August 2021
Grants/Awards
Art - Finney County
Grant In Aid Visual Arts
Garden City Community College, Garden City, KS
Spring 2024 - Spring 2026
SWKS Squared 4th Place
October 3, 2025 - November 15, 2025
Garden City Arts, 318 N. Main, Garden City, KS
Exhibition Record
SWKS Squared
October 3, 2025 - November 15, 2025
Garden City Arts, 318 N. Main, Garden City, KS
Capturing the Soul
July 11, 2025 - August 23, 2025
Patrick Dugan’s Coffee House 301 N Main St #5463, Garden City, KS
Drawings, Paintings, and Ceramics! Oh my!
May 2, 2025 - May 16, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive Garden City, KS
Christian Art Festival
March 8, 2025
Community Congressional Church 701 N 3rd Street, Garden City, KS
SWKS Squared
October 4, 2024 - November 23, 2024
Garden City Arts, 318 N. Main, Garden City, KS
GCCC Student Visual Art Showcase
May 2024
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive Garden City, KS
Publications
Project 1919: Volume 3 2024 - 2025
May 7, 2025
Literary Magazine
Experience
Art Club President
August 2025 - Present
Garden City Community College
Mercer Gallery Work Study
August 2025 - Present
Garden City Community College
65 on 83 - Clay Travels
Gallery Installation
November 11, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive Garden City, KS
WSU Printmaking Graduates
Gallery Installation
October 2, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive Garden City, KS
Alein Conversations: Futurian Houses
Gallery Installation
September 4, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive Garden City, KS
Creative Metal
Gallery Installation
July 31, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive Garden City, KS
Mercer Gallery Work Study
September 2024 - May 2025
Garden City Community College
Drawings, Paintings, and Ceramics! Oh my!
Gallery Installation
May 2, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive Garden City, KS
Salute to Service
Exhibition Installation
March 5, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive, Garden City, KS
James Mathews Prints from the GCCC Permanent Collection
Exhibition Installation
February 3, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive Garden City, KS
Sisters: The Art of Judy Scott and Amy Pilger
Exhibition Installation
November 8, 2024
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive Garden City, KS
WSU Ceramic Graduates
Exhibition Installation
October 10, 2024
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive Garden City, KS
Lectures/Workshops
WSU Printmaking Graduates
October 2025
Student Participate
Garden City Community College
WSU Ceramic Graduates
November 2024
Student Participate
Garden City Community College
Chuck Bonner
September 2024
Student Participate
Garden City Community College
Josh Novack
April 2024
Student Participate
Garden City Community College
Josh Knott
April 2024
Student Participate
Garden City Community College
Kevin Kelly
January 2024
Student Participate
Garden City Community College
Curatorial Projects
Assistant Curator
65 on 83 - Clay Travels
November 12, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive, Garden City, KS
Assistant Curator
WSU Printmaking Graduates
October 3, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive, Garden City, KS
Assistant Curator
Alein Conversations: Futurian Houses
September 5, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive, Garden City, KS
Assistant Curator
Creative Metal
August 1, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive, Garden City, KS
Curator
Drawings, Paintings, and Ceramics! Oh my!
May 2, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive, Garden City, KS
Assistant Curator
Salute to Service
March 5, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive, Garden City, KS
Assistant Curator
James Mathews Prints from the GCCC Permanent Collection
February 3, 2025
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive, Garden City, KS
Assistant Curator
Sisters: The Art of Judy Scott and Amy Pilger Exhibition Installation
November 8, 2024
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive Garden City, KS
Assistant Curator
WSU Ceramic Graduates Exhibition
October 10, 2024
Mercer Gallery, Joyce Fine Arts Building 801 Campus Drive Garden City, KS
Skills
Portrait Drawing
Portrait Painting
Alla Prima Painting
Charcoal Drawing
Graphite Drawing
Soft Pastel Drawing
Oil Painting
Watercolor Painting
References
Michael Kent Knutson
Community College Art Professor
Brian Kennedy McCallum
Community College Art Professor