Born in Vancouver with family roots in Victoria, Lee taught art history at the University of Regina for over three decades, all while shaping a cross-cultural perspective through his frequent travels between Canada and China. Lee began collecting Yixing teapots in the 1980s, drawn to their sculptural beauty porous clay, and central role in Chinese daily life. Through both personal heritage and a postmodernist lens, he explored these objects as vessels of artistry, memory, and philosophy.  

Featuring works from his private collection alongside his generous donation to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, this exhibition invites visitors to see Yixing teapots not just as functional objects, but as symbols of identity, cultural exchange, and the enduring dialogue between tradition and modernity.