Youmee Lee, a Korean American storyteller, explores materials and weaves narrative illustrations into her art. She created a 2D animated film, Rite of Identity, about a deaf child’s coming-of-age story and struggles with the soundscape, based on deaf people’s childhood stories. Her goal is to create graphic novels and animated poetry.
Her current project is writing and illustrating five picture books, expected to be completed in the summer of 2024.
She is working on teaching certifications in Deaf Education and Art Education.