She’s young, but well past her years in business sense. Remington Lee, age 5, is a local artist who has found a market for her masterpieces.
The daughter of Tyler and Brittney, Lee has been influenced by her roots in entrepreneurship. “I sell soap at the Greenwood Farmer’s Market,” her mom shared. “She’s watched me produce it at home, making it, packaging it, shipping it. She comes to markets with me and helps me sell it.”
Lee, a student at Westwood Elementary in Greenwood, calls the Hackett area home. She has always had a passion for art and drawing. “She would come home from preschool with several pieces of artwork every day,” her mother added. “She wants to be a better artist, so we’ve tried to help her follow her interests. We’ve been to the library looking for kid’s drawing books and looked up Youtube tutorials to help her learn more about art. She’s very confident, and while she’s just starting out, she is very proud of her work!”
The two notions were bound to collide, the ability to sell and her passion for art. Lee informed her mother that she wanted to sell her artwork at the market. “We went through several iterations of mediums (different markers, canvases, papers, etc.) to find something she was pleased with. She’s a lefty, so finding a marker and paper combination that didn’t smudge was trial and error. I told her she had to have six pieces to set up a table, and she worked to create pieces with flowers, flags, butterflies, and unicorns. At the market she even drew a few pieces on demand, to replenish her inventory as she sold them.”
Her mother shared her ability to market her masterpieces, noting that “she can be a little forward, approaching people and asking if they want to buy her artwork. But while I think that’s a little too direct, most people want to support a young entrepreneur, so she’s had good luck at the market.”
Lee has big plans for the funds she generates from her art sales. These include a birthday trip to Dallas and a visit to the American Girl Doll store. Additionally, her parents have encouraged her to give some of her money at the church. “She gave this summer at First Baptist Church Greenwood’s Crazy Awesome Fun Camp, which went toward the church’s Acts 1:8 offering,” her mom concluded.
If you are interested in learning more about Lee’s art creations, you can find her at the next Farmer’s Market in Greenwood, on September 3 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Look for the SoapBop Soaps Booth. Lee sells most of her art pieces for $8. She also sells art on canvas.
