Jesse Lee Rocha was born in San Antonio, Texas, but

was raised in the Bay area in California. He was greatly

influenced by his family, who were mostly artists in the

San Francisco area. He has traveled extensively

throughout the country as a child and as an adult.

Much of his art was influenced by his travels, his architectural

drafting experience and his work as a commercial artist.

Jesse Lee's work is diverse as his collection includes still life,

plein air and portraitures. He primarily paints in oil , pastel ,

colored pencil and also works in charcoal for his portraits.