Background
Budahl, Lee Palmer was born on September 1, 1933 in Algoma, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Palmer Sigurd and Helen Emma (Lahti) Budahl.
Budahl, Lee Palmer was born on September 1, 1933 in Algoma, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Palmer Sigurd and Helen Emma (Lahti) Budahl.
Bachelor of Science in Art Education, University of Wisconsin, 1955; Master of Arts in Art History, University of Wisconsin, 1965; Master of Arts in Art, San Francisco State University, 1959; postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1968-1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Secondary Education/Art Education, U. Maryland., 1972.
Teacher, Belvidere (New Jersey) Public Schools, 1959-1960; artist, Alton Superior vena cava syndrome, New York City, 1960-1961; teacher, Cherokee Public School, Madison, Wisconsin, 1961-1962; artist multimedia laboratory, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1962-1965; instructor, Gonzaga U., Spokane, Washington, 1965-1968; teaching assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1968-1970; faculty development instructor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1970-1972; associate professor art department, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, since 1972. Mentor North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Tchg., Sylva, 1993. Lecturer Elderhostel, Nantahala Village, North Carolina, 1993.
Volunteer signage C. J. Harris Regional Medical Center, Sylva, 1993. Illustrator, signage Mountain Heritage Center, Cullowhee, 1993. Poster and program designer Kudzu Players, Sylva, 1991-1994.
Volunteer designer Smoky Mountain High School, Sylva, 1990-1993. With United States Army, 1956-1957. Member National Art Education Association, North Carolina Art Education Association.
Married Mary Ann Guenther, June 22, 1957. Children: Christopher, Priscilla, Juliana.