Pan Lee ( AKA C. Roman ) was born in Jeju Island, Korea 1947. As a young man he always expressed interest in drawing and painting. His family supported and encouraged him to pursue his passion for the arts. In addition, his high school art teacher noticed his talent in art and recommended further training. As a result, C. Roman began taking collage art courses while in high school. Upon graduation, he became a private student of the Jeju local artist guild. C.Roman has had multiple exhibitions in Jeju, Seoul and other cities in Korea for past 30 years.

C. Roman is a serious and professional artist whose whole life is dedicated to paintings. He is most recognized for his floral paintings and has been an avid gardener and nature enthusiast throughout his life. This has led to his focus of still life paintings, particularly fruit and flowers. His technique involves richly textured oil on canvas with a unique blend of pallet knife work combined with thick brush-strokes.

C. Roman has exhibited in the Seoul Gallery as a member of the Seoul International Artists Association. Furthermore, he participated in, and painted abroad in the Artist exchange program for Korea, Japan and China. Finally, his artwork can be found on display in many galleries across The United States and Asia.