Lee Greenfield was an architect, and in common with many of his profession, he had an interest in art and painted in watercolour, acrylic and oils. He joined the Tribe in 2001 and quickly joined the Second Eleven where, in their exhibition his paintings were singled out for praise. His hope, from the outset, was that he would develop as an artist and be elected a red feather. His perseverance was rewarded and in 2006, he was elected a Red Feather much to the delight of the Tribe. He followed in the path of other Green Feathers, notably the then President Mark Blackmore, Bill Phillips, Bill Laird and Roger Gallanaugh.
Lee was a native of the midlands and was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and Bath University where he graduated with a B.Sc. and B.Architecture. He was later elected a member of the Royal Institution of British Architects and became a partner in a local firm of architects.
Apart from painting, Lee enjoyed sailing and fishing from his yacht based in Devon. With his wife Pam, their children and eight grandchildren he committed what little spare time he had to house and garden improvements at their homes at Portishead and the Bere Peninsular in Devon.
His progress as a painter since he became a Red Feather had been quite marked and his Wednesday Night Sketches were always in demand and his technique became increasingly adventurous as his painting skills developed.
He was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease shortly after his election as a Red Feather and sadly it took a swift toll on his life. In addition to his sailing and fishing he also enjoyed horse riding and this continued to be a great comfort to him until shortly before his death. One of the last occasions that we saw him painting was at the Artists Outing at Blenheim Palace where, from his wheel-chair he set up his easel and although unable to speak many members enjoyed seeing him paint the bridge over the lake. For many it is an abiding memory. Lee died in 2009, sadly cutting short his time as a Red Feather.