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Lance Letscher (born 1962) is an American collage artist. He has won several awards and has been the subject of articles published by Art of America, The New York Observer, and Harpers Magazine. His life and work has been featured in the documentary film, The Secret Life of Lance Letscher.

Biography
Letscher was born in 1962 in Austin, Texas. His mother was from Paris, TX and his father was from Port Arthur, TX. His parents met at The University of Texas in Austin while his mother attended Art School. Letscher’s parents separated when he was a child and he lived primarily with his mother.

Letscher married his first wife at the age of 21 while he was an undergrade at the University of Texas. The marriage did not last, but produced two children, Jonathan and Gabe Letscher. When they divorced, Lance got custody of the children.

Letscher received both a Bachelors and Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Texas.

Letscher met his second wife, Mary Frasher, while he was working for Amado Peña, a renowned southwestern artist. They were married shortly after.

Career
After graduating from the University of Texas, Letscher worked as an intern for Amado Peña for 11 years.

Letscher’s earliest solo project opened at R.G.K. Foundation in 1987.

His work is comprised of small pieces of paper and other raw materials such as wood and marble, from multiple sources. Letscher was trained as a printmaker at the University of Texas and with his work with Peña, and the influence is apparent in the way that he meticulously formed his art pieces.

The Secret Life of Lance Letscher, a documentary film directed by Sandra Adair (known for work on Boyhood and School of Rock) was produced. In the film, Letscher and his wife, Mary, and son, Jonathan, along with several art gallery owners and commissioners of Letscher's art, talk about Letscher's work as an artist. They talk about the impact of his childhood on his art and how he has changed direction as an artist through his career.

Letscher's artwork is shown at galleries across the United States. His most recent exhibitions have been at art galleries in Dallas, TX, Sante Fe, NM, Austin, TX and Jackson, WY.