the storyteller Little Wing Lee Founder + Principal, Studio & Projects Design Director, Atelier Ace/Ace Hotel Group At a young age, Litt le Wing Lee had a more refi ned eye than the average artsy kid. Brought up by artist parents who were members of the Black Arts Movement in Boston, Lee saw the world as both a canvas and a muse. Her mother, in particular, informed this perspective. " She honed our critical eyes to appreciate beauty, " Lee says.