Early Life and Artistic Training Lee Weiss enters the world as Elyse Marion Crouse. She is born on May 22, 1928, in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California. Her early years unfold in the nearby city of Santa Ana, California. The landscape of her youth provides the initial backdrop for a life defined by visual observation. Formal training arrives briefly. She spends a year at the California College of Arts and Crafts. During this pe…