Ernest Lee
Ernest Lee, known by everyone as "Chicken Man," can be found with a big grin on his face, painting and selling his signature "funky chickens" on Gervais Street in downtown Columbia, SC. Ernest is a talented artist who has been painting and drawing since he was a child, but he owes his fame to the wacky happy chickens he paints in all sorts of colors and costumes dancing around on their little stick legs. Chicken Man paints other subjects, but his funky chickens have become classic souvenirs of Columbia. He paints with acrylics on scrap wood that is often irregularly cut, warped, or broken. Ernest likes to park his colorful trailer that serves as art studio and store on a vacant lot within walking distance of the University of South Carolina (home of the “Gamecocks”). A while back some locals refused to let him set up shop on the street, but his fans rallied to his defense. It didn't take long for Chicken Man to find a street that welcomed him. His little trailer still gets in the way of urban development from time to time, but now Chicken Man himself has become a local tourist attraction. If you can’t find him on the street in Columbia, look for him at local events.
Columbia, SC
LITTLE "JUMP" ROOSTER
#2518
6.25" x 22.25"
on scrap wood
$90
LITTLE BLUE ROOSTER ON PINK
6.25" x 25"
on scrap wood
$90
Paintings by "Chicken Man" are made on rough-cut scrap wood that is not necessarily straight or flat!

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WHITE ROOSTER
ON BLUE
#2504
10.75" x 48"
on scrap wood
$120
BLUE ROOSTER
#2503
10" x 48"
on scrap wood
$120
YELLOW "JUMP" ROOSTER
#2507
9.5" x 48"
on scrap wood
$120
GREEN ROOSTER
#2501
9.5" x 48"
on scrap wood
$120
CHICK IN RED
ON GREEN
#2505
10" x 48"
on scrap wood
$120
CHICK IN WHITE
DRESS
#2506
9.25" x 48"
on scrap wood
$120
CHICK IN ORANGE DRESS 
#2508
10" x 48"
on scrap wood
$120
GREEN ROOSTER ON PINK
#2502
10" x 48"
on scrap wood
$120
BROWN ROOSTER
#2509
10" x 48"
on scrap wood
$120
ORANGE ROOSTER
#2510
10" x 48"
on scrap wood
$120
BLUE ROOSTER
ON GREEN
#2512
10" x 48"
on scrap wood
$120
CHICKEN DANCE PARTY
34.25" x 29.25"
(size including artist's frame)
on scrap wood
$400
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CHICKEN GOSSIP
23.5" x 11.25"
on scrap plywood
$90
PURPLE CHICKEN
10.75" x 26.75"
on scrap wood
$110
BOB MARLEY
28.5" x 22.75"
(size including frame)
on canvas
$300
LITTLE ROOSTER WITH A BOWTIE
3.5" x 13"
on scrap wood
$80
LITTLE GREEN ROOSTER
11.5" x 2.75"
on scrap wood
$90
LITTLE YELLOW ROOSTER ON RED
8.25" x 13.5"
on scrap wood
$80
LITTLE CHICK IN 
GREEN DRESS
#2516
13.5" x 22.75"
on scrap wood
$90
GREEN ROOSTER
ON BROWN
#2514
10" x 42.25"
on scrap wood
$110
WHITE ROOSTER
ON BLUE
#2513
9" x 48"
on scrap wood
$120
TURQUOISE ROOSTER
#2511
10" x 48"
on scrap wood
$120
"Chicken Man"
Columbia, SC
4/10/2025