Joni Lee Mabe Joni Lee Mabe (born 1957) is an American book artist whose work explores themes of obsession, memory, and the intersection between personal experience and cultural iconography—particularly Elvis Presley. Raised in Georgia, she honed her artistic skills at the University of Georgia’s MFA program, where she began experimenting with mixed media techniques that would become hallmarks of her distinctive style. Her fascination with Elvis Presley stemmed from a formative encounter during her undergraduate years when she heard his music on the radio and was profoundly moved by its lyri…