Lee Wise is an accomplished English/Australian artist who has honed his craft for more than two decades by working with wood. In 2010, he transitioned to painting and discovered that many of the skills and techniques he had acquired in woodworking were applicable to his new medium. Since then, Lee has achieved significant recognition as a painter, receiving accolades for his work in several competitions, including winning the Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize and the Cliftons Art Prize, runner up in the Moran Portrait Prize, and as a finalist in the Archibald Prize.

Seas, trees and something in between

Experience the beauty and power and escape to two of nature’s most enchanting landscapes. Juxtaposing the serene and vast seascapes with the lush and vibrant rainforest paintings, Lee Wise invites you on a journey through his most cherished memories. With each brushstroke, the artist captures the essence of these two captivating environments, bringing to life the vivid colors and textures that are etched in his memory. Step into the exhibition and immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the sea and rainforest. You’ll be transported to a place of tranquility, where you can take a moment to connect with the essence of nature. Join us as we delve into the artist’s world of memory and emotion, and experience the awe-inspiring power of nature through his eyes.

Solo Exhibitions

April 2023 Seas, trees and something in between at Art2Muse Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney NSW

July 2021 Where the Ocean Meets the Trees at Art2Muse Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney NSW

 April 2017  ‘Surface Tension’ at Art2Muse Gallery, Double Bay, Sydney NSW

Aug 2015 Brisbane Modern Art Gallery, 483 Brunswick Street, QLD

Feb 2015 Gallery One, The Brickworks, Southport, Gold Coast, QLD

March 2013 Antonia Kelly Gallery, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane

June 2012 Brunswick Street Gallery, level 2, 322 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Vic

Awards

Sep 2016, Finalist, Tattersall’s landscape Prize, Brisbane QLD

May 2016 Finalist Glencore Percival Portrait Prize, Townsville City

May 2016 Finalist Border Art Prize, Tweed River Regional Gallery

Feb 2016 Semi Finalist BP Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery, London

Oct 2015 Semi Finalist Moran Portrait Prize

Oct 2015 Finalist Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize, Lismore

Sep 2015 Brisbane Art Prize, Lightspace Brisbane

Aug 2015 Finalist Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery

July 2015 Archibald Prize Salon Des Refuses, S.H.Evin Gallery, Sydney

Feb 2015 Winner Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, Croydon, Sydney, NSW

July 2014 Finalist Archibald Prize, Art Gallery NSW, Art Gallery RD, Sydney

July 2014 Winner Cliftons Art Prize Brisbane, 288 Edward St, Brisbane

May 2014 Finalist Glencore Percival Portrait Prize, Townsville City

April 2014 Finalist, Moreton Bay Region Art Awards

Oct 2013 Runner Up, Moran Portrait Prize, Juniper House, Sydney, NSW

June 2013 Finalist Lethbridge 10000, Lethbridge Gallery

March 2013 Archibald Prize, Salon Des Refuses, S.H.Evin Gallery, Sydney, NSW

May 2012 Finalist Lethbridge 10000, Lethbridge Gallery

Group Exhibitions

May 2016 Glencore Percival Portrait Prize, Townsville City

May 2016 Border Art Prize, Tweed River Regional Gallery

Oct 2015 Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore, NSW

Oct 2015 Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery, Mornington, Vic

Sep 2015 Brisbane Art Prize, Lightspace Brisbane

Aug 2015 Finalist Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery

July 2015 Archibald Prize Salon Des Refuses, S.H.Evin Gallery, Sydney

July 2015, Griffith Regional Gallery, Archibald Prize Tour

July 2015, Wagner Art Gallery, 39 Gurner St, Paddington, Sydney

June 2015, Broken Hill Regional Gallery, Archibald Prize Tour

April 2015, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, Archibald Prize Tour

Feb 2015, Lismore Regional Gallery, Archibald prize Tour

Feb 2015 Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, Croyden, Sydney, NSW

Jan 2015 Archibald Prize, Maitland Regional Gallery, 230 High St, Maitland, NSW

Oct 2014 Archibald Prize, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Dunns Road, Vic

Aug 2014 Gallery One, The Brickworks, Southport, Gold Coast, QLD

July 2014 Archibald Prize, Art Gallery NSW, Art Gallery RD, Sydney

June 2014 Cliftons Art Prize, 288 Edward St, Brisbane

May 2014 Glencore Percival Portrait Prize, Townsville City

March 2014 Brisbane Modern Art Gallery, 483 Brunswick Street, Brisbane.

Oct 2013 Moran Portrait Prize, Juniper House, 250 Oxford St, Sydney.

Aug 2013 Brisbane Grammar School Art Show, Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane, QLD

June 2013 Lethbridge Gallery, 136 Latrobe Terrace, Brisbane.

March 2013 Salon Des Refuses, S.H.Evin Gallery, Sydney, NSW

Jun 2012 Lethbridge Gallery, 136 Latrobe Terrace, Brisbane,Qld

Collections

Presbyterian Ladies College, Sydney.

Cliftons

Gold Coast University Hospital.