ECHUCA’S own, Ellen Lee, recently unveiled her large-scale abstract works at the Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) as part of the annual SAM Spotlight program. The exhibition, “Landscape; of sight, of sound,” held in the Hugh D.T Williamson Community Gallery, opened recently and will run until January 28, 2024.
Lee, an emerging artist known for her work in graphite and watercolour, draws inspiration from her sensory experiences of Echuca’s Banyula Forest. Her unique interpretation of the landscape is expressed through layers of gestural marks and pigments, offering viewers a shared moment of reflection and tranquillity in nature.
SAM Curator – Community, Caroline Esbenshade, praised Lee’s efforts, stating, “Over the last year Ellen Lee has pushed her practice, expanding the scale of her drawings dramatically. The artworks envelop viewers in a meditative impression of landscape.” Esbenshade also highlighted the importance of the SAM Spotlight program in providing local artists with a platform to extend their practice.
