About the Artist
Bio
Kristen Lethem’s artwork focuses on landscape and the exploration of patterns within the environment formed as a result of the interplay between topography, vegetation and by extension - shadow and light. Through the use of a restricted palette, these light and shadow patterns appear script like, coalescing into Lethem’s personal, visual language of the landscape.
Kristen is a Sydney based artist with a Bachelor of Art in Visual Communication and Design from Sydney College of the Arts University of Sydney and a Master of Fine Arts with a painting Major from University of NSW Art and Design.
Education
Masters by coursework – painting, COFA, UNSW. 2011 – 2014
Short courses – painting, Heatherly School of Fine Art, London. 2000
BA Visual Communications and Design, Sydney College of The Arts, University of
Sydney/University of Technology, Sydney. 1982 – 1986
Selected Exhibitions and Awards
2024
Solo exhibition, Art2Muse Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney.
Christmas, ‘Gallery Artists Show’, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2023
Solo exhibition, Folded Land, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2022
Solo exhibition, Passing By, Art2Muse Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney
Paper Pear group exhibition, Corner Store Gallery, Orange
2021
Paper Pear group exhibition, Corner Store Gallery, Orange
Lethbridge Gallery ‘Home’ exhibition Brisbane
2020
Paper Pear group exhibition, Corner Store Gallery, Orange
Art on Darling Gallery, Balmain
2019
Solo exhibition Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Hunters Hill Art Prize – Finalist
Hunters Hill Art Prize – Highly Commended
Lethbridge 20,000 Art Prize – Finalist
Corner Store Landscape Art Prize – Finalist
Little Things Art Prize, Saint Cloche Gallery – Winner
Mosman Art Prize Finalist
2018
Solo exhibition Vista at Art2Muse Gallery, Double Bay, Sydney
Hunters Hill Art Prize – Finalist
Little Things Art Prize , Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney – Finalist
2017
Solo Exhibition, Patterned Land at Art2Muse Gallery, Double Bay, Sydney
Little Things Art Prize, Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney - Finalist
Blue Land, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2016
Hunters Hill art Prize – Finalist
Lethbridge 10,000 Art Prize, Brisbane – Finalist
Mosman art Prize - Finalist
Little Things art Prize, saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney – Finalist
2015
Muswellbrook Art Prize – Finalist
Hunters Hill Art Prize – Finalist
Gresford Agricultural Show – Winner
Singleton Art Prize
2016
Mosman Art Prize – Finalist
2014
Waverly Art Prize – Winner
Hunters Hill Art Prize – Finalist
Mosman Art Prize – Finalist
Norvill Art Prize – Finalist
2013
Solo exhibition, The Contrasting Mark , Frances Keevil Gallery
Fowlers Gap Exhibition, Cofa Space, UNSWAD
Gresford Agricultural Show – Grand Champion
Gallery Artists Exhibition, Frances Keevil Gallery
2012
Norvill Art Prize - Finalist
Gallery Artists Exhibition, Frances Keevil Gallery
2011
Paddington Art Prize – Finalist
Gallery Artists Exhibition – Breathing Colours Gallery, Sydney
Collections
Waverly Council
Private Collections, London, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hunter Valley
Spicers Retreats – NSW and Queensland
Publications
Australian House and Garden, January 2016
Australian house and Garden, January 2014
Gresford News, September 2014
Arts Zine, September/October 2014
Representation
Art2Muse Gallery, Sydney
Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Paper Pear Gallery Wagga Wagga