Kelly Southee is a Queensland-based artist. She was born in New Zealand and moved to Australia in the 1980’s. The built environment has been an enduring theme in Kelly’s painting practice for over 25 years.
Having studied and worked as an interior architect she is fascinated by the way we live within our cities, and what we appreciate and value.
Often Kelly’s scenes have dramatic dark colours in the foreground areas. This is a result of a very real thing: she is an artist who needs to stand in the shade a lot, having had too many skin cancers cut out over the years.
It’s amazing how a life can inform an art practice.
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