Born in Brisbane in 1954, Lindy Lee studied extensively in Brisbane and Sydney and in Canada, Italy and UK. A painter, teacher and writer, she is a former editor of 'On the Beach' magazine. Her art reflects the eastern philosophies of Taoism and Buddhism and Lee has exhibited her paintings extensively since 1985. She lives and works in northern New South Wales.
The earliest auction listing we have for Lindy Lee is in 1992 and in total 57 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 34 (60%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $15,955 for Black+black+black at the Close of This Fierce Vision sold by Deutscher and Hackett in August 2022. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Lindy Lee are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, Art Gallery of NSW and a further nine major public national galleries (see list below).
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