Kuranda Arts Cooperative artist Glynis Lee is collaborating in a significant new exhibition in Melbourne, bringing with it the dust, salt air, and vibrant pigments of the Northern Territory. “Bush Kala (Colour) – Ways of Seeing” represents the culmination of two years of intensive collaboration between five culturally diverse female artists at Wagait Beach, near Darwin.
The group exhibition showcases works born from a unique cross-cultural dialogue. The collective features three First Nations artists, an Australian-born Chinese artist (Glynis), and a German-Australian artist, each bringing their own heritage to a shared exploration of the Australian landscape.
For Glynis, the experience at Wagait Beach sparked a fascinating shift in her practice. Lee has spent months navigating the tension between the “immediacy” of painting and the “slow” discipline of printmaking.
“I have been enjoying the freedom of painting, but I keep returning to the meticulous process of the print,” Lee says. Her exhibition pieces are complex layers of dyed fabric, relief printing, and hand-painted ochres—a technique that mirrors the physical experience of the bush itself – some examples on display at the Kuranda Arts Cooperative.
“Bush Kala – Ways of Seeing” opens on 21st March at Conduit Gallery, Parallel Projects, Footscray.
