Chris Lawry is a contemporary printmaker and artist based in Victoria. Using her signature linocut printing technique, Lawry often draws inspiration from her local surrounding area, with her works representing the Victorian natural landscapes and native flora, as well as scenes from everyday life. Throughout her practice, Lawry’s works explore her personal ethos that “there is beauty and interest to be found everywhere and anywhere”.

In her linocut ‘Morning light’, Lawry draws inspiration from her local area in the Dandenong ranges. This depiction of her surrounding environment is a testament to Lawry’s relationship with nature, with the wintery tree canopy and fern-filled undergrowth dramatically depicted in strong monochromatic lines. In this linocut, as in much of Lawry’s work, ‘Morning light’ is a meditation on the artist’s ability to find artistic beauty in the minutiae of life. 

Chris Lawry has regularly exhibited in galleries across Victoria, and she has been a finalist in several major print prizes, including the Burnie Print prize in 2019. For collectors of contemporary Australian printmaking, or those enamoured by Australian landscapes, this work is an endearing find. 

Chris LAWRY (1953 - )
'Morning light' 2023
linocut on paper
Edition of 15
Image Size: 32 x 23 cm
Dimensions: 51 x 38 cm
Signed: Signed 'C Lawry', editioned, titled and dated in margin

Comes with Letter of Provenance

Condition: Excellent

(c) The Artist or Assignee