Kate McKenzie Lewis’ painting practice is deeply engaged with the Australian landscape. Spending much of her life in rural locations across Victoria and New South Wales, Lewis’ relationship with nature intrinsically informs her works. Through expressive, gestural brushstrokes, the artist creates atmospheric impressions of the land, reflecting both what she sees and how she remembers it.

In Lewis’ 2026 diptych 'Dream Run', the Melbourne-based artist captures the vivid impression of a tree across two distinct panels. Energetic, gestural brushstrokes bring the scene to life, with each painting offering a different perspective. In the first, branches reach skyward; in the second, sturdy roots anchor the tree to the earth, offering a sense of shelter to two small figures. There is something quietly evocative about this scene – an ordinary moment of everyday life, suspended in time.

Since completing her Masters in Contemporary Art at VCA in 2022, Lewis has exhibited extensively in both solo and group exhibitions. She has been selected as a finalist for several major national art exhibitions, including Hadley’s Art Prize, Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize, and the Len Fox Painting Award. For collectors fascinated by contemporary approaches to landscape painting, Lewis’ works are a momentous discovery.

Kate McKenzie LEWIS
'Dream run, diptych' 2026
oil on board
Image Size: 104 x 61 cm 
Dimensions: 106 x 63 x 4 cm (each work is 53 x 63 x 4)
Signed: Each work is signed and dated on verso.
Comes with Letter of Provenance
This work is a diptych of two framed paintings, sold together as a single piece.
Condition:Excellent:
(c) The Artist or Assignee