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 painting ‘Pulling Away’, the landscape emerges as an evocative composition of colour and form. Existing somewhere between abstraction and figurative representation, Lewis captures light as it filters dappled through the trees. Rendered in warm, earthy tones, the painting evokes a distinctive sense of place.

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
'Pulling Away' 2026
oil on canvas
Image Size: 50 x 70 cm
Dimensions: 50 x 70 x 2 cm
Signed: Signed, titled and dated on verso.
Comes with Letter of Provenance
Condition:Excellent:
(c) The Artist or Assignee