Nerissa Lea

b. 1959

Painter Nerissa Lea completed a Printmaking and Cinematography Degree from the South Australian School of Art in Adelaide in 1982. Her surrealistic and often dark works are unfinished narratives incorporating elements of still life, landscape and folklore. Lea has held solo exhibitions in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. She was awarded the S.H. Ervin Gallery Portia Geach Portrait Prize in 2004. Her work is held in the collections of the Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane and several major regional galleries.

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Nerissa Lea – Finalist in The Lester Prize 2023

Image above: Nerissa Lea  Reg Lynch with Pencil  2023  oil on wood panel  60 x 38 cm. Congratulations to Nerissa …

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Nerissa Lea and Mary Tonkin – 2020 Calleen Art Award

Congratulations to Nerissa Lea and Mary Tonkin who have been selected as finalists in the 2020 Calleen Art Award. The Calleen Art …

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Orest Keywan, Michael Snape and Ayako Saito – Wollombi Valley Sculpture Festival

Image above: Orest Keywan  That Line 2023  steel  168 x 271 x 190cm   Congratulations to Orest Keywan, Michael Snape and …

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