Lara Tees STOCKROOM

Lara Tees is a visual artist and creates contemporary landscape paintings from her Melbourne studio. Lara’s inspiration comes from the colours and textures of the landscape. Working from personal reference material and recollection, her paintings are characterised by layers, textures and subtle colour blends.

Lara’s paintings capture the experience of being in a place and the feelings that it evokes. She feels a strong personal connection to the Mornington Peninsula, a landscape that continues to inspire her work. Her recent paintings explore how we hold onto and protect memories of loved ones, and how those memories are inextricably linked to place.

Born and raised in South Africa, Lara moved to Australia in 2004. Her family is widely dispersed across 3 continents, and this influences her work. She is interested in themes of memory and connection — what it feels like to search for a place to belong, a place to call home.  

Lara’s landscapes have been described as atmospheric, emotional and evocative, and her work has been shown in various exhibitions and galleries across Victoria. 

Lara is a member of the Victorian Artists Society, and a committee member of Melbourne and Victorian Artists Inc (MAVA).