Oil and Water is  based on Lees' memories of growing up in Manly; days spent hanging out at the beach watching the days pass by. The figurative paintings will surprise and intrigue those who see Lees as a 'landscape' artist.

    This new series of twelve gouache are stunning and evocative. Lees magically captures familiar scenes of hot summer days at the beach in and around the surf. Oil and Water  further enhances Lee's growing reputation as a fine painter, the momentous work Cloudy Bay Re growth, 152 cm x 396 cm is particularly significant for it has been three years since Lees has exhibited a canvas of this size.