ABOUT

Karen Lee is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist whose textured paintings explore place, memory and the meeting of urban and natural landscapes. Her work has been shown at Smock Alley Theatre, Hambly & Hambly and the London Irish Centre, where she held her first international solo exhibition, Twixt Land & Longing, in 2025.

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Before focusing on visual art, Karen worked in theatre and film production, including roles with the Gaiety School of Acting, Bodecci Film (with Laura Way) and Red Bear (with Tracy Martin). She is a recipient of the Creative Arts Residency at the Tara Building, and her commissions include work for Dublin Bus, Insomnia Coffee Company and private collectors worldwide.

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Karen was recently commissioned to create artwork for 98 guest rooms at the soon to open The July Dublin on Capel Street. She will take part in ArtSource at the RDS this November, followed by a solo exhibition at the Mill Theatre, Dundrum, opening on 2 December 2026.