Ing Discerning Eye annual open exhibition of small work at the Mall Galleries. I am delighted that Starfall Girl was selected by Alison Bevan for the Ing Discerning Eye exhibition. Starfall Girl, monoprint 49x40cm, is a portrait of my daughter standing in front of a picture of falling stars. The exhibition runs from the 11 -20 November at the Mall Galleries in London and is also available to buy online for a bit longer on the Ing Discerning eye website.

I am thrilled to have work selected for the 169 Annual Open Exhibition at the Royal West of England. Here is a picture of ‘Let Sleeping Cats Lie’ mono print 36x26cm. It was inspired by looking at a self portrait by Gwen John. I was exploring this theme to make a series of portraits based on ‘portraits of the past’. The annual exhibition is open from 8 October to 8 January at the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol.

I have also donated a small painting to the Royal West of England Academy Secret Postcard Auction which takes place between 31 October and 10 November.

Platforms Project Art Fair is an international independent art fair in Athens. I am thrilled to be invited by artist Jackie Berridge to exhibit in this artist led art fair. The fair takes place in the School of Fine Arts, Athens 13-16 October.  As part of Platform HMS ‘Telling Tales’ I have made 2 picture scrolls which are wound between 2 spools for display on a traditional ‘crankie’ storytelling device. Dante’s Inferno tells the tale of Dante’s journey with Virgil through Hell. Lithograph on Atsu Kuchi paper 23x240cm The Butterfly Soul tells the story of a dream. Solar etching on Lokta leaf paper 22x180cm.

Participating artists include: David Ainley, Joan Ainley, Andrew Bracey, Jackie Berridge, Robbie Bushe, Louisa Chambers, Cynthia Harrison Orr, Harriet Mena Hill, Michael Johnson, Debbie Lee, Arianna Tinulla Miles, Masao Nahahara Mandy Payne, Kerri Pratt, R&F Mo, Geraldine Swayne and Gabriel Tejada Maggi.

Printmaking Residency at Lemonade Litho. In May I began an art residency at Lemonade Litho in Bristol which was supported by a bursary from a-n The Artists Information Company and Arts Council England. I worked in collaboration with Catherine Ade of Lemonade litho to use the process of colour lithography.  This has enabled me to translate ‘Dante’s Inferno’ into a limited edition picture scroll.

You can see the finished scroll on this link Dante’s Inferno Scroll.

The Wonderbook has made a wonderful article about my scroll you can read it here Debbie Lee and Dante’s Inferno.

I have made a new animation music video for the Chesterfields. I am so pleased to share the link to ‘Year on the Turn’ Helen’s Song from the Chesterfields’ new album called ‘New Modern Homes’. The limited edition 7 inch vinyl is released on 26 August which has one of my drawings on the label. This charcoal drawing on paper 60x84cm is one of the final drawings from the animation.

Into the Woods at Durlston Country Park 25 July-7 August. In this exhibition 8 artists respond to the forms and atmosphere of woodland. Working in sculpture, painting, drawing, photography and animation, they celebrate the magical properties of the woods and their importance within an environmental context. The exhibiting artists are Tim Edgar, Jay Goulding, Jim Hunter, Tony Kerins, Debbie Lee, Shannon Ribbons, Katy Shepherd and Julie Winsor.

As a child I was unaware of the unseen dangers of playing in the woods, but as a woman entering the woods alone to sketch I feel vulnerable to the unseen and uncanny nature of the woods. I have looked at fairytales for inspiration in particular Hansel and Gretel and Babes in the Wood to help me to convey this feeling of uneasiness. Image: Into the Woods triptych oil on canvas 76x202cm.