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Rona Lee

Rona Lee


I began as a tapestry weaver in the 1970s, inspired by the work of artists such as Maureen Hodge, Fiona Mathieson and Maggie Riegler, all identifying as tapestry weavers but making powerful statements through the medium of yarns and textile-based techniques.

Although my early output as a painter was in watercolour, the need to create greater depth and texture led me to acrylics and the wide range of mediums available. The opportunities for experimentation are endless. Even now, decades after my career began, I never know what will transpire in the course of a working day.

I often work on a textured ground with subsequent layers of thinned paint poured onto the still-wet thicker paint. There is no preparatory sketching on the canvas. The image develops layer by layer, the success of which will determine what the next stage will be. ItÂ’s a laborious and sometimes frustrating process but, as any artist would agree, the rewards are considerable when (or if!) everything comes to... [more]

Rona Lee A Blush of Barley

Rona Lee

A Blush of Barley

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Aromatic August

Rona Lee

Aromatic August

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Bathed in Morning Sunlilght, Ardnamurchan

Rona Lee

Bathed in Morning Sunlilght, Ardnamurchan

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Beneath the Moorfoots, Summer

Rona Lee

Beneath the Moorfoots, Summer

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Cottage Garden, August

Rona Lee

Cottage Garden, August

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Dappled Sunlight, Sound of Iona

Rona Lee

Dappled Sunlight, Sound of Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Evening Sunlight, South Uist

Rona Lee

Evening Sunlight, South Uist

Mixed Media on Paper

Rona Lee First Light, Calva

Rona Lee

First Light, Calva

Mixed Media on Paper

Rona Lee Fleeting Clouds Over Bass Rock

Rona Lee

Fleeting Clouds Over Bass Rock

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee High Tide, Iona

Rona Lee

High Tide, Iona

Mixed media on board

Rona Lee Incoming Tide, Calva

Rona Lee

Incoming Tide, Calva

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Incoming Tide, Iona

Rona Lee

Incoming Tide, Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Low Cloud Over Sound of Iona

Rona Lee

Low Cloud Over Sound of Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Morning Sunlight, Iona

Rona Lee

Morning Sunlight, Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Morning Tide, Iona

Rona Lee

Morning Tide, Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Only the Rhythm Remains

Rona Lee

Only the Rhythm Remains

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Poppies and Peonies

Rona Lee

Poppies and Peonies

Mixed Media on Paper

Rona Lee Ragged Robin and Daisies Tiree

Rona Lee

Ragged Robin and Daisies Tiree

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Reflections, Tiree

Rona Lee

Reflections, Tiree

Mixed Media on Paper

Rona Lee Rockpools, Tiree

Rona Lee

Rockpools, Tiree

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Rocks at Low Tide, Iona

Rona Lee

Rocks at Low Tide, Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Soft Light Over Staffa

Rona Lee

Soft Light Over Staffa

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Spring Bouquet with Parrot Tulips

Rona Lee

Spring Bouquet with Parrot Tulips

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Spring Shadows

Rona Lee

Spring Shadows

Mixed Media on Paper

Rona Lee Spring Sunlight on the Meadows

Rona Lee

Spring Sunlight on the Meadows

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Summer Sky, Morar

Rona Lee

Summer Sky, Morar

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Sunburst and Poppies

Rona Lee

Sunburst and Poppies

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Sunlight and Cloud, Ardnamurchan

Rona Lee

Sunlight and Cloud, Ardnamurchan

Mixed Media on Paper

Rona Lee Sunrise over Martyrs' Bay

Rona Lee

Sunrise over Martyrs' Bay

Mixed Media

Rona Lee Tidal Lines, Portobello

Rona Lee

Tidal Lines, Portobello

Mixed Media

Rona Lee Tidal Rush, Tiree

Rona Lee

Tidal Rush, Tiree

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Toward Eigg and Rum from Tiree

Rona Lee

Toward Eigg and Rum from Tiree

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Toward Skye and the Sound of Sleat

Rona Lee

Toward Skye and the Sound of Sleat

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Toward Staffa, Morning

Rona Lee

Toward Staffa, Morning

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Towards the Harris Hills

Rona Lee

Towards the Harris Hills

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Wild Flowers, Iona

Rona Lee

Wild Flowers, Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Across Gott Bay, Tiree

Rona Lee

Across Gott Bay, Tiree

Mixed Media

Rona Lee After the Rain, Harris

Rona Lee

After the Rain, Harris

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee August Morning, Sound of Iona

Rona Lee

August Morning, Sound of Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Crocosmia and Ox-Eye Daisies, August

Rona Lee

Crocosmia and Ox-Eye Daisies, August

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Dancing Cloud over Barra

Rona Lee

Dancing Cloud over Barra

Mixed media on board

Rona Lee Dancing Cloud over Mull

Rona Lee

Dancing Cloud over Mull

Mixed Media on Paper

Rona Lee Evening Light, Ardnamurchan

Rona Lee

Evening Light, Ardnamurchan

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Evening, Ardnamurchan

Rona Lee

Evening, Ardnamurchan

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Fading Light, Sound of Iona

Rona Lee

Fading Light, Sound of Iona

Mixed Media on Paper

Rona Lee First Light over Spring Fields

Rona Lee

First Light over Spring Fields

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee First Light over Summer Fields

Rona Lee

First Light over Summer Fields

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee First Light, Sound of Iona

Rona Lee

First Light, Sound of Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Fleeting Light, Harris

Rona Lee

Fleeting Light, Harris

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Gentle Breeze, Sound of Iona

Rona Lee

Gentle Breeze, Sound of Iona

Mixed Media

Rona Lee Grasses and Daisies, Morar

Rona Lee

Grasses and Daisies, Morar

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Grasses and Rocks, Martyr's Bay

Rona Lee

Grasses and Rocks, Martyr's Bay

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Grasses and Wild Flowers, Morar

Rona Lee

Grasses and Wild Flowers, Morar

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Grey Of Morning, Iona

Rona Lee

Grey Of Morning, Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee High Tide, Sanna Bay

Rona Lee

High Tide, Sanna Bay

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee High Tide, White Strand of the Monks

Rona Lee

High Tide, White Strand of the Monks

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee High Winds, Bass Rock

Rona Lee

High Winds, Bass Rock

Mixed Media on Paper

Rona Lee High Winds, Tiree

Rona Lee

High Winds, Tiree

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Late Wildflowers, Ardnamurchan

Rona Lee

Late Wildflowers, Ardnamurchan

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Low Tide, Sanna Bay

Rona Lee

Low Tide, Sanna Bay

Mixed Media

Rona Lee Morning Tide, Iona

Rona Lee

Morning Tide, Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Night Garden, June

Rona Lee

Night Garden, June

Mixed Media on Paper

Rona Lee Night Light, Kintra

Rona Lee

Night Light, Kintra

Mixed Media on Paper

Rona Lee Overcast Iona

Rona Lee

Overcast Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Ox-Eye Daisies, Ardnamurchan

Rona Lee

Ox-Eye Daisies, Ardnamurchan

Mixed Media

Rona Lee Passing Squall, Iona

Rona Lee

Passing Squall, Iona

Mixed Media

Rona Lee Rain Clouds over Vatersay

Rona Lee

Rain Clouds over Vatersay

Mixed Media

Rona Lee Receding Tide, Tiree

Rona Lee

Receding Tide, Tiree

Mixed Media

Rona Lee Rock Pools, Iona

Rona Lee

Rock Pools, Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Sea Spray, Calva

Rona Lee

Sea Spray, Calva

Mixed Media

Rona Lee Seaspray, Barra

Rona Lee

Seaspray, Barra

Mixed media on board

Rona Lee September Flowerbed

Rona Lee

September Flowerbed

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Soft Evening Light, Sanna Bay

Rona Lee

Soft Evening Light, Sanna Bay

Mixed Media

Rona Lee Spinney, Summer Night

Rona Lee

Spinney, Summer Night

Mixed Media

Rona Lee Squall over South Uist

Rona Lee

Squall over South Uist

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Summer Skies, Iona

Rona Lee

Summer Skies, Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Summer Sky Over Rum

Rona Lee

Summer Sky Over Rum

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Sunlight through Cloud, Iona

Rona Lee

Sunlight through Cloud, Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Sunrise over Mull from Iona

Rona Lee

Sunrise over Mull from Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Toward Mull

Rona Lee

Toward Mull

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Toward Mull And Skye From Iona

Rona Lee

Toward Mull And Skye From Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Toward Skye From Camusdarach

Rona Lee

Toward Skye From Camusdarach

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Twilight, Iona

Rona Lee

Twilight, Iona

Mixed Media on Paper

Rona Lee Warm Light, Iona

Rona Lee

Warm Light, Iona

Mixed media on board

Rona Lee White Strand of the Monks, Iona

Rona Lee

White Strand of the Monks, Iona

Mixed Media

Rona Lee White Strand of the Monks, Iona

Rona Lee

White Strand of the Monks, Iona

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee White Strand, Iona, June

Rona Lee

White Strand, Iona, June

Mixed Media on Canvas

Rona Lee Wild Flowers, Ardnamurchan

Rona Lee

Wild Flowers, Ardnamurchan

Mixed Media

Rona Lee Wildflowers at Dusk, Iona

Rona Lee

Wildflowers at Dusk, Iona

Mixed Media

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