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Sarah Yee is a Jervis Bay based artist who enjoys both studio work and painting en plein air. She prefers to focus on her surrounding natural and social environment- aiming to paint the hidden stories and small parts of her worlds she finds most interesting.

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Awards, Achievements and Press

2026

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  • Finalist in the Meroogal Womens Art Prize- 'This House Still Breathes'

  • Runner up: Inaugural Jervis Bay Portrait Prize- 'Cuteness Aggression'

  • Highly Commended: Still Life section of the Shoalhaven Art Society Annual Show- 'Carbon Cribs and a Claw'

 

2025

  • Winner: Portraits/Lifeforms section of the Shoalhaven Art Society Annual Show- "Exploring Thoughts Of Self'

  • Finalist in The Creators Mark Prize- 'Rock Cake'

  • Finalist in The Doyles Art Award- 'The Best Time'

  • Finalist in the Inside This Box Art Prize- 'Turbulence'

  • Finalist in the John Villiers Art Prize- 'Self Portrait With Dirt'

2024

  • Finalist in the Petite Pieces Art Prize- 'Bowerbird Possessed'

2022

  • Finalist in the Halloran Contemporary Art Prize- 'Lost Signal, Roaming'

  • Finalist in the Blackstone Works on Paper Prize- 'Deadly Solution''

  • Finalist in the Calleen Art Award- 'Incinerate'

  • Finalist in the Doyles Art Award- 'Theodore's First Flood'

  • Finalist in the Percivals Portrait Painting Prize- 'World Maker'

2014

  • Interviewed by Yes Ma’am e-magazine and blog:

http://yesmaam.com.au/art/sarah-yee/

  • April: Live Artist performing at Art Party 19

 

2013 

  • City of Botany Bay Councils Photographer of the Year; ‘Professional Category’.

  • Finalist for the Noel Chettle Memorial Art Prize

  • ‘People’s Choice’ Award, International Women’s Day Art Prize, Tap Gallery Darlinghurst

  • 20th May- featured Artist by Artfido

Solo Shows

May, 2023- Farmgate, Nowra
March-June, 2014- MYO & Co. Balmain, Sydney
October, 2013- Burdens, TAP Gallery Darlinghurst, Sydney

Group Shows

2025

November- From the Sea to the Meadow, Farmgate, Nowra NSW

October- Bliss, Aspire Gallery, Paddington QLD

October- Shoalhaven Art Society Art Show, Berry NSW

September- The Creators Mark Prize, Gerringong NSW

August- Shoalhaven Plein Air Group, The Common, Culburra

July- the Doyles Art Award, Mudgeeraba, QLD

June- Shoalhaven Plein Air Group, The Common Culburra, NSW

April- Shoalhaven Plein Air Group, The Common, Culburra, NSW

March- The John Villiers Art Prize, The Waltzing Matilda Centre, QLD

February- Inside This Box Art Prize, The Corner Store Gallery, Orange NSW

February- Shoalhaven Plein Air Group, Cambewarra Estate, NSW

 

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2024

December- Shoalhaven Plein Air Group Show, The Commons, Culburra NSW

December- Shoalhaven Plein Air Group Show, Farmgate, Nowra NSW

July- Incognito Art Show

February- Petite Pieces Art Prize, QLD

January- Small Works Art Prize, Brunswick VIC

​2023

October- Shoalhaven Open Art Exhibition, Nowra

July- Incognito Art Show

2022

December-  Halloran Art Prize, Huskisson

October- Federation Art Prize, Corowa

August- Shoalhaven Open Art Exhibition, Nowra

June- Incognito Art Show, Sydney

June- The Doyles Art Award

April- Percivals Art  Prize

April- Bendigo Art Show

January- Small Works Art Prize, Brunswick St Gallery, Melbourne

2021

December- Linden Postcard Show, Linden New Art, Melbourne

July- 50 Squared, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne

March- Herland III, The Women’s Library, Newtown

Early Years

March 2020- Herland II, The Women’s Library, Newtown

March 2019- Herland, The Women’s Library, Newtown

May 2015- Add On (Head On Festival), Dank St Galleries, Sydney

September, 2014- City Chix Art Prize, TAP Gallery, Sydney

March, 2014- International Women’s Day Art Prize, TAP Gallery, Sydney

November, 2013- End of Year Exhibition, St George TAFE, Sydney

August, 2013- the Noel Chettle Memorial Art Prize, Trapezium Gallery,   Nepean TAFE, Sydney

May, 2013- Pyrmont Art Prize, Pyrmont, Sydney

March, 2013- International Women’s Day Art Prize, TAP Gallery, Sydney

November, 2012- End of Year Exhibition, St George TAFE, Sydney

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