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Celia Lees is a Toronto-based abstract painter whose artistic journey began as a search for self-expression and a deeper connection with life and herself.

Lees’ abstract works seek to capture the ephemeral – creating while living in the moment, channelling inner emotions, and conveying that which cannot be articulated. The artist utilizes an abstract approach, allowing her to communicate through physical gestures and instinctual mark-making. She works with large applications of paint and deftly balanced compositions while embracing the chaos throughout the process.

The artist’s work is held in private collections across Canada, the United States, as well as Europe and Asia. Her paintings have also been placed in commercial spaces such as 200 Amsterdam in New York, Aria in Las Vegas, and The Laurel in West Palm Beach.