WELCOME TO THE
Colourful World of
LESLEY DUMBRELL
Geometric Abstract Artist
ABOUT LESLEY
ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST SIGNIFICANT AND RESPECTED ABSTRACT PAINTERS
Welcome to the official website of Lesley Dumbrell, a distinguished abstract artist renowned for her geometric paintings and exploration of colour.
Working in this traditionally male-dominated painting genre, Dumbrell is recognised as a pioneer of the Australian women’s art movement of the 1970s, earning her the respect of curators and critics alike: she has been described by Museum of Contemporary Art senior curator Rachel Kent as ‘one of Australia’s leading exponents of abstraction’. She has exhibited internationally in New York and elsewhere, with contemporaries including Robert Jacks and John Firth-Smith. Discover her masterpieces, upcoming exhibitions, and insights into her artistic journey.
ARTWORKS & EXHIBITIONS
Lesley Dumbrell creates art of pure visual pleasure.
This exhibition, spanning her five-decade career, showcases her unique visual language and mastery of colour, movement and rhythm.
LESLEY DUMBRELL
THRUM
20 July – 13 October 2024
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Naala Nura, South building
Lower level 2
LESLEY'S WORK
Lesley Dumbrell - THRUM
April 24, 2024
Geometries
February 13, 2023
Art Gallery NSW
“Light and colour, moving”
August 19, 2019
PRESS & RECOGNITION
Dumbrell’s works create immersive experiences that transcend time.
— Art Critic
ARTICLES
Lesley Dumbrell: Thrum at the Art Gallery of NSW
This painting is Solstice, a monumental 1974 work by Lesley Dumbrell, one of Australia’s great abstract painters. It commands the first room of Thrum, a survey exhibition curated by Anne Ryan at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Exhibition review: Lesley Dumbrell: Thrum
'Thrum' perfectly describes the consistent vibration and pure pleasure at the heart of Dumbrell's practice for five decades.
Eye-popping artist Lesley Dumbrell finally gets her due at 82
Since the 1950s, Dumbrell has fought sexism and conservative thinking to be recognised as one of Australia’s most respected abstract painters – and she’s nowhere near done
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square
Lesley Dumbrell has been refining her technique of geometric abstract painting, injecting colour, light and emotion into a precise painting style typical of the colour field painters of the 1960s.
Colour’s the thing with Lesley Dumbrell
Since her first exhibition at Bonython Gallery in Sydney in 1969, Lesley Dumbrell has defined geometric, hard-edge abstract painting in Australia.
A twinkle in the eye – Lesley Dumbrell
The charm to Lesley Dumbrell’s extensive survey show, which opened on July 20 at the Art Gallery of NSW, is in the close looking at her finely drafted paintings.
Lesley Dumbrell: Thrum at the Art Gallery of NSW
This painting is Solstice, a monumental 1974 work by Lesley Dumbrell, one of Australia’s great abstract painters. It commands the first room of Thrum, a survey exhibition curated by Anne Ryan at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Exhibition review: Lesley Dumbrell: Thrum
'Thrum' perfectly describes the consistent vibration and pure pleasure at the heart of Dumbrell's practice for five decades.
Eye-popping artist Lesley Dumbrell finally gets her due at 82
Since the 1950s, Dumbrell has fought sexism and conservative thinking to be recognised as one of Australia’s most respected abstract painters – and she’s nowhere near done
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square
Lesley Dumbrell has been refining her technique of geometric abstract painting, injecting colour, light and emotion into a precise painting style typical of the colour field painters of the 1960s.
Colour’s the thing with Lesley Dumbrell
Since her first exhibition at Bonython Gallery in Sydney in 1969, Lesley Dumbrell has defined geometric, hard-edge abstract painting in Australia.
A twinkle in the eye – Lesley Dumbrell
The charm to Lesley Dumbrell’s extensive survey show, which opened on July 20 at the Art Gallery of NSW, is in the close looking at her finely drafted paintings.
Lesley Dumbrell: Thrum at the Art Gallery of NSW
This painting is Solstice, a monumental 1974 work by Lesley Dumbrell, one of Australia’s great abstract painters. It commands the first room of Thrum, a survey exhibition curated by Anne Ryan at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Exhibition review: Lesley Dumbrell: Thrum
'Thrum' perfectly describes the consistent vibration and pure pleasure at the heart of Dumbrell's practice for five decades.
Eye-popping artist Lesley Dumbrell finally gets her due at 82
Since the 1950s, Dumbrell has fought sexism and conservative thinking to be recognised as one of Australia’s most respected abstract painters – and she’s nowhere near done
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square
Lesley Dumbrell has been refining her technique of geometric abstract painting, injecting colour, light and emotion into a precise painting style typical of the colour field painters of the 1960s.
Colour’s the thing with Lesley Dumbrell
Since her first exhibition at Bonython Gallery in Sydney in 1969, Lesley Dumbrell has defined geometric, hard-edge abstract painting in Australia.
A twinkle in the eye – Lesley Dumbrell
The charm to Lesley Dumbrell’s extensive survey show, which opened on July 20 at the Art Gallery of NSW, is in the close looking at her finely drafted paintings.
LESLEY DUMBRELL
THRUM
A beautifully illustrated publication,
showcasing Dumbrell’s art over
more than 50 years
LESLEY'S COMMUNITY
BLOGS & INSPIRATION
Studio Blog Feb 2020
February 22, 2023
Studio Blog Nov 2020
February 14, 2023
Studio Blog Mar 2020
February 14, 2023
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