Lee Herring is a contemporary painter specializing in vibrant, textured, and abstract landscapes that convey fleeting moments; country strolls, textiles, posters, transportation, and other quotidian objects and locations rendered fantastic by the hand of the artist. Lee’s energetic works are inspired by everyday moments and memories as he captures these ephemeral spaces within the context of a spontaneous, dream-like landscape. Herring was born in Sunderland, in the North East of England and has always exhibited a creative disposition. After excelling in Art throughout his early education, he went on to study Fine Art at the University of Chester where he developed his painting style. Herring graduated with 1st class honors and was awarded the University Prize for his work. Years of dedication to his creative practice has cultivated Herring’s current multimedia style. Each of Herring’s paintings evolves through a spontaneous process. The quintessential paintbrush is abandoned as Herring employs layers of impasto pastel hues in acrylic, markers, neon spray paint, and a glaze of varnish with pallet knives, trowels, and scrapers. The physicality of his work is evident in the visceral nature of his pieces. The viewer is invited to wander the landscapes that Herring builds, finding new color, new texture, and a new approach to contemporary landscape practice, in which accurate representation falls second to the authenticity of emotion.