Aaron Lee 'Card Pop' Original Available

Artist: Aaron Lee
Title: Card Pop
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 30 x 30 Inches
Edition: UNIQUE
Price: $1,300

 

Aaron Lee is a British artist born in 1988 who lives and works in the United Kingdom. He studied fine art at university before committing himself to full time studio practice. Working primarily in oil on linen, Lee builds each painting through translucent layers of colour, allowing the weave of the cloth to remain visible so that every image feels gently breathed into place.

His subject matter moves between coastal light, urban dusk and the solitary figure caught in moments of quiet reflection. He begins with photographs taken during long walks, then edits the scene down to essential shapes and tones. Soft greys, muted blues and the occasional flash of vermilion are applied in thin veils over weeks, creating depth without heavy texture. The final surface appears almost weightless, a balance of precision and suggestion that invites the viewer to complete the narrative.

Recent bodies of work have focused on empty promenades and glowing windows at twilight, where distant street lamps flicker against failing sky. These paintings record not only a place but also a sensation: the hush that settles when wind drops and water turns glassy. Lee exhibits regularly throughout the United Kingdom and has placed work in private collections across Europe and North America via Saatchi Art.

When he is not painting, he continues to walk coastal paths and city edges, gathering notes and snapshots that will feed the next canvas. By offering atmosphere ahead of detail, Lee reminds us that memory and landscape are equally fluid, shaped as much by mood as by fact.