Process
Tee approaches the canvas as a living surface, a site where energy, memory, and the unseen rhythms of nature converge. Her work begins intuitively, guided by inner emotion and by deep listening to the landscape.Much of her process starts outdoors, spending time immersed in the forest—listening to the wind, water, and bird calls.
She makes rapid field sketches while walking among the trees. She studies the bark’s texture, the sway of branches, the shifting light, and captures the movement and essence of the landscape in spontaneous drawings. Occasionally, she paints directly in the forest to allow the immediacy of the environment to shape her gesture and marks.
Experimenting with ways to "co-create with nature," Tee sometimes presses her canvas directly against the textures of rocks, bark, and stone. These imprints become part of the living memory of the work—recording not only what is seen, but what is touched and felt.
She gathers fallen leaves, broken branches, bark, and sediment—nature’s "discard"—which later become pigments, brushes, or textural tools in the studio.
Back in the studio, Tee distills the sketches and impressions gathered outdoors. She begins with sweeping, gestural movements—building fluid, translucent grounds with acrylics and oils. Fragments of memory emerge: the sway of a branch, the flicker of leaves, the horizon dissolving into mist.
