Selina Lee is a visual artist, primarily as a painter and also dabbles in repurposed materials to create up-cycled bags and hats. Born and based in San Francisco, Selina’s work explores themes of surrealism, fantasy and altered realities.

Selina's landscape paintings reimagines the world through watermelon lenses. Inspired by Dali-esque surrealism and Willy Wonka whimsy, she created her watermelon world series as an escape during the apocalyptic times of 2020. Her vision was to paint a shared place of community that welcomed all viewers to experience the playfulness and joys of life. In every scene, tucked away is a silhouette of two people so viewers are invited to play seek & find. Can you spot them?

Education:
• Master's in Graphic Design & Media Arts | Academy of Art University
• BA Illustration | American Academy of Art in Chicago
• BS Earth Environmental Science | University of Illinois at Chicago

Group Shows:

• Wave Collective SF “Art for Palestine” | Jan 2025
• City Art Cooperative Gallery (828 Valencia) | Aug 2024
• Ritual Coffee Valencia “Summer in SF” Aug 2024
• Drawing Room Gallery “Food Chain” May 2024
• Persimmon Acupuncture 2024
• Live Worm Gallery “3rd Annual Womens Show” Feb 2023
• City Art Cooperative Gallery (828 Valencia) | 2022-2023
• 2051 ThirdSpace 2022
• Gallery O Rama 2022
• MPSGS Dec 2021
• City Art Cooperative Gallery (828 Valencia) | 2020-2021


Art Markets/Festivals:

• Manteca Watermelon Festival June 2024
• NOPNA Art Walk June 2024
• AANHPI Winslow Center June 2024
• Castro Easter EggStravaganza March 2024
• Pancakes & Booze Feb 2024
• Art for the Children of Palestine Fundraiser Dec 2023
• Valencia Street 2023
• Artscape Sunset Mercantile 2022