“For the past 25 years I have produced works that explore a fusion between humans, animals and the natural world.

My practice is concerned with themes of identity, metamorphosis, transformation and flux, and stages of life that are resistant to categorization. Hybrid creatures are not easily labeled and share characteristics that place them between identities – no longer what they once were, and not what they will become.”

She obtained her BFA (Honours) from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle and Master of Art (Honours) from Sydney University and a PG Cert Psych from Torrens University Jansen Institute (Honours). Rhonda’s art can be found in the permanent collections of the Long Island University NY, the Museu Brasileiro da Esculltura in San Paulo Brazil, Macquarie University Collection, the Australia China Arts Foundation, and private collections. Rhonda Dee has had major exhibitions of her work at Hurstville Museum & Gallery, Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Mclemoi Gallery Chippendale, Cementa22 Festival, and Macquarie University Art Gallery. Her works are featured in publications including Artspiel New York, Artist Profile Magazine, The Art Life, Art Czar, Torrens University Blog, and Arts Hub Australia.

Her practice extends to community-led projects such as Cementa22 and the multi-disciplinary residency with Urban Theatre Projects in Bankstown. She has created numerous public art artworks and has developed public art programs for over a decade at Macquarie University, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Blacktown Arts Centre, Penrith City Council, Fairfield City Art Museum, and Liverpool Regional Museum.

“Recent works consider the social history of the ceramic “figurine” as a story-telling vehicle used to connect, communicate and spark imagination, curiosity and notions of the intangible. By hand building each piece, drawing, scratching and pushing into the surface of the clay with oxides, my mark making is retained as an act of expressive drawing within the sculptures.”

My paintings and installations often push the boundaries by use of non-traditional media to expand ideas of what is “other”. In my practice I draw inspiration from a variety of art movements as well as story-telling traditions including Mexican folk arts, Western mythologies, Surrealist films, Sci-fi movies, ancient artifacts and working as an artist in direct connection with communities.”.