Lily Mortensen is a Sydney-based painter whose intuitive, process-led practice explores subconscious states and emotional perception. Working primarily on unstretched canvas, she layers spray paint, vinyl emulsion, oil, and watercolour to create compositions that shift between spontaneity and control.

Influenced by visual diaries, cityscapes, and music, Mortensen approaches painting as a sensory and emotional response, favouring instinct over design. Her works often explore the interplay between raw gesture and fine detail, inviting close observation and open interpretation.

Mortensen’s practice centres on experimentation, material engagement, and emotional clarity—creating space for reflection through colour, texture, and rhythm.