Lee Bethel Professional Practice
2023
Hazelhurst Art on Paper Finalist Hazelhurst Art Centre Gymea
Calleen Art Award Finalist Cowra Regional Gallery
Flow Contemporary Watercolour Prize Wollongong Art Gallery
2022
Away with Words Solo exhibition within Quintet Hazelhurst Arts Centre
Grace Cossington Smith Art Award Finalist Abbotsliegh NSW
Banyule Works on Paper Prize Finalist Banyule Regional Gallery Victoria
2021
Splash Contemporary Watercolour Prize Finalist McClelland Gallery Victoria
Materialistics THE EGG & DART, THIRROUL, NSW
Sculptures in the Garden Invited group Exhibition Hazelhurst Regional Gallery
Current The Broad Collective Group Show Hazelhurst Regional Gallery
Biblio Prize Finalist Blarneys Books and Art Port fairy Victoria
Byron Bay Arts Prize Finalist Northern Rivers Community Gallery
2020
At This Point in Time THE EGG & DART, THIRROUL, NSW
Ravenswood Women’s Art Prize Finalist
Fischer's Ghost Art Prize Finalist
Biblio Art Prize Port Fairy Victoria, Finalist
2019
Regeneration, THE EGG & DART, THIRROUL, NSW
Mixed Bag, EGG & DART, Thirroul, NSW
Postcard Show, GRAFTON REGIONAL GALLERY, Grafton, NSW
Fischer's Ghost Art Prize Finalist
Biblio Art Prize Port Fairy Victoria, Finalist
2018
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery Finesse June
Hidden Rockwood Cemetery Sculpture Prize Finalist
Fleurieu Art Prize Finalist June 16 to July 22 South Australia
Ravenswood Women’s Art Prize Finalist
Grafton Regional Gallery Postcard Show
2017
The Egg and Dart Gallery, Thirroull 'Flourish'
Hazelhurst Regional Gallery Finalist Art on Paper Award
Ten Days on the Island Tasmania, Sawtooth Gallery Launceston, Sentiment March, group exhibition
Casula Powerhouse Paramor Contemporary Art Prize Finalist
The Broadhurst Gallery The Sculpture Show Group Sculpture Show
North Sydney Art Prize Finalist, The Coal Loader, Waverton
East Gallery Between the Sheets,Group exhibition of Artist Books, Perth Western Australia
Australia Gallery Melbourne Between the Sheets,Group exhibition of Artist Books
The Broadhurst Gallery, Small Works, Big Impact Hazelhurst Regional Gallery
Artsbox Footscray Victoria Artist in Residence July 17
2016
February Hazelhurst Regional Gallery Drawn from Life Group Life Drawing Show
April Rockdale Sculptures by the Bay Finalist
2015
October Fremantle Arts Centre Arts Residency
Hutchins Works on Paper Prize Tasmania Finalist
March The Egg and Dart Gallery Thirroul Paper and Glass with Gabrielle Adamink
April the Moran Gallery Sylvania Forage
April Brenda May Gallery paperworkslll
February North Sydney Art Prize Finalist The Coal Loader Gallery Waverton
2014
March Egg and Dart Gallery Thirroul NSW Solo Exhibition
November Exhibition Presentiment Hazelhurst Regional Gallery
July Exhibition Jean Bellet Gallery Hill End through Bathurst Regional Gallery
2013
Books Beyond’ East Gippsland Regional Gallery
Finalist Art on Paper Hazelhurst Regional Gallery
Finalist Hidden Rookwood Cemetery Sculpture Walk
Finalist The Gallipoli Prize, Sydney
Eternity Show Damien Minton Gallery Sydney
Bathurst Regional Gallery Artist in Residence
Kerrie Lowe Gallery Group Show
2012
South Australian Museum Finalist The Waterhouse Natural Art Prize
Rookwood Cemetery Hidden Sculpture Prize Finalist
Kerrie Lowe Gallery Solo Exhibition
Hazelhurst Gallery Teachers Show
Fischers Ghost Art Award Finalist Works on Paper, Campbelltown Regional Gallery
Finalist Rick Amor Drawing Prize
Finalist Banyule Art on Paper Prize Duality
2011
Hazelhurst Regional Gallery Winter at Hill End Solo Exhibition
Sculpture in the Vineyards Finalist
Hazelhurst Regional Gallery Finalist Art on Paper Award
Rookwood Cemetery Hidden Sculpture Prize Finalist
Kerrie Lowe Gallery Solo Exhibition
2010
Wollongong Regional Gallery Finalist The James Kiwi Watercolour Prize
South Australian Museum Finalist The Waterhouse Natural Art Prize
Artist in Residence Hill End Bathurst Regional Gallery
2009
Kerrie Lowe Gallery Two person show, New Works, paper Constructions Newtown, Sydney
Hazelhurst Regional Gallery Bundeena Miainbar Art Trail, Group Show
Fischers Ghost Art Award Finalist Works on Paper, Campbelltown Regional Gallery
Hutchins Art Award, Long Gallery, Hobart Tasmania Finalist
Poimena Gallery, Launceston Tasmania Finalist Brink Mixed Media Exhibition
Griffith Regional Gallery Finalist Casella Art Prize
Maitland Regional Gallery Finalist Open Prize, Works on Paper
Burnie Regional Gallery Selected Artist New Paper Old Land IAPMA Exhibition
2008
Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre Gymea Gridwork Solo Exhibition
Wollongong City Gallery Finalist The James Kiwi Watercolour Prize
2007
Stella Downer Gallery Light on the Grid Group Exhibition March - April
Art of Living Group Exhibition, Bundeena September
Royal Art Society Bundeena Art Trail Artists North Sydney
Fisherghost Art Award Finalist Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown
Hazelhurst Regional Gallery Art on Paper Award Finalist, Gymea
Highlights
2005 Art Gallery of NSW, Sulman Prize Exhibition Finalist, March
2005 Bundanon Trust, Artist in Residence, Shoalhaven, October
2006 Awarded UNESCO Laureate, Residency at Ateliers Fourwinds, Aurielle, France