Kerry Ann Lee's art and design practice is rooted in her experience of being a New Zealander of Chinese descent, and frequently explores these cultural intersections.

[1] This includes topics such as Chinese settlement in the 19th century, particularly the establishment of Chinatowns[1] and Cantonese urban diaspora communities in New Zealand.

[5] Lee's 2017 solo exhibition, Fruits in the Backwater at Pātaka Art + Museum explores notions of identity and place,[6] with juxtaposition of Chinese and New Zealand cultural signifiers a central theme.

[12] She was born in Wellington, where her family has lived since the late 1940s; her parents ran the Gold Coin Cafe at 296 Willis Street from 1978 to 1986.

[12] She received a Master of Design (MDes) from Massey University, where her thesis project was the book Home Made: Picturing Chinese Settlement in New Zealand.