Lucy Willis has exhibited widely, with over 20 solo exhibitions in London since 1980. She is a regular contributor to many group exhibitions including those at the Mall Galleries in London and the Royal West of England Academy in Bristol, where she was elected an Academician in 1993. She has published several books and many articles on painting technique and reproductions of her work are available worldwide. She has work in many private and public collections including the National Portrait Gallery, London.