I worked as a costume designer for theatre and ballet companies for many years in the eastern half of the USA. My theater background peeks though into my current paintings, layered with complex ideas and energy, much like working with fabrics and props in a theater setting. As a mixed media artist, everything is game. I use strong colors, layering patterns and juxtaposing elements that create a sense of history. Whether the subjects are human or animal, or imaginary creatures, my conceptual focus is on the nature of character and what it means to be in this world.
In my studio I feel free to discover by being playful, puckish and experimental. Some of my favorite words to describe my art play are juxtaposition, pattern, layers, emotion, joy, teasing, solemn, thoughtful, heartfelt. Art is like a magnifying glass for life; the art may be artifice, but like a good storybook or stage play, it's also real and true.
Lynette received a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Summa Cum Laude, at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1992 in theater, costume design. She taught costume history at Bauder College in Atlanta Georgia, and costume construction at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Lynette has participated in local Seattle and Edmonds art studio tours and has won awards in numerous juried exhibitions in the Pacific Northwest. Her work has been published in art magazines and publications and is in national and international collections.