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About Lynn

Lynn is a visual artist and writer with over 40 years experience. She has a Master in Creative Arts degree from James Cook University.

Low tide walk below the boadwalk at Jezzine Barracks

Posted on 03/09/2015 by Lynn

Graeme and I went on a low tide beach walk with Wildlife Queensland – Townsville Branch Inc. members, led by the erudite marine biologist, John Collins. We found some marvelous seaweeds and corals, among other things. Below are links to the … Continue reading →

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Community Rehab NQ Painting Auction

Posted on 03/09/2015 by Lynn

Twenty of the paintings from the Beach Shack in Strand Ephemera 2015 are to be auctioned on September 17th at 5 pm at Community Rehab NQ. These were all painted for the shack by some of our lovely artists. The … Continue reading →

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Shoreline photos as inspiration

Posted on 24/08/2015 by Lynn

I am very much enjoying my PressNorth residency. I have been experimenting with creating linocut prints of the reef to feature in Benthos Illuminated, our upcoming 2016 exhibition at Umbrella Studios, Townsville. I draw my imagery from the many photos … Continue reading →

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Where the Community Rehab NQ ‘Beach Shack’ sat during Strand Ephemera 2015

Posted on 24/08/2015 by Lynn

It has been lovely to receive all the positive feedback on the Community Rehab NQ Beach Shack. The wonderful people who took part in the project were a joy to work with. Everyone involved was so enthusiastic, so ready to … Continue reading →

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Beach Shack

Posted on 04/08/2015 by Lynn

Beach Shack: Community Rehabilitation NQ entry into Strand Ephemera 2015 Continue reading →

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PressNorth Printmakers Residency

Posted on 26/05/2015 by Lynn

Wonderful news. I’ve just been selected to do the PressNorth Printmakers 3 month funded residency for 2015/16 at Umbrella Studios. Both are great Townsville art groups to join, if you are not already a member. Their website addresses are: http://pressnorthprintmakers.com/ … Continue reading →

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The Dialogue Between Paintings: Example

Posted on 04/02/2015 by Lynn

A while back, I was thinking about the dialogue between my paintings and that I should pay more attention to it. Later that day, I went to a talk by Jeff Mincham about the works of his that were part … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Creation of a More Dynamic Exhibition

Posted on 04/02/2015 by Lynn

Have you ever considered creating not just a dialogue between the painting and the viewer but also between the paintings themselves? Whether you show your artwork to curators, interior designers, or potential buyers you want it to snag their attention. … Continue reading →

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Ship of Fools: part of Fenstoration

Posted on 22/09/2014 by Lynn

Rhonda Stevens, Margaret Robertson and myself teamed up to create the Ship of Fools installation as part of Fenstoration during the Magnetic Island Festival. The concept is a comment on the amount of rubbish that finds its way into the … Continue reading →

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Faces of Townsville

Posted on 28/05/2014 by Lynn

Graeme and I are writ large in the lightboxes, back to back in Flinders Mall, Townsville CBD as part of the Faces of Townsville, a partnership between ABC Open and Perc Tucker Regional Gallery. I couldn’t resist the temptation to … Continue reading →

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