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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.

Faces of Townsville: Locals feature in outdoor exhibition

Posted on 06/05/2014 by Lynn

              Portrait photos of Graeme and I, larger than life, are back to back in the Flinders Mall lightboxes, Townsville.

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Write Cafe Residency Program

Posted on 03/05/2014 by Lynn

As you can see from the poster, I’m one of the writers hired by Townsville Writers & Publishers Centre to take part in their Write Cafe Residency Program. They were funded by a Copyright Agency Cultural Fund grant. To find … Continue reading →

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The Self-Inflicted Tribulations of the Artist

Posted on 22/03/2014 by Lynn

Come the Raw Prawn  is on display at the Museum of Tropical Queensland in the Colours of the Coral: Reef Art Exhibition until 31st August 2014 . Whilst cursing myself and wondering what on earth possessed me to elect to … Continue reading →

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The making of The Mangroves film

Posted on 27/01/2014 by Lynn

Recently those of us fortunate enough to have been involved in the ABC Open, Umbrella Studios, and the Great Barrier Reef Orchestra collaborative project to create a video of the mangroves as a backdrop for the Barrier Reef Orchestra’s performance … Continue reading →

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Crazy Tired

Posted on 09/11/2013 by Lynn

I’m ready for bed but can’t go to sleep, again. So the dogs are growing gooseberries or is that mulberries, or maybe I am just seeing in purple in a field of tiredness. Where does the mind wander when it’s alone in its bed? Continue reading →

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Townsville: a portrait.

Posted on 02/10/2013 by Lynn

The unkind call it Brownsville. They forget the sound of the rain drumming on the roof, the water running down the footpaths, streaming along gutters, gurgling down drains. They forget how it rains day after day and how the plants … Continue reading →

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Egret at the Boatramp

Posted on 07/07/2013 by Lynn

The production of this little video for Video Postcard Project on the ABC Open website was an enormous learning curve for both Graeme and myself. It can be found at:

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Stillness Defined in Art

Posted on 29/06/2013 by Lynn

Geoffrey Smart on an ABC documentary, screened on the 27th November, quoted T. S. Elliot’s ‘still point’ and discussed the value of the written word as opposed to music as opposed to painting. He said it wasn’t until he realized … Continue reading →

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Where the Gods Dance

Posted on 29/06/2013 by Lynn

As I drive over Rooney’s Bridge, the moon’s golden face smiles across the mangrove tree and mudflats, emphasizing their absorption of light. The mudflats, however, eagerly await the dancing tread of the gods. I’m sure if I left the huddle … Continue reading →

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Vignette Twilight

Posted on 28/06/2013 by Lynn

The traffic lights are on red for the cars coming from every direction. Even the train lights are crimson. To the west, the dying orange glow of the sinking sun colours a sky not yet turned indigo. The lights change … Continue reading →

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