Most of you know Lynn Ely, Board Member and our Monthly Show Coordinator at the Off Track Gallery, what a great job she does for all!
Lynn Ely was born in Stockholm Sweden,
and came with her family to southern California where she attended schools in
Santa Monica and the San Fernando Valley. Her B.A. degree from Calif.
State Univ. at Northridge includes a specialization in art. Her
continuing studies in art include: design, ceramics, leaded stained glass,
silver wire wrap jewelry, several different types of loom weaving, pine needle
coiling, drawing, painting, collage, printmaking & composition.
Before her retirement in 2001,
she mentored many students and teachers and taught art classes in
drawing & mixed media. Now Lynn has focused her time on mixed media
& fiber arts. She works constantly to hone her techniques and
experiment with various new media.
“Color is ultimately important for
me. Color excites and motivates me. Color has a lot of power.
Color is exhilarating, it creates moods, and changes feelings. It is one
of the main motivators for me to begin a new project” says Lynn.
Line, form, texture and color all come
into play as she shapes a new project. The challenge in building these
creations is an unending joy. “In working with pine needles I am discovering
the positive and the negative spaces that are the perimeters and the heart
of the piece. These spaces are fascinating because they themselves create
more space for me to work with. I can decide whether to fill a space, or
leave it empty. Empty or negative spaces within a sculpture can be very
captivating”, says Lynn.
Lynn is now totally immersed in her
art. “It is very exciting for me to share my work in shows and
galleries”, she says. She has won numerous awards in local juried art
shows including Second Place and Honorable mention at the San Diego County Fair
Fine Arts Division and First Place at the Carlsbad Oceanside Art League (COAL)
Art Gallery.
Her work can be seen at the San
Dieguito Art Guild’s Off-Track Gallery in Encinitas, COAL Gallery, Art Center
at Fallbrook and Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery. For more information, please email the
artist. artsbylynn@yahoo.com.
come join us at the Featured Artists Reception on February 9th, at the Off Track Gallery, 5:00pm.
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