Contemporary Pastel and Oil Artist
Lynn’s Bio:
For Lynn Morgan, creating art is an integral part of her philosophy of being consciously aware of the world around her. Lynn has been creating art all of her life. Until her retirement from the corporate world, art was one of her hobbies, but it was the only hobby that she never tired of. She knew that when she retired, she would reinvent herself as an artist, and that’s what she did. By attending classes and workshops, she learned techniques that have evolved over the years from realistic renderings to a much more abstract style. Lynn loves to travel the world and is considered quite the adventurer by her friends. Her works are inspired by the sights and sounds of her travels to various parts of the world.
Travel has become one of Lynn’s passions. She started her travels with Hawaii, where she attended the University of Hawaii for one semester. Since then she has returned to Hawaii with her daughter and also visited Tahiti, France, England, Switzerland, and several other European countries. In recent years, she bicycled in Slovenia, Austria and Italy. She hiked throughout Patagonia, including a visit to Cape Horn. Also, she sailed the Dalmatian Islands in Croatia on a 41-foot sailboat. Many paintings have been inspired by these adventures.
Lynn was born in a Detroit suburb, but has spent most of her life living in Florida. She doesn’t paint a lot of Florida scenes because she says, “I see Florida scenery all the time. What inspires me is scenery that I only get to see when I travel.”
Lynn’s early art experiences were orchestrated by her mother, a former student at the Parsons School in New York. As a pre-teen, she was allowed to ride the city bus to downtown Detroit (imagine that!) by herself. She would browse the stationary departments at the big department stores to find drawing paper.
As a teen, she began to paint with acrylics.
Life took the marriage and career path, and those demands became primary. Lynn has a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management. She ultimately became a single mother, so the ability to support her daughter became the driving force in her life, although painting remained a hobby. She tried flying a plane, playing guitar and piano, playing golf, SCUBA diving and sailing, but she always came back to painting.
In later years, Lynn began painting with watercolors and took classes with Garri Katz, Barbara Nechis and Robbie Laird. She also took art classes at Palm Beach State College where one of her instructors introduced her to pastels. She was hooked on the look of the pastel sticks, the feel of the medium in her hand with no brush as a go-between, and the brilliant color that clings to the tooth of the paper.
When Lynn first began painting with pastels, she tried portraiture. Although her portraits were well-received, she was drawn to non-objective art, and portraiture is about as far from non-objective art as you can get. She began a period of figurative paintings, studying with Margaret Dyer, and her style evolved into a looser, more abstract one. As her travels increased, Lynn began painting landscapes. She has studied with Miroslav Antic, Terri Ford, Casey Klahn, Aline Ordman, Tony Allain, Jen Evenhus, Melinda Cootsona and Jenny Nelson. Her style continues to move toward more abstraction. The latest in this evolution is the introduction of an exciting collection of abstract and non-objective works in oil and cold wax.
Lynn is now a full-time artist. She is a signature member of the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA), the Artists Guild of the Boca Raton Museum of Art, the Florida Artists Group (FLAG), Women in the Visual Arts (WITVA) and the Martin Artisans Guild. She is also a juried member of the Pastel Society of America. She exhibits both locally and nationally and has won awards at several exhibits. Lynn is currently represented by GalleryVibe in Naples, Florida.
Artist Statement:
For Lynn Morgan, creating art is an integral part of her philosophy of being consciously aware of the world around her. Lynn has been creating art all of her life. Until her retirement from the corporate world, art was one of her hobbies, but it was the only hobby that she never tired of. She knew that when she retired, she would reinvent herself as an artist, and that’s what she did. By attending classes and workshops, she learned techniques that have evolved over the years from realistic renderings to a much more abstract style. Lynn loves to travel the world and is considered quite the adventurer by her friends. Her works are inspired by the sights and sounds of her travels to various parts of the world.
Lynn’s early art experiences were orchestrated by her mother, a former student at the Parsons School in New York. As a pre-teen, she was allowed to ride the city bus to downtown Detroit (imagine that!) by herself. She would browse the stationary departments at the big department stores to find drawing paper. As a teen, she began to paint with acrylics.
Life took the marriage and career path, and those demands became primary. Lynn has a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management. She ultimately became a single mother, so the ability to support her daughter became the driving force in her life, although painting remained a hobby. She tried flying a plane, playing guitar and piano, playing golf, SCUBA diving and sailing, but she always came back to painting.
In later years, Lynn began painting with watercolors and took classes with Garri Katz, Barbara Nechis and Robbie Laird. She also took art classes at Palm Beach State College where one of her instructors introduced her to pastels. She was hooked on the look of the pastel sticks, the feel of the medium in her hand with no brush as a go-between, and the brilliant color that clings to the tooth of the paper. She has also studied with Miroslav Antic, Terri Ford, Casey Klahn, Jen Evenhus, Aline Ordman, Tony Allain, Melinda Cootsona, Jenny Nelson and Rebecca Crowell and Jerry McLaughlin. Her style continues to move toward more abstraction in both landscape and figurative works. Lynn has recently added an exciting new collection of abstract paintings in oil and cold wax to her portfolio.
Lynn is now a full-time artist. She is a signature member of the National Association of Women Artists (N.A.W.A), the Artists Guild of the Boca Raton Museum of Art, the Florida Artists Group (FLAG) and Women in the Visual Arts (WITVA). She is a juried member of the Pastel Society of America and the Martin Artisans Guild. She exhibits both locally and nationally and has won awards at several exhibits. Lynn is currently represented by GalleryVibe in Naples, FL, and she teaches pastel classes and workshops at the Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta, FL.
Selected Exhibits:
Lighthouse ArtCenter:
Annual Member Exhibit, 2016-2018, First Place Pastel
Spotlight on New Talent, 2013, Honorable Mention
Painters of Scenery Juried Exhibits, 2010 – 2013, 2nd Place 2013
A.E. Backus Museum:
Best of the Best, 2020, Award of Merit
Art Gallery of Viera:
Brush With Success, 2017, Award of Merit
Solo Shows:
Schuyler Gallery, Lake Park, FL, 2018
Gallery 14, Vero Beach, FL, 2018
Art Collector’s Gallery, Ft. Pierce, FL 2020
National Association of Women Artists Juried Exhibits:
Silvia Wald & Po Kim Gallery, New York, 2011, 2015, 2017
Jeannette Hare Gallery Exhibit, 2011, 2013
Many other NAWA Exhibits 2011 – 2018
Art on Park Gallery:
Absolutely Abstract Juried Exhibition, 2017, First Place
Cultural Council of Palm Beach County:
Artistic Visions Juried Exhibition, 2016
Third Place
WITVA:
Artful Spirits, Armory Art Center, 2017, Judge’s Recognition
Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, Eau Gallie Arts District:
100% Pure Florida Juried Exhibition, 2012 – 2020
Award of Distinction, 2014, 2020
Boca Museum Art Guild, Juried Exhibits:
Downtown Boca Library Exhibit, 2013
Living Room Theatres 2013, 2nd Place
Judge’s Recognition, 2017
Art for Art’s Sake IV, 2016, Honorable Mention
Martin Artisans Guild:
Palm Room Gallery Exhibits, 2019-2021
FLAG Exhibits:
Leepa-Ratner Museum, 2015
Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs, 2016
Art of Association, 2016, Third Place
Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2017
Foosaner Museum, 2020
Dunedin Fine Arts Center, 2021
Arts Council of Martin County
31st Annual All-Florida Juried Art Show, 2021
Memberships:
National Association of Women Artists, Signature Member
Boca Raton Museum Artists’ Guild, Signature Member
Florida Artists Group (FLAG), Signature Member
Women in the Visual Arts (WITVA), Signature Member
Pastel Society of America, Juried Member
Martin Artisans Guild, Board of Directors
Currently represented by GalleryVibe, Naples, FL
Art Education:
Palm Beach Community College Basic art courses
Barbara Nechis Watercolor Workshop Art Center, Sarasota
Lighthouse ArtCenter Drawing and Painting courses
Robbie Laird Watercolor Workshop Palm Beach Watercolor Society
Armory Art Center Drawing, Painting and Fused Glass courses
Advanced Painting Seminar with Miroslav Antic
Margaret Dyer The Figure in Pastel
Daytona Beach Art League, 2008 – 2009
Terri Ford Painting the Pastel Landscape Quercy Region, France, 2010
Casey Klahn Pastel Workshop Seeing Differently, 2014
Other Education:
M.S. Human Resources Management
Nova Southeastern University, 1980
B.A. Education Florida Atlantic University, 1970
Private Collectors (partial list)
Ms. Rita B. Craig, President, Top Tier Leadership, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Putney, Board of Directors, Lighthouse ArtCenter, Briarcliff Manor, NYMr. & Mrs. Anthony Govekar, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Ms. Diane Liggio, Hobe Sound, FL
Ms. Carol Entrekin, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Ms. Susan Halker, Jupiter, FL
Mr. & Mrs. Edson Cortés, Burke, VA
Mr. & Mrs. John Kuckku, Jupiter, FL
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Tackett, Jupiter, FL
Ms. Carolyn Coonce, Palm Beach Shores, FL
Mr. Michael Maynard, Tallahassee, FL
Mr. & Mrs. David Douglass, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew McGregor, Chatham, ON, Canada
Ms. Laura Terlizzi, Gulf Stream, FL
Ms. Marie Torreano, San Francisco, CA
Ms. Mary Lynn Van Wyck, Tuckerman, AR
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Breneau, Ferndale, MI
Ms. Katherine Christiansen, Minneapolis, MN and Palm Beach Shores, FL
Design Guild Interiors, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. William VanDresser, Palm Beach Gardens, FL and Marathon, FL
Dr. Susan Mata, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Zirkelbach, Evansville, IN and Eddyville, KY
Mr. & Mrs. David Kertzman, Naples, FL
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Kelleher, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Ms. Molly Durkin, Jupiter, FL
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Poje, Sewall’s Point, FL
Ms. Hope Dean, Stuart, FL and Washington