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Lynne
Cook was born in St. Louis, MO.. She
had a talent for drawing from an early
age. Inspired by the resin jewelry her father fabricated she began to
carve "Styrofoam-like" oil
tank insulation, which he created, into
various forms. In 1972 she won the St. Louis Mayfair exhibition for a
walnut carving.
In 1981, Lynne moved to Mty CA.. She graduated
from University of Santa Cruz where she studied
sculpture with Jack Zajack and received the honorary
Fifth Year Art Program. She continued experimenting with different mediums,
and occasionally having shows and doing portraits on commission. "I
found that I could make a living as a portrait artist, but it was not my
favorite format".
During a return trip to Europe she participated
in a group show in Copenhagen and spent time in
Italy, Germany and Belgium before returning to Monterey
where she worked at the Monterey Sculpture Center.
In 1989 she apprenticed under internationally known
artist, Eyvind Earle, who has been called the father
of designed realism. Lynne Cook worked with Eyvind transcribing
his paintings into serigraphs, arranging book layouts, and helping set up
art shows for over 13 years. In the years since Eyvind's death, Ms. Cook
has stayed on with Earle Studios helping to manage further production of
the estate's editions.
Through this time Lynne has created several of
her own serigraphs while continuing to paint; and
sculpt in ceramic, resin, stone, wood and bronze. Her
bronze works are what she now primarily shows. "I'm
constantly fascinated by the way that all beings
exhibit certain behavioral tendencies; As adults we
often have learned to cover our immediate reactions, where as children and
animals allow these tendencies to be more transparent. In my artwork, I
like to capture emotion. Simultaneously for me, art is an emotional release
and a mirror of what I'm experiencing at any given moment.
I'm also intrigued by Symbolism, which has a role
in some of my art. Carl Jung's study of archetypes
and the individuation of symbols is really interesting
to me. Art can be like entering a different dimension which is somewhat
like dreaming. Awake or asleep, I watch it unfold, often having no idea
how it will end or continue..." |
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Lynne's
art work can also be
seen at several
locations listed below.
*GALLERY 21 6TH BETWEEN
LINCOLN & DOLORES
CARMEL, CA.
831.625.1738
*ZANTMAN GALLERIES 73925 EL PASEO #8
PALM DESERT
760.346.0161
*JACOBY ART CENTER 627 BROADWAY
ALTON,
IL.
618.462.5222
*ART
ON MAIN 1359 MAIN ST ST. HELENA,
CA. 707.963.3350
*CODY GALLERY SOLVANG CALIFORNIA 805.705.3737
*WALNUT ST. GALLERY
253 LINDEN ST FORT COLLINS, CO. 80524
800.562.3387
*QUINN GALLERY SEDONA ARIZONA
reopening new location
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