Lynn Shanks
Lynn Shanks is a painter working mainly in acrylics, focusing heavily on the landscape. She is influenced by both impressionist and abstract landscape artists and inspired by the ordinary beauty of nature. Realism is not necessarily the goal; Lynn uses heavy paint and brushstrokes in a way that suggest light, shadows, depth, and movement. She seeks to bring the viewer into the scene, offering her art as a reminder that our natural world must be preserved and protected from the threat of overdevelopment and climate change. The Adirondack Region where she lives is a constant source of inspiration.
As Lynn’s style is always evolving, she also experiments with watercolor and ink, and in other subject areas. She paints birds and explores portraiture, and uses art to express her political views. Women’s issues are becoming an increasingly prominent focus of Lynn’s work.
Lynn always had a passion for art and desire to create. A degree in visual arts management provided studio experience and a connection to the arts throughout her career, but it wasn’t until the age of 57 that Lynn’s quiet, nearly forgotten dream of becoming an artist was realized. Illness prompted an early retirement, allowing her the time and introspection to refocus. She now spends at least 20 hours a week in her studio.
Lynn’s paintings have been exhibited throughout the region in group and solo shows, and can be viewed and purchased via her web site. Lynn lives and works in Queensbury, New York.
