Sue Lynn North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Sue Lynn, a Yorkshire contemporary artist. has been painting for over 30 years. Sue studied Fine Art and Crafts at Leeds College of Art, BA Hons Art and Design at Bradford College. Sue uses oils primarily, to draw out intangible moments from specific memories. These result in richly textured and colourful paintings.

I am a Leeds born contemporary artist, now living and working close to Harrogate. Since beginning to paint in my earl 40s memory has been the driving force within my art practice.

My chosen medium is oil paint, for its endless possibilities and qualities. I draw on elements of intangibility from a particular memory, to then re-visit in paint a remembered mood or/and fascination.

I’m not looking for literal translations, as I realise there is no precise formula for memory’s understanding. The complexities of remembering can only be an individual experience, my own short term memory for instance has always been erratic, whilst my long term reminiscences are vividly detailed, as in a film still.

My starting point for drawing is about the physicality of just putting down on paper a ‘scrap’ of a remembered moment. I begin with the basics of charcoal on paper, building the image sometimes using graphite, chalk metallic pencils, sometimes acrylic paint, I scratch and score into the loaded paper until I’m satisfied I’ve reached a sort of compromise between my remembered ‘moment’ and the image in front of me.

Art practice for me is ongoing and experimental, an exploration of reminiscence and the problematics surrounding it.

Artwork

Rookwood 1, Oil, mixed collaged medium, 2012-218, £550.00

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Horizon ‘Bronze’, Oil paint, 2022, £350.00

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Bridge, Rookwood11, Oil paint, 2023, £480.00

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Conversation, Mixed, 2018, £400

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Masquerade 111, Mixed, 2012, 500.00

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Falling 11, Charcoal, mixed media, 2018, £500.00

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Pulled Space, Oil and mixed media on Canvas, stretched over canvas support, 2020, £400.00

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Untitled 1, Oils, 2022, £350.00

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Untitled 11, Oil on Canvas, 2022, £350.00

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Mirror Image, Red Painting, Mixed media, 2012, £750.00

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Rapeseed Field 11, Oil mixed media collaged onto canvas, 2018, £200.00

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Rapeseed Field 1, Oil and mixed media collage, 2018, £200.00

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Untitled., Oil on Canvas, 2022, £550.00

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Blue/Yellow Encounter, Oil paint, 2019, £450.00

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Projects and exhibitions

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North Yorkshire Open Studio s

11/02/2023 — 21/05/2023

Really lovely space to showcase the NYOS 23 group

Inspired by ...gallery, Danby Details

Memory Wall

02/09/1993 — 20/11/0093

Designed and painted a reminiscence wall, to aid the recall of patients during therapy.

Seacroft Hospital, Alzheimer ward, Leeds Details

Part Time Fine Arts and Crafts Student shows and Solo show

04/11/1991 — 05/06/1993

Leeds College of Art, group shows, and Solo show

Jacob Kramer Gallery, Leeds Details

Paintings and Drawings, Solo show. Susan Lynn

08/05/0099 — 31/05/0099

A really good show, the curator was really obliging, a great turn out for the private view

South Square Gallery, Thornton, Bradford Details

NYOS, North Yorkshire Open Studio Artists group show

11/02/0023 — ongoing

Inspired by Gallery, Danby, Danby lodge, National park Centre Details

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10/11/0022 — 02/12/0022

Very professional curator, owners Michael and Sharon, a well curated mixed open show.

Fronteer Gallery, Orchard Square, Sheffield Details

Winter exhibition

08/11/0022 — 18/01/0023

Jacob and Heidi run a very busy gallery/ workshop, pleasant and approachable

Creatives gallery, Chapel Allerton, Leeds Details

Word of mouth

09/11/0005 — 03/12/0016

sale of drawings in Leeds , commissions in Hertfordshire and Solo show at my then home in south Devon.

Private sales from home, Leeds , Hertfordshire, South Hams Details

Mixed Summer Show

09/05/0005 — 03/06/0005

Lovely gallery in the heart of Harrogate

Walker Gallery, Harrogate Details
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AbstractExperimentalFeminismMemory