About the Artist
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Lynne Saunders is a Canadian West Coast painter and sculptor based in Courtenay, B.C., on Vancouver Island.
I began working with oils in grade six, and despite many diversions in both the workforce and my studio, it remains my favorite medium. After earning a BFA from the University of Victoria in 1970, I found myself uncertain about my artistic direction. This led me on a diverse creative journey, exploring various subjects and mediums - from portrait sculpture in clay and bronze to watercolors and large oil landscapes. Today, my work is deeply inspired by the natural beauty of British Columbia’s coast. My current series features large oil paintings capturing the rainforests’ light, atmosphere, and the intricate chaos of their forms, inviting the viewer into these immersive spaces through light, color, and composition. In another series, I focus on the sculptural elegance of Arbutus trees, which twist and stretch over rocky coastal landscapes. Cruising the waters each summer, I find endless inspiration in the rugged coastline, translating its magnificence onto canvas. |
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The object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity."
~ Alberto Giacometti