Lynn Welker is an abstract artist focused on the landscape, its many forms, both real and imagined. She invents paintings that suggest subtle underlying stories. Through the spontaneous use of texture, shape and line, she leads the viewer on a seductive path of discovery.
As a former resource specialist designing educational materials, Welker continues to be driven by the need to innovate. Without a preconceived notion of how a painting will look, she allows her imagery to gradually emerge. Welker paints intuitively, looking beyond the surface, reaching deeper, exploring the effects of erosion, sedimentation, weather and the passing of time. When looking at her paintings, you quickly notice a pattern of dark shapes. These angular configurations establish a diagonal thrust which directs your eye through the painting. Equally important are organic areas within the same painting. Combining the hard edge geometric and the softness of our natural surroundings establishes a surprising contrast within each work.
Growing up in Ohio, Lynn fondly remembers the freedom to explore nature in nearby woods and farmlands. This connection to the natural world has remained her primary inspiration. Moving to California after college continued to expand her visual world to include western terrain. While busy creating in her studio, she happily imagines herself a frequent visitor to undiscovered territory.
Blending the familiar with the unexpected, Welker shifts importance, if only briefly, from a world of technology to one that reconnects people to the richness of the land.
