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Artist Trivia
Favorite paint colors: magenta, grey
Favorite clothing colors: blue, black
Most inspiring trip: Lucca, Italy
Artist crush: Joan Mitchell
Horoscope: Capricorn
Favorite activity (besides painting): reading
All my life I’ve wanted to create things that are beautiful and interesting. Many of my happiest memories were studying for my Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Concordia University, because my days were filled with painting and sculpting.
But I knew those days were numbered because my parents had always urged me to become a lawyer, saying “artists can’t make a living.”
I rebelled by studying art at university, but there were few job prospects after graduation. I taught crafts at a geriatric hospital, and did a stint in an art gallery. When my first daughter was born, I launched my own design business from home. It was successful, but I found it lonely in the house all the time with a toddler, so I went back to school.
I got a teaching degree and taught English at the university level, and was invited to write a book with a fellow teacher.
I poured my creativity into writing 27 textbooks with her. We were published by three major publishers, and had multiple bestsellers. I then wrote more books on my own, 44 in total. Write to Heal is my bestselling book for wellness providers who want to write a book.
This led to my coaching clients to write wellness books, and publishing their books. I take great pride in publishing the work of 30 authors with my company, Wellness Ink, and helping untold numbers of people worldwide.
Working to make the world a better place.
My family always inspired me to help make the world a better place. Now I want to use this time in my life to give back. From a recent art show, I donated money to a women’s shelter, and several environmental and social justice causes.
Read more about how I use my paintings to give back.
I’ve finally come full circle, and swapped my writer’s manuscripts for canvases and paint brushes. As an artist, I’m attracted to luminous colors and lines. I usually play music when I paint. For me, layering patterns and shapes is like a dance on paper or canvas.
I am always seeking the light in everything, from the weather to people, to hope for the world. My newest abstract collection is called, Finding the Light.
The painting above won the People’s Choice Award at the Artists in Montreal’s Valentine’s Show, 2023.
I paint flowers because of their glorious colors and shapes, and because flowers symbolize a range of intense emotions, including joy, happiness, gratitude, and love. See more images in my “Joy in Bloom” abstract flower collection.
“Lynda’s artwork is stunning. The colors in her work oftentimes take my breath away.” -Laurie Levin
