About Me
Why do I paint?
Artist Statement
Painting is incredibly soothing and comes from my connection to the natural world. I am a big believer in healing from immersion in the natural world. I love the atmospherics of a place and capturing these on canvas. For example, I love to see my breath revealed on an icy cold day as it suddenly appears before me, reflections in water, shadows of trees, foliage, and visually depicting birdsong. I love the morning chorus at dawn, the splash on a lake with its mystery depths below and fog lifting from the trees. In my paintings, I use natural materials such as plants, twigs, and thistles to apply paint. These materials, sourced from the environment I'm painting, not only add a unique texture to my work but also serve as a reminder of the natural world, further strengthening this link.
Painting intuitively is definitely the best! I trust my 'sixth sense' to make marks in my paintings to bring out the unexpected, the surprising, and the hidden. These elements can be seen in the way I use many paint layers to create texture, building wet onto dry paint and scratching through. The unexpected might be a sudden burst of colour, the surprising could be a hidden detail that only reveals itself upon closer inspection. Removing paint is as essential to my art process as adding paint.
My life is enriched so much through my painting. It gives me a fulfilling life and confidence. For instance, there have been times when I've doubted my abilities, but the act of painting and seeing my work evolve has always reassured me. The more I explore, the better my work becomes and the more joy I get from it.
Lynne Greenstreet
BA, MA, Teaching Cert. ED.
My Curriculum Vitae
2000 - 2002 Chesterfield College Foundation Studies - Art and Design, Edexcel Awarded - merit.
2003 - 2005 Sheffield Hallam University - Bachelor of Arts with Second Class Honours (1st Division) in Fine Art. 23rd June 2005
2005 - awarded - The Diane Wilcock's Lifelong Learning Prize.
2009 - 2010 Diploma in Photography, Photography Inst. online, 16th March
2008 - 2011 part time , De Montfort University, Leicester, Master of Arts in Photography. 1st July, 2011 - under artists name - Lynne Greenstreet
2011 - De Montfort University Hons. degree show - Photograms
Exhibitions
2005 - Hallam University Degree Show, Sheffield, From Within
2005 - Site Gallery, Spectral Electrical, Photograms
2006 - Sheffield Exhibition Room, Paradise Square. From Within - Photograms
2011 - De Montfort University Degree Show, Leicester, Avian Signatures
2012 - Cupola Gallery, Avian Signatures, Photograms.
2019 - Church Farm Gallery, Baslow, Derbyshire.
2019 - The Great Sheffield Art Show, Sheffield
2020 - The Great Sheffield Art Show Online.
2020 - Dronfield Arts Festival.
2021 - Dronfield Arts Festival
2022 - Dronfield Hall Barn Exhibition
2023 - Dronfield Hall Barn Exhibition
2023 - The Great Sheffield Art Show Online
2024 - Derbyshire Open Arts, The Anglers Rest, Bamford
