ARTIST BIO

 Lynne Kells was born in Burwood Victoria in1966 and resides in Hawthorn.  

Lynne’s artworks can often be described as intuitive, meditations about issues and concepts concerning her.

A favourite quote from Matisse is “Colour is your voice”. Lynne believes that through her artwork she is able to communicate from deep within her soul that which she is often unable to put into words. Colour makes her happy, lifts her mood and stimulates her mind.

Working in a variety of mediums including Acrylic, Watercolour, Alcohol ink and mixed media, Lynne has a focus on abstract and impressionist styles. Lynne has also exhibited Ceramics, Textiles and Sculpture. Due to her MS, Lynne has had to change her style to accommodate her abilities.

Due to her ancestry (The Book of Kells), Lynne is inspired by Celtic art, shapes and patterns and their significance. She is a member of two studios: Nova Art and Studio A and a member of MAVA Collective and Boroondara Creative Network.

Not trained in Art in the traditional sense, a Diploma of Social Science/Arts from Melbourne University included Art, Dance, Drama, Literature, and Music and awakened an urge to further her art career which began when living in Adelaide.

Lynne loves to explore new techniques and media, learning from others such as the artists exhibiting and studios tenants at Kinross Arts Centre at Toorak, where she volunteers helping with administration, promotion, curation of exhibitions and hosting events.

Lynne has participated in many exhibitions including Rotary Camberwell and Knox Art Shows, MS Connect Art Shows and Connected at Federation Square with works in the Neami and Monash City Council collections.

Places Lynne has exhibited at include: INCUB8R Prahran, The Track Gallery Mt. Waverley, AGRA Camberwell, Hawthorn Community House, 345ac Mont Albert, Duldig Studio Malvern, Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Kinross Art Centre, Toorak, Camberwell Civic Centre, Sacred Edge Queenscliff, MS Connect Nerve Centre Blackburn, Manningham Arts Centre, MC2 Doncaster, Augustine Hall Habitat Spirituality Centre, Hawthorn, Gallery 314 Richmond, Shop fronts, Burke Rd Camberwell, Mental Health Foundation Aust Vic, Sth Yarra and Federation Square.

Lynne has an upcoming exhibition at Southern Buoy Gallery, Mornington and She a colleague have been selected to exhibit at Hawthorn Arts Centre in October 2021. 

Registration by the National Registry of Australian Art and Artists (No: 000-3045). Artwork is labelled and catalogued.  

A CV is available on request. (Brief listing below)

Lynne’s Artwork features on the following sites:

Instagram: lynneeeee_k

www.redbubble.com/people/earthangel

Group Exhibitions:

“At Sea”, MAVA Inc, Southern Buoy Gallery, Mornington TBC Nov 2020

“Camberwell on Canvas” Oct 2020

“Truth to be Known-Volition”, MAVA Inc, INCUB8R Prahran, March 1- April 2020

“smART 2020, Small Works Art Exhibition”, The Track Gallery Mt. Waverley, Feb 26-Mar 28 2020

“A Passage of Time”, MAVA Inc, AGRA Camberwell, Feb 3-17 2020

“Works on Paper”, Nova Art Group, Hawthorn community House, Online June 2-

“Manifest”, MAVA Inc, 345ac Mont Albert Nov 9 2019- Jan 10 2020

“Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre Open House” Nov 27, 2019 

“ Craft Showcase”, Stall, Kinross Art Centre, Nov 13 – Dec 6 2019

“Discarded/Upcycle”, Boroondara MHW, Camberwell Civic Centre, Oct 6th-25th 2019

“Alone with the Black Dog”, Black Dog Project, Mt Waverley Community Centre, 2-20 Oct 2019

“MS Connect Art Show 2019”, MS Connect Nerve Centre Blackburn, 30 Aug – 27 Sept 2019

“A Walk in the Park”, MAVA Collective, Manningham Arts Centre, MC2, 19 Aug - 8 Sep 2019

“MS Connect Art Show 2018”, MS Connect Nerve Centre Blackburn, 8 Aug - Oct 31 2018 

“Co-Creation, Spirit and Self” (with Dakeno Mark), Habitat Art Studio, Kinross House Arts Centre, Toorak, 12-27 July 2018

“Nova Art Exhibition”, Nova Art Group, Hawthorn community House, 9 Dec 2016 - 16 Feb 2017

“Inside Out” (doors and art exhibition), Boroondara MHW, Camberwell Civic Centre and Assorted sites, 2-12 Oct 2017

“Many Houses, One Village” Ceramic Exhibition (with Ann Ferguson, John McRae Centre and Kindergarten), Kinross House Arts Centre, Toorak 29 Nov - 15 Dec 2017

“Alchemy of the elements” (Eco dying with Michelle Morgan), Habitat Art Studio, Augustine Hall Habitat Spirituality Centre, Hawthorn, Oct 8th – Nov 1st 2017

“Mental Health Week”, Boroondara MHW, Camberwell Civic Centre, 4 Oct - Nov 2 2016

“Gallery 314”, Habitat Art Group, Gallery 314 Richmond, Aug 2016

“A Journey into Oils” (with Marguerite Ton), Habitat Art Studio, Augustine Hall, Habitat Spirituality Centre, Hawthorn, July-Aug 2016

“Camberwell on Canvas”, Burke Rd Camberwell Nov 2015

“Power and Purpose” Ceramics (with Ann Ferguson), Kinross House Arts & Spirituality Centre, Toorak, July 2015

“Recognition”, Boroondara MHW, Camberwell Civic Centre, October 2015

“Out of the Abyss”, Habitat Art Group, Augustine Hall Habitat Spirituality Centre, Hawthorn, May 2015

“Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre Art Show”, sales of art and assist with art show shop, Nov 2014

“Consumer Art Competition”, Mental Health Foundation Aust Vic, Oct 2012

“Camberwell on Canvas”, Burke Rd Camberwell 2012

“OCD & Anxiety Week”, ARCVIC, Open Drawer Hartwell, August 2013.

“Camberwell on Canvas”, Burke Rd Camberwell 2013

“Courage”, Boroondara MHW, Quest Community Wall Hawthorn Arts Centre, October 2014

“Consumer Art Competition”, Mental Health Foundation Aust Vic, Oct 2014

“Camberwell on Canvas”, Burke Rd Camberwell 2014

Exhibitions Selected Shows:

“Rotary Camberwell Art Show 2014”, Hawthorn, July 2014

“Knox Art Show 2015”, Bayswater, April 2015

“Rotary Camberwell Art Show 2015”, Hawthorn, July 2015

“Rotary Camberwell Art Show 2016”, Hawthorn, July 2016

“Art for Well Being”, Sacred Edge Festival, Queenscliff, 2015

“Art for Well Being”, Sacred Edge Festival, Queenscliff, May 2017

“Connected 2017”, State Trustees, Federation Square

“Connected 2018”, State Trustees, Federation Square

“Art for Well Being”, Sacred Edge Festival, Queenscliff, May 2019

“From Under the Shadow of Happiness”, Hawthorn Art Centre, Community Wall, Nov 2021

Art Red Hill Virtual show 2020

Exhibitions- Solo Shows:

“Pattern Patois”, Augustine Hall Habitat Spirituality Centre, Hawthorn, 2017

“CROP”, YMCA Kew Recreation Centre, 2017

Collections:   

Corporate: NEAMI (Corporate) art collection, Kew, October 2015

                    Monash City Council Art collection, Mt Waverley, October 2019

On Loan: Access Health, Hawthorn Community House, Hawthorn, 2014-

                 Jobco Balwyn, 2015-2016

                 Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre 2019-

Commissions:

Private: large scale 250cm X 180 cm painting - Acrylic, Metal Spray, Oil Pastel on canvas 2015

Private: miniature cityscape 9cm X 27cm - Watercolour on 300gsm watercolour paper 2018

Private: Gift with Award Access Health – Watercolour 2019

Private: Watercolour to USA 2019