Lynn Howarth

Joined Artfinder: March 2014

Artworks for sale: 5

(4)

United Kingdom

About Lynn Howarth

 
 
  • Biography

    After studying at Grays School of Art, Aberdeen in the late 70s gaining a degree in Graphic Design and Printmaking, I spent the next 33 years working as a Graphic Designer and along with raising my family I rarely found the time to draw. I took part in a Facebook drawing challenge called 28 Drawings Later in 2012 and had to post a drawing a day for the month of February. With my drawing mojo now fully restored I found the daily discipline reignited my passion for drawing once more! 

    I work mainly in pastels, charcoal and chalk as I love the tactility of this type of medium - I love the physicality of connecting with the paper as I blend and push the intensely coloured powdered pigments into the grain of the surface. I find it a deeply satisfying creative experience.

    My influences come from a broad variety of artists such as Bacon, Carravagio, Degas, Freud, Klimt, Lautrec, Manet, Mucha and Schiele.

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  • Education

    1975 - 1979

    Grays School of Art, Aberdeen

  • Awards

    2014

    Pastel Guild of Europe Monthly Pastel Challenge

    I won the monthly pastel challenge which was titled 'Out of your Comfort Zone' for 'Crossroads' which I have up for sale here on Artfinder.

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    2012

    Drawing Prize

    I was awarded a prize for the second most 'liked' drawing out of 2000+ drawings in the 2012 Facebook drawing challenge 28 Drawings Later. The exhibition was held in The Old Hairdressers in Glasgow on the 5th March 2012.
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    Previous events

    Event: 'Endurance' an exhibition to celebrate the centenary of Govanhill Baths

    Dates: 22 Aug 2014 - 5 Sep 2014

    Venue: Govanhill Baths, Govanhill Baths, Calder Street, Glasgow

    A two week exhibition celebrating the centenary of Govanhill Baths.

    Event: Summer Exhibition at Art Exposure

    Dates: 30 Jul 2014 - 30 Aug 2014

    Venue: Art Exposure Gallery, 19 Parnie St, Glasgow, Glasgow City G1 5RJ

    I am showing four new swimming related pastels in this exhibition celebrating the Commonwealth Games coming to Glasgow.

    Event: Summer Exhibition

    Dates: 4 Jul 2014 - 31 Aug 2014

    Venue: Gallery at Fifty Five, 55 Allardice St, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire AB39 2AB

    Im showing four new nudes at the Summer Exhibition at Gallery at fifty five, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.

    Event: Wet & Dry

    Dates: 24 Oct 2013 - 11 Oct 2013

    Venue: Govanhill Community Baths Trust, 99 Calder Street Govanhill Glasgow G42 7RA

    A debut solo exhibition of 15 original pastels on the theme Wet & Dry. The 6 'Wet' pastels featured people swimming, diving and floating in water and the 9 'Dry' pastels were portraits of people closely associated with Govanhill Baths. These portraits were undertaken to honour the people who work hard to raise much needed funds to have the Baths reinstated after their enforced closure in March 2001.

Links

Like me on Facebook

Follow me on Twitter

Follow me on Instagram

Visit my website

Education

1975 - 1979

Grays School of Art, Aberdeen

Awards

2014

Pastel Guild of Europe Monthly Pastel Challenge

I won the monthly pastel challenge which was titled 'Out of your Comfort Zone' for 'Crossroads' which I have up for sale here on Artfinder.

Show more awards Hide

2012

Drawing Prize

I was awarded a prize for the second most 'liked' drawing out of 2000+ drawings in the 2012 Facebook drawing challenge 28 Drawings Later. The exhibition was held in The Old Hairdressers in Glasgow on the 5th March 2012.

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: 'Endurance' an exhibition to celebrate the centenary of Govanhill Baths

Dates: 22 Aug 2014 - 5 Sep 2014

Venue: Govanhill Baths, Govanhill Baths, Calder Street, Glasgow

A two week exhibition celebrating the centenary of Govanhill Baths.

Event: Summer Exhibition at Art Exposure

Dates: 30 Jul 2014 - 30 Aug 2014

Venue: Art Exposure Gallery, 19 Parnie St, Glasgow, Glasgow City G1 5RJ

I am showing four new swimming related pastels in this exhibition celebrating the Commonwealth Games coming to Glasgow.

Event: Summer Exhibition

Dates: 4 Jul 2014 - 31 Aug 2014

Venue: Gallery at Fifty Five, 55 Allardice St, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire AB39 2AB

Im showing four new nudes at the Summer Exhibition at Gallery at fifty five, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.

Event: Wet & Dry

Dates: 24 Oct 2013 - 11 Oct 2013

Venue: Govanhill Community Baths Trust, 99 Calder Street Govanhill Glasgow G42 7RA

A debut solo exhibition of 15 original pastels on the theme Wet & Dry. The 6 'Wet' pastels featured people swimming, diving and floating in water and the 9 'Dry' pastels were portraits of people closely associated with Govanhill Baths. These portraits were undertaken to honour the people who work hard to raise much needed funds to have the Baths reinstated after their enforced closure in March 2001.

 

Biography

After studying at Grays School of Art, Aberdeen in the late 70s gaining a degree in Graphic Design and Printmaking, I spent the next 33 years working as a Graphic Designer and along with raising my family I rarely found the time to draw. I took part in a Facebook drawing challenge called 28 Drawings Later in 2012 and had to post a drawing a day for the month of February. With my drawing mojo now fully restored I found the daily discipline reignited my passion for drawing once more! 

I work mainly in pastels, charcoal and chalk as I love the tactility of this type of medium - I love the physicality of connecting with the paper as I blend and push the intensely coloured powdered pigments into the grain of the surface. I find it a deeply satisfying creative experience.

My influences come from a broad variety of artists such as Bacon, Carravagio, Degas, Freud, Klimt, Lautrec, Manet, Mucha and Schiele.

 
 
 

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