Whitney Cameron Lynch, Artist
After ten years as a mainstay in the art community of Brooklyn, New York, Whitney decided it was time to trade in the long winters for the warmth and sun of Florida’s Gulf Coast. The thalassic tableau has inspired a great leap in her style to vibrant color and a sophistication in detail. This exploration in content and scale is signature to Lynch’s ever evolving style and refusal to stagnate.
Whitney’s pursuit of a life in art began at The Virginia Commonwealth University, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Sculpture and Extended Media. Not one to be limited by any single format, she also studied painting, videography, stop-motion, installation, and special effects makeup. It was at VCU that Whitney fell in love with mixed media— this passion “to dive in, get her hands dirty and create” continues to this day.
Upon graduation, Whitney relocated to New York City. Making a name for herself in the community as an anarchist spirit with undeniable natural talent. Her name was a-murmur amongst collective shows throughout the city. Eventually leading to two wildly acclaimed solo shows the first on Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg Brooklyn in 2010 The second in Manhattan’s lower East Side in 2014.
While the shows reached capacity, lines of patrons around the building waited in the cold to witness the immersive experience, which involved gallery installations of life-size Cyborgs, more than 20 of Lynch’s signature painted latex masks,various sculptures and paintings. If that wasn’t enough, Lynch’s short films played on the recessed wall of the gallery throughout the evening. This showing, as successful as it was, proved Lynch’s ability to create a world all her own… one that no matter how rousingly macabre, people would want to explore.
Her success in the DIY art community proved fortuitous when the E-commerce powerhouse, Etsy hired Whitney as their Event Planner, utilizing her acumen in grand scale installations and tasking her with their renowned “themed” public relation fundraisers.
She continued her solo work during this stint at Etsy. Creating her own version of tarot cards. Small detailed drawings done in pen and ink filled her sketchbook. She was inspired to transfer her drawings onto clothing by methods of screen printing . Later this clothing line became another project, her online clothing store. At Etsy she began breaking new ground as a director, cinematographer, set and costume designer in her boundary-pushing, David Lynchian meets Rob Zombie style short films.
Whitney Lynch’s new work reflects her migration south. A refined and fulgent expression in mixed media, painting is a return to form for Lynch, having picked up painting as early as she could hold a brush. It has been through this series that Whitney has realized the deep meditative benefits of the art form and it shows in the serenity and illumines quality of the work.
And so it was no surprise that in March of 2020, Whitney was asked to paint for the Mize Gallery in Downtown St. Pete. The show entitled “Ingredients”, inspired large, hyper-realism from Lynch. Because of the pandemic, her painting of “Fig and Bacon” was shown virtually, receiving acclaim from a safe distance and advancing her in the St. Pete art community.
During these unpredictable times, Whitney has remained focused on the work. The walls of her bungalow fill with new abstract and realistic paintings as she prepares for two more shows at the Mize Gallery as well as multiple commissioned pieces. While also selling her clothes online and prepares for upcoming markets.
Whitney Lynch’s fans will follow her wherever she leads, and through the excitement and unpredictable nature of her creative pursuit, it is clear those fans are loyal to her work because of her continuity of spirit. With so much already accomplished, it is that much more exciting to say it feels like just the beginning for this phenom.
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