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Lynn Gertenbach, American Impressionist
Lynn Gertenbach's strong figurative work in serene and pastoral settings has
long been her signature style. She graduated from the Colorado Institute of Art
and then studied with the famed Russian painter Sergei Bongart, as well as Arul
Raj in India and Bernard Dunstan in England.
Born in Racine, Wisconsin, Lynn studied at the Art Center Los Angeles, UCLA, and
graduated from Colorado Institute of Art in Denver. Upon completing her formal
education she traveled extensively in the Middle East, India, China, Japan, Peru
and Guatemala, painting landscapes and indigenous people as she explored the
various regions of each country. She was invited by the Instituto Cultural
Noteramericano to have a one-woman show of her work in Peru, as well as in India
and Switzerland. Though travel remains an essential inspiration for her work,
Lynn calls California home. "I've often found inspiring subjects within a short
distance from my home. Things I pass every day...then, suddenly see as dusk in a
new light. I paint the environment I love to be in. My desire is to mirror
positive and gentle emotions to those who view my work."
Lynn is one of only 4 artists invited to the prestigious California Club's
Spring 2002 show, which will include purchase of one of her major new works for
the Club's permanent collection. Lynn has completed over 20 one-woman shows,
touring 9 cities in Japan. Each exhibition consisted of over 50 works, the
culmination of her travels to Provence, Tuscany, Venice, Amalfi Coast, Giverny
and California.
Lynn has received more than 30 gold medals from various California Art
organizations, as well as the Life Achievement Award (Hall Of Fame Inductee)
from the Colorado Art Institute. She has been a guest artist in the Artists of
America exhibitions in Denver. Her paintings and portraits are in the
collections of many well-known celebrities, including; Tippi Hedren, Zubin Mehta,
Vin Scully, Diane Baker, Barbara Streisand, Marvin Davis, Burt Reynolds, and the
Maharaja of Navanagar.Lynn is a signature member of: The California Art Club;
Plein-Air Painters Of America; and Oil Painters Of America.
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