Lyn Thomas has been painting for many years in watercolour and had no idea of changing mediums.

 

However, taking a drawing class with a friend heralded the change.  The drawings were charcoal and she was told using pastel would be similar.  Not really wanting to get her hands messy, Lyn resisted change until she decided to take a pastel class.  From that time, she became interested in the pastel medium.  Her very first pastel, without any. Instruction, was accepted into a juried show at the gallery.  That provided all the necessary encouragement for her to continue with pastels

 

Lyn has been enjoying painting more since turning to pastels.  Although she credits Roberta Combs with significant assistance, she is now finding a style of her own.

From the dreamy, soft shades of watercolours, she is now excited about using the vibrant colours more associated with pastel.

 

Lyn’s pastel paintings have won awards in Juried shows and generated much interest in the Blue Heron Gallery where her paintings were featured and sold.

 

Lyn has been an active member of the arts community in Maple Ridge for more than 38 years.  During this time, she has been instrumental in development and direction of the Garibaldi Art Club of Maple Ridge.

 

Lyn also originated the annual Art in the Park event where local artists and artisans were able to showcase and sell their work for an eagerly anticipated weekend.  She organized and hosted this major Maple Ridge event in her beautiful two-acre garden for fifteen years.  It became very popular with artists and artisans collectors in the local community and beyond.

 

Lyn has operated her well established home-based picture framing more keenly toward her art and has slowed down on her business interests while she accelerates her artistic creativity.  Maybe even to try acrylics.

 

Less work and more fun…at long last.