. contemporary mosaic artist Lynne Chinn

 Lynne Chinn is a Graphic Design/Fashion Illustration graduate of Colorado Institute of Art.

After many years as an award-winning Art Director in magazine publishing, she redefined her life by becoming an Oil Painter, exhibiting and selling her works in Dallas, TX. She was named New Texas Talent, Craighead-Green Gallery in 1999.

Since 2001 Lynne has been designing, creating and installing large scale, one-of-a-kind mosaic art pieces for designers, architects, public art committees, liturgical clients, art consultants and homeowners. She has completed commissions for countless clients, most recently a 6'w x 9'h Italian smalti mosaic Icon for Mt. Angel Abbey in Oregon.

Lynne was recently recognized as 'Best In Show'; Mosaic Arts International 2009, an international juried exhibition of contemporary mosaic art, and was honored with 'Finalist; for Fine Mosaic Technique and Originality of Expression' in the coveted Orsoni Prize 2007, International Award for Mosaic Fine Art.

Within this ancient art form, Lynne believes in using the finest materials such as vitreous glass, smalti, marble, natural stone, Millefiori, and shell, in conjunction with the most up-to-date installation tools, products and techniques to create her surprisingly modern and enduring works of art.

As an abstract oil painter Lynne found ways for the brush to impart different textures to the paint on the canvas. Now, in her two- and three-dimensional glass mosaic work, she is using the tesserae and it's andamento as her textural brush strokes. Employing a monochromatic color scheme she strives to create a beautiful and exciting artwork, keeping motion and texture in mind. She finds enjoyment in the juxtaposition between her natural, soft-edged sculptural forms and the straight and hard reflective glass.

 Lynne's inspired fine art mosaics are represented in private homes and in public places all over the United States and Canada.