Lynellen Nielsen

I grew up on the Eastern shore of Lake Michigan, in Muskegon, Michigan. A beautiful place, with an economy that is still struggling to reinvent itself after the auto industry recession in the late 70’s. After earning degrees in both advertising design and marketing from a state school that few outside Michigan have ever heard of, I met a professional golfer and moved to Long Island, New York. Close enough to NYC to be a regular visitor, but suburban enough to be a pretty insane gardener. After 30 years here I consider myself a true New Yorker, but the Midwestern girl in me still smiles at strangers on the Subway and has in-depth discussions about world events with cab drivers.

Although I appreciate all kinds of art, I have always related more to artists who interpret the world rather than copy it. I have always been drawn to post-impressionism, abstract expressionism, and surrealism. Artists who utilize strong colors, textures and patterns (Matisse, Van Gogh, Lautrec, Chagall, Calder, Kandinsky, Klee, and Klimt) continue to inspire me to see the world differently.

My paintings (acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, and digital art) are inspired by natural themes. I create stylized and abstract interpretations of ordinary things I...

I have an A.A.S. in Advertising Design and a B.S. in Marketing, from Ferris State University, a school that people have heard of unless you are a college hockey fan.