Red Boat Beyond the Marshes Painting

Lynn Ricci is a member of Oil Painters of America (OPA) and Newburyport Art Association (NAA). She is a representational artist best known for capturing the seasonal beauty of her New England home focusing on realism and impressionistic oil paintings of coastal towns and islands from Massachusetts to Maine, the historical city of Boston, and the forests and farms further out in the countryside and along the East Coast. Lynn draws her inspiration from her New England surroundings. While growing up north of Boston, Lynn spent summers enjoying the beaches and her family's boat while admiring the coast and islands. Back at home, she would use paper and canvas to capture these sights. Travel is something that encourages creativity and Lynn's wanderlust has led to paintings of farms in southern states, and landscapes of North Carolina. Lynn went to school for a commercial arts certificate and attended Mass College of Art in Boston for fine arts until deciding not to actively pursue a career in the art world. Although her professional career path turned toward corporate roles, she never completely stopped painting and made a full return in 2013.