Born 1955 in Windsor, England. Lives and works in Lugano, Switzerland.
Without dogma or pathos, Angela Lyn, with her careful attention to detail, paints what she sees: cedar trees clinging to the rocks before a relentless drop off, the blue earth reminding us of our temporality, birds of prey looking on in silence, a child with closed eyes, full of trust. Gestures that tell us – one way or another – life goes on.
Angela Lyn’s works are lyrical, seemingly gentle, but by no means leaving the viewer untouched. Combining her eastern and western origins in her subtle language as a painter, Angela Lyn’s observations engage. Her approach to the canvas is one of concentration and empathy. Through a genuine enquiry into her subject matter, and an attentive use of her medium, Lyn creates an evocative presence in her work. Applying thin, translucent layers of oil paint, she creates a sense of space where the light resonates from within and the focal points remain suspended in the void. It is here one feels the influence of the artist’s Chinese background.
Lyn’s works are represented in international collections such as MASI, permanent collection, Lugano, Switzerland; Bank Vontobel, Zurich, Switzerland; Banca dello Stato, Locarno, Switzerland; BIS Bank, Basel, Switzerland.
