BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT
Lyn Franke was born in Perth Western Australia. Her childhood and teenage years were spent in the Gascoyne region returning to Perth at age twenty. Her tertiary qualifications were gained in Western Australia.
Her works are predominantly acrylic on canvas but may include mixed media/flora. Other textile based works incorporate felt, silk paper, paint, dye, fibres, stitch and threads.
Solo exhibitions: Monart Studio and Gallery – Dalkieth 07, Fusion Fine Art – Mandurah 07, Elements Art Gallery – Subiaco 07, Paul Gullotti Gallery – Perth 05, Bethesda Hospital Gallery space 05, Gloucester Lodge Gallery. Group exhibitions: Art Sydney 08, ABD The Gallery - Northbridge 08, Artitude - Perth 08, Artitude – Perth 07, Melbourne Affordable Art Show 05/06, Art Sydney 05, guest artist Army Art Show – Perth 05. Other mixed exhibitions include Fusion Fine Art, Craftwest, Blue Duck Café, Blend(er) Gallery, Gallery 360 – Subiaco and Joondalup, and numerous City Council Shows.
She has received commissions from organizations including Princess Margaret Hospital, New Norcia Bakery Café, Gallery 360 – Subiaco, interior designers and private buyers. Collections include City of Belmont, City of Melville, City of Mandurah, City of Wanneroo, City of Stirling, Bethesda Hospital, corporations, works in England, Italy, USA, Singapore, Japan as well as many other private collections and mining company boardrooms.
2008 Awards:
Morawa Art Awards - Three Dimensional, Highly Commended
Cossack Art Awards – Highly Commended in Category 6
2007 Awards:
The York Society Art and Craft Awards – Winner “Works in Fibre/Textiles”
City of Belmont Art Awards – Highly Commended
Cossack Art Awards – Highly Commended in Category 6
Vasse Primary School Art Exhibition – Highly Commended x 2
2006 Awards:
Trinity College Old Boys’ Art Exhibition – Highly Commended
Cossack Art Awards – Highly Commended in Category 11
Joondalup Community Art Exhibition – Winner “Works on Paper” Award
2004 Awards:
The York Society Art & Craft Awards – Winner “The Built Environment” Craft Award
City of South Perth – winner “Peoples Choice Award”
City of Melville Art Awards – Winner “Textile Prize”
Morawa Art Exhibition – Equal 1st Prize Winner (Crafts/Textiles/Sculptures)
Town of Cambridge Art Award & Exhibition – Certificate of Merit
Mindarie Art Award – Highly Commended (mixed media)
2003 Awards:
The York Society Art & Craft Awards – Highly Commended (works in fibre/textiles)
2002 Awards:
City of Melville Art Awards – Winner “Textiles Prize”
The York Society Art & Craft Awards – Winner “Works in Fibre/Textiles”
2001 Awards:
Hospice Art & Craft Exhibition – Winner “Health Credit Selection Prize”
City of Gosnells – Winner” A Century of Federation Prize” (any medium)
City of Melville Art Awards – Winner “Textile Prize”
City of Bayswater & Bayswater Art Society – Winner ‘Mixed Media Prize”
City of Rockingham Regional Art Awards – Highly Commended (any other media)
The York Society Art & Craft Awards – Highly Commended (painting-oil and acrylic)
The York Society Art & Craft Awards – Highly Commended (works in fibre/textiles)
Some of Lyn’s work has caught the attention of critics and reviewers being interviewed for TV programme “Gallery Watch” (October 2004 Melville Art Awards), feature artist in a 30 minute “Gallery Watch” programme on Channel 31 in May 2003, West Coast Living – Issue One 07, Insight Homes Antiques and Art – Issues 12 and 14 07, Art Review by Jan Altmann – www.artseeinwa.com, front cover photograph in the Wanneroo Times in April 2003(story page 6), as well as the West Australian Newspaper (2002 cover of “Habitat” lift-out and 1999 “Galleries”), spring edition of Homes and Living magazine, The Feltwest Newsletter, the RRR Network News and other community newspaper articles.
In 2004 Lyn was a selected artist in an arts project commemorating West Australia’s 175th anniversary entitled “Rivers & Parks: A Personal Perspective.”
In 2006 and 2007 Lyn took part in District 201 W1 Lions Clubs “Peace Poster Competition” as a participating judge.
Her works are represented at ABD The Gallery - Northbridge, Elements Art Gallery – Shenton Park, Monart Studio and Gallery – Dalkieth, Fusion Fine Art – Mandurah, Jahroc – Margaret River and Mill Gallery - York.