Thoughts from the Artist:
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My artistic journey spans several decades during which I have been an interior designer and painter. It is my commitment to painting, however, which has been the centerpiece of my life as an artist. I take pride in the diverse body of work that Iʼve created, including both the figurative and the abstract in formats such as mixed media, still life, and landscape. I often find inspiration in the beauty of the natural world whether at home or on my travels. During the last few years, I visited Mexico and found myself immersed in the colorful and vibrant atmosphere of the country. This, in turn, led me to experiment with collage and more vivid color palates in my painting. Inspiration from fellow artists has also had an impact upon my work and has been noted by judges at various art exhibitions and juried shows. Regarding one of my award winning abstract paintings, one reviewer stated, “... in Lynda Schwartzʼ “Untitled,” it is de Kooning, among others, whose influence is felt. I admire the smallish, densely layered abstraction which has thick swatches of oil paint applied vertically and horizontally on a heavily worked surface.” Though words donʼt come easily to me, it is color that gives voice to my imagination and informs my personal process. Relying on intuition, my brush upon the canvas evokes inchoate feelings and thoughts which are then represented in the final piece. In this way, my paintings are a means of communication and an act of discovery, a personal transaction that elicits a satisfying response for myself and, hopefully, for the viewer as well. 

EDUCATION
Pratt Institute, The New School

INDEPENDENT STUDY
Anthony Toney, Eugene Karlin, Carmen Cicero, Margit Beck, Paul Wood

AFFILIATIONS 
Art Advisory Council, Port Washington Public Library Gallery
National Association of Women Artists
American Association of Museums

EXHIBITIONS and JURIED SHOWS (Selected)
2015 Port Washington Public Library, AAC Show
2014 Port Washington Public Library, AAC Show
2013 Art In Giving, International Place, Boston, MA, Juried Spring Show
2013 Port Washington Public Library, AAC Show
2011 Manhasset Public Library, Interpreting Landscape, 4 Different Artists - 4 Different Styles 
2006 Port Washington Public Library, Centennial Show
2005 Haddad Lascano Gallery, Great Barrington, MA, Still Life Show, Featured Artist
2003 Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY, 65th Annual Members' Exhibition
2000 C. W. Post, Schwartz Art Gallery
1999 Heckscher Museum, Art League of Long Island Juried Show
1996 Heckscher Museum, Art League of Long Island Juried Show
1995 Gallery Emanuel, Great Neck, NY, One Woman Show
1993 Lever House, New York City, The New York Society of Woman Artists Show 
1992 Ashawagh Hall, The Springs, NY, Five Working Artists 
1990 Heckscher Museum, Huntington Township Art League Juried Show
1990 Alfred Van Loen Gallery, Huntington, NY, One Woman Show
1989 Chelsea Mansion, Nassau County, NY, Juried Art Exhibition
1988 Nassau County Museum of Fine Art, Open Juried Art Exhibition
1987 Jacob Javits Federal Bldg, New York City, Nat'l Assoc. of Women Artists Annual Exhibition
1986 Jacob Javits Federal Bldg, New York City, Nat'l Assoc. of Women Artists Annual Exhibition
1985 Jacob Javits Federal Bldg, New York City, Nat'l Assoc. of Women Artists Annual Exhibition
1982 Nassau County Museum of Fine Art, Open Juried Exhibition of Fine Arts
1982 Great Neck House, Great Neck, NY, Manhasset Art Association Spring Show

AWARDS (Selected)
2003 Award of Excellence, Guild Hall Members Exhibition
2000 C. W. Post, Schwartz Art Gallery First Prize in Oils
1999 Award of Excellence $500, Art League of Long Island at Heckscher Museum
1996 Catherine and Dennis Krusos Award $500, Art League of Long Island at Heckscher Museum 
1993 Award of Excellence, Lever House NAWA exhibit
1990 HTAL Award of Excellence $400, Huntington Township Art League at Heckscher Museum 
1989 Award of Excellence and Chelsea Mansion, NY Juried Art Exhibit
1986 Sara Friedman Memorial Award $100, National Association of Women Artists Annual Exhibition
1982 Award of Excellence, Manhasset Art Association Spring Show
1982 Elizabeth Stanton Blake Memorial Award for a Portrait in Oil $400, Nat'l Assoc. of Women Artists
1980 Honorable Mention, Five Towns Music and Art Foundation Juried Show