About

Lynne-Marie Eatwell (born in 1982, Johannesburg, South Africa) is a classical/contemporary figurative artist. Working primarily in oils, her provocative use of movement and light, or “Movement within Light” as she says, is combined with painterly brushstrokes creating vibrant energy in her work. Over the years, Lynne has used her love for travel and fascination with traditional cultures from around the world as the main focus of her work. In a rapidly modernising world, Lynne is motivated to portray those cultures that still live traditionally and close to nature. She uses portraiture not only to put an individual face to an otherwise obscure nation, but also as a means of understanding the uniting factors between individuals, no matter the contrast of cultural backgrounds. She says, “In every place and in every face, I will find a piece of myself.”

Lynne completed high school at the National School of Arts in Johannesburg and in 2011 was a student of classical drawing at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy. Apart from this, Lynne considers herself to be mostly self-taught. Having spent several years living between Santa Monica and Cape Town, she took part in numerous open studio events both in Santa Monica and Venice Beach and was an integrated part of the artist community there. She was also part of a group show at the Red Leaf Gallery, Tunbridge Wells, U.K. and has taken part in several group shows in the Western Cape here in South Africa. She has had two solo shows at the Orient Boutique Hotel, now also the Orient Museum and her work is featured in the Legacy Art Collection. Her work has been popular with local and international private collectors.

Since 2015, Lynne began to explore the medium of sculpture. Stemming from her passion for horses, which also features prominently in her paintings, she has focused primarily on equine subjects. Delving deeply into anatomical studies, she aims to deepen her understanding of her subject, creating a strong foundation from which to spring. As with her paintings, she tries to capture a sense of movement and energy by using bold applications of clay, creating large marks using the side of her hand or the length of her forearm, similar to the use of a palette knife in painting. She has recently begun to explore the human figure and her passion for this medium continues to grow.