Artist Registry
Lynn Driver
Contact information
lynn@lynndriver.com
www.lynndriver.com
Artist statement
The inspiration for my work is usually found close to home. Subjects I find interesting and compelling to observe are conveyed in a simplistic and stylized form meticulously embellished with mosaics. My desire is to create work that uplifts the spirit.
The creation of my work begins with a sketch. The foam is carved to sculpt the desired form. An alkali resistant fiberglass mesh is attached to the foam and then covered with a polymer fortified cement. The mosaic process begins once the chosen materials have been carefully prepared by cutting, nipping and sanding. I take particular care in choosing materials that are suitable for outdoor or indoor installation.
As I continue to explore this medium, I am amazed by the endless possibilities. I am awed by the emerging personality of each piece and its own personal story that develops as it does. I find each piece transports me to a place of joy.
Resume / bio
Lynn Driver has been an Art Specialist with the Metro Nashville Public School System for eleven years. Her students’ artwork has been highlighted on Channel 2’s “Kids 2 Kids,” Channel 5’'s “Talk of the Town,” The Tennessean’s “Kid Zone,” and a 3M Billboard. Lynn’s artwork has been exhibited in several locations around town including Watkins College of Art and Design, Tennessee State University, Belmont University, John F. Kennedy Center of Vanderbilt University, Pineapple Room of Cheekwood, and the Goodlettsville City Hall. Lynn learned the process she is currently working in from Sherri Warner Hunter. Lynn worked on Sherri Hunter’s “The Gathering” for the Oasis Center and as a studio assistant on other projects. In 2002, Lynn was a member of the team that gilded Alan LeQuire’s forty-two-foot sculpture of Athena in Nashville’s Parthenon at Centennial Park.
Education
- Tennessee State University, Nashville TN, 1989, non-degree graduate study
- Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green KY, 1987, M.A. General Education
- Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green KY, 1981, B.S. Education, art minor
Exhibitions
- “Best of Metro Art Teachers”, Ruby Green Gallery, Nashville TN, 2005
- Metro Art Specialists’ Exhibit, Cheekwood Museum Botanical Hall, Nashville TN, 2004 (Juror: Kevin Greeland, Chris Campbell, “Best of Show”)
- Metro Art Specialists Exhibit, Watkins College of Art & Design, Nashville TN, 2nd-place award 2003
- Metro Art Specialists Exhibit, Watkins College of Art & Design, Nashville TN, 3rd-place award 2002
- Still Life With Women, Artsynergy, Nashville TN, 2001
Commissions and collections
- Moses (pug wearing sombrero), concrete mosaic sculpture, Vanderbilt Monroe Carell Children’s Hospital, Nashville TN, 2005
- Cat, concrete mosaic sculpture, Vanderbilt Monroe Carell Children’s Hospital, Nashville TN, 2003
- Black Cat, concrete mosaic sculpture, Vanderbilt Peabody Library, Nashville TN, 2004
Awards and Achievements
- Middle-level art teacher of the year, Tennessee Art Educators Association, 2002
- Teacher of the year, Rose Park Middle School, Nashville TN, 2000
- 3M billboard winner, David Hornsby, 1995
Professional Affiliations
- Society of American Mosaic Artists
Bibliography
- “Kid Zone,” The Tennessean Magazine, Jan.-Feb., 1997
(Information last updated: 21 October 2009)
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