Reviews

“I am delighted to be showing Lynette’s stunning paintings which express her dazzling passion for life and its contradictions. Lynette successfully negotiates the boundaries between structured formalism and expressive, intuitive abstraction. Her paintings leave the viewer with an insight into a new reality, untapped emotions or senses through her bold and varied palette which combines delicate details amongst sharp brushstrokes.”

Nic Corke, curator and owner of the Corke Gallery

“There is a profound correspondence with music’s systematic formalism, perhaps best exemplified by Lynette’s use of Phillip Glass’s minimalist compositions. Lynette’s surfaces exude a fluidity of brushwork and vitality of colour which lends canvases an absorbing and affirming visual exuberance.”

J.P. Reid, Art Development Director

"...Lynette’s surfaces exude a fluidity of brushwork and vitality of colour which lends her canvases an absorbing and affirming visual exuberance."

ArtRabbit

"On closer inspection of the paintings you could see how beautiful they were – the way in which Kay paints is interesting, her choice of colour and shapes makes for stunning paintings..."

Oxford Culture, E. Hill

"Lynette Kay’s abstract and semi-abstract compositions convey her personal experiences of the world around her in a thoughtful and imaginative way. Whether she is using a piece of music as her starting point or creating an image of her encountered landscapes or figures, she evokes her chosen subject with bold colour and lines. Her varied palette is not overpowering, however, and delicate details can be found amongst the sharp brushstrokes. Kay’s strongest artistic skill lies in wilfully mixing her media across a canvas to desired effect, creating dramatic canvasses that impact the viewer but only give away half their story. The viewer is presented with an interesting visual stimulant and left to imagine the origins of the composition. Talk to Kay about her works and she will happily reveal their hidden depths."

Sophie Egleton
03 Gallery Manager

Abstract artist Lynette Kay’s signature use of primary colour can project a violent and sinister version of reality. It can highlight the low-level emotional energy we bring to how we view the world. Lynette Kay paints with a dazzling passion for life and its contradictions.

You enjoy Lynne’s work precisely because of what it triggers, physically through the eyes and spiritually as sun starved brains soak in the confident and thought provoking waves of colour.

The everyday is never quite what it seems as the artist layers stark, rich and dazzling colours to produce a fusion of sound, image and emotion.

Lynette’s work is deeply felt, as you might expect from an artist who works with colour and often with such a vibrant and unsettling palette. It celebrates the gaps in our understanding of what being alive is and can be. It reminds us how good it can be to leave our intellectual order and let our senses work at full capacity.

Antony Pickthall Arts marketing writer