Lynda lives and works in County Wicklow, Ireland.

Rooted in a love of outdoors, immersing herself in nature has been part of her life since childhood, family walks, making nature tables and playing outside. As an artist she is drawn to places, returning to the familiar ones and searching out new places to explore, chasing light and spaces that have atmosphere and just that something that stops you in your tracks. Getting her feet wet, stopping for photographs, returning home with her pockets full of bits and pieces, acorns to sea glass and found insects. From the weathered atmosphere of a place to the minute textured detail of a bird's feather, she is continually drawn to and inspired by nature.

Her subject matter often focuses on dereliction, seemingly forgotten decaying buildings or old fishing boats and the relationship these have with the landscape they are weathered in, how they integrate into a place, becoming part of it, and the narrative this evokes. Her work explores ways to integrate this story, to weave layers of meaning into a painting, sometimes by stitching into a piece, or working onto unusual surfaces, old maps and admiralty charts, found driftwood or old railway tickets. This ensures that no two pieces are ever the same, each one elicits a unique character and allegory.

She paints in both watercolours and oils, and through her work constantly seeks new ways to capture the essence of a place, or a piece of found nature. Whether it’s through the mark making, the texture of paint, colours reflecting found materials, or a particular medium chosen to work onto, each piece evokes the mood and atmosphere of the subject and its relationship to a place.