Full Biography
Lynette was born in 1955. Matriculated in 1973 and received her B.A (Fine Arts) Painting, at the University of Pretoria in 1978.
She lives in Pretoria and lectures art on a part time basis at the Univ. of Pretoria .
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Board member of the Pretoria Art Association
Vice-President, South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA)2007-2010
Member of the Friends of the Pretoria Art Museum
CAREER EXPERIENCE
2019
Members show, Arts Ass.Pretoria.
Groupshow “ OPHELIA”, Trent gallery, Pretoria
2018
Members show Arts Ass. Pretoria
Groupshow, Hermanus FynArts, Rossouw Gallery.
Groupshow, Lecturers of Tswane University of Technology, Artbox gallery, Pretoria.
Groupshow, Majlis gallery, Dubai
2017
Group show, Artist’s from the Cite Des Arts, The Tank Gallery, Stellenbosch.
Joint show ’DELICATE BALANCE” with sculptor Sanna Swart, Arts.Ass. Pretoria
2016
Group show,The New Orientalists, Majlis gallery ,Dubai, UAE.
Solo exhibition, The Park Hyatt, Dubai, UAE.
Members show, Arts Ass.Pretoria.SA.
2015
Group show, Gran Cavallo, World Art Day,Arts.Ass.Pretoria,SA.
Commission:Fitzroy Glasier, Chile.
February:Artist residence, Cité des Arts, Paris.
Group show,Art season, Majlis gallery, Dubai.
Solo exhibition,The Golden Year, Majlis gallery, Dubai.
2014
Two man show,”Guided by Gaya”,Majlis gallery,Art Dubai and Sikka
Members show, Arts Ass. Pretoria,SA
Group show, Abalone Art Gallery, FynArts Festival, Hermanus,SA.
2013
Members show,Arts Ass.Pretoria,SA
Reaserch trip Oman,workshops and lectures,Art Dubai,UAE.
Group show, FRIED Contemporary Art Fair. Pretoria
Group show,THE ADVOCACY, Art for Human Rights,The White River Gallery.
Group show,”Dialogues”,French/South African Art exchange, The Orangerie of the Senate, Paris, France.
Group show “Dialogues”Association of Arts,Pretoria,SA.
Group show “Dialogues” Innibos Arts Festival,Nelspruit,SA.
Group show, “LIFE”Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria, SA.
2012
Members show,Arts Ass.Pretoria,SA
Solo show “Microcosms of the Macrocosm”,Majlis gallery, Art Dubai and Al Sikka
Resident artist and workshops Majlis gallery, Dubai
Collaborative group show, Arts Ass.Pretoria,SA
2011
Group show “CONNECTIONS” FRIED Contemporary, Pretoria.
Guest speaker and group show, Dreamconference2011,ROC, Amsterdam.
Group show “Lit in Tshwane”, Upstairs at Bamboo, Johannesburg, SA
Solo show “OASIS/OASE”,The Ring Gallery,Pretoria,SA
Members show, Arts Ass. Pretoria,SA
Solo show “Up in the air”, Majlis Gallery, Dubai
Resident artist, and workshop session during Art Dubai ,Majlis Gallery, Dubai
Group show,”Seasons”, Arts Ass. Pretoria, SA
2010
Solo show “SPACE2010 III”, Arts Association Pretoria,SA
Solo show “SPACE2010”, Ann Bryant gallery, East London, SA
Group show, “The Environment”, Trent art, Pretoria.,SA
Group show,”Pretoria”,St Lorient , Pretoria,SA
Group show, Art Alive(guest speaker), Pretoria,SA.
Group show,””Land:Unity and Diversity”,Hyderabad,India
Solo show “Ancient Playground”, Abalone gallery, Hermanus, SA
Resident artist and group show, BAF ART Fair(Dubai Art ), Majlis gallery, Dubai
2009
Research trip, UAE.
Resident artist, Majlis Gallery, Dubai, Al Bastakya and Dubai Art Fair.
Solo show:” Contemporary Narratives”, Majlis Gallery, Dubai
CANSA Group Exhibition,”Environment” Potchefstroom Museu
“Landscape exhibition 2009 “Innibos Arts Festival, Nelspruit
Two woman show “ Tussenspel”,Univ. of North West
Solo show “Verlore in my reisverhaal/Lost like my luggage”,Tina Skukan gallery, Pretoria.
Group show, “Enviro Art WOW, National Cultural History Museum, Pretoria.
Group show, Trent Gallery, Pretoria, Boudiccea studio Portraits.
Group show, 20th Anniversary of The Majis Gallery, Dubai.
Three Women show, The Upperdeck gallery, Plettenberg Bay
CANSA Group Exhibition, Pretoria Art Museum
Centenary Visuality/Commentary, Univ. of Pretoria,
Association of Arts Pretoria,Annual Member’s exhibition
Group show, Galeri Mentana, Florence
Resident artist, Majlis Galery, Dubai, Al Bastakya and Dubai Art Fair
2007
Three Women show, The Upperdeck gallery, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa.
Florence Biennale, Italy
Research trip,United Arab Emirates and Mussandam.
Group show,Platform-on-18th (Reflecting)
Research trip, Paris
Solo Exhibition, Majlis gallery, Dubai.
Group show: Pretoria arts Ass.(St Sebastian)
Two-man show:William Humphreys gallery, Kimberley
2006
Solo Exhibition, Galery Chaton,Pretoria Arts Ass. ( Space )
Members exhibition, Pretoria Arts Ass..Pretoria (Rembrandt interpreted)
Group Exhibition,Art Space, Johannesburg (Turn the table )
2005
Solo Exhibition :Dubai ( Stone and Water).
Two women exhibition, Hermanus ( Art waves)
Ancisters exhibition, Women’s Day: Constitutional Hill
Solo Exhibition : Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria ( Timbuktu and other Textures)
Residency: Cite International Des Arts, Paris.
2004
Research trip: Jordan
Romanoff Exhibition, Pretoria Association of Arts
Research trip: Mali and Sahara desert
Guest artist at opening of new Foresight Art gallery in Jordan. Under the patronage of Princess Alia Al Faisal of Jordan.
2003
Residency: Cite International Des Arts, Paris.
Research trip, Moscow
Group Shows: Paarl, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, White River, Pretoria, Clarens,
Group Shows: Puzzles, Flowers and Vases, Self portrait at Rust and Vrede Gallery, Durbanville
Women’s Day Exhibition, University of Pretoria
MG Design Box, Decorex, South Africa
Group Show: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Knysna Arts Festival
Kuns Uniek, Pretoria
“After Paris”, joint show, Pretoria Association of Arts
Solo exhibition: Cape Town Medi Centre
2002
Solo exhibition: The Crypt Gallery, St Martin in the field, Trafalgar Square, London
Solo exhibition: University of Pretoria “Ancient Playground”
Group Show: Inspires Gallery, Oxford, UK
Arabella Country Estate, South Africa
2001
Research trip: Vietnam.
Joint exhibition: Chelsea Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
Solo exhibition: Majlis Gallery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2000
Group shows: Dubai, London, Cape Town
1999
Various group shows
Solo exhibition: Old Arts Building University of Pretoria, South Africa
Group show: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1998
Group exhibition: Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa
Joint exhibition: Majlis Gallery, Dubai and Kuwait
1997
Solo exhibitions: Prime Art Gallery Cape Town and Guild Gallery Pretoria
1996
Joint exhibitions: United Arab Emirates and Cairo, Egypt
International Mural commission in the Fiji Islands
Guest lecturer, Interior design, Pretoria Technikon, South Africa
1995
Solo exhibition: Guild Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa
1994
Solo exhibition: Guild Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa and United Arab Emirates
Guest lecturer, Ceramic design, Pretoria Technikon, South Africa
1993
Solo exhibition at the South African Association, Pretoria
Group Exhibitions: University of Pretoria, South Africa and Singapore, Cafe
1992
Guest lecturer in Graphic Design at the University of Pretoria, South Africa
Lecturer at the Art School of the Pretoria Technikon, South Africa
Solo exhibition at Karin McKerron Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
Group exhibition in New York, Bonn and Pretoria, South Africa
Resumed freelance career as artist
1991
Ex-students exhibition, Pretoria, South Africa
1990
Group exhibitions: New York and Pretoria, South Africa
1989
Group exhibition: New York
1988
Group exhibition: Pretoria, South Africa
1987
Solo exhibition: Pretoria, South Africa
1986
Solo exhibitions: Pretoria and Pietersburg, South Africa
Group exhibitions: Pretoria (Kameeldrif), University of Pretoria
The Cabo Studio in Gordon’s Bay, South Africa
1985
Postgraduate student, University of Pretoria, South Africa
1984
Solo exhibition: Pietersburg, South Africa
Group exhibition: Pretoria, South Africa
1983
Solo exhibition: Middelburg, South Africa
1982
Various group exhibitions in Pretoria, South Africa
1981
SA Art Association, Bloemfontein: “The World in Conflict” exhibition, South Africa
Exhibited at the opening of the Volkskas Building, Pretoria, South Africa
1980-
Appointed Head of the Graphic Design Studio at the Human Sciences
1993
Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
Group exhibitions: De la Reyville and Pretoria, South Africa
1979
Worked as freelance artist in many fields, including design
Participated in New Signatures Exhibition, SA Association of Art, Pretoria, South Africa
COLLECTIONS
In South Africa
SASOL
Pretoria City Council
Telkom
Unisa Business School
CSIR
Human Science Research Council
Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA)
Saambou Banking Group
Saldanha Steel
Trust Bank
Rand Merchant Bank
BMW
Lucent Technologies
Nedbank Corporation
University of Pretoria
University of Stellenbosch
Manor House Private Hotel
BAE Systems
Athol House Boutique Hotel
Ellerman House
Internationally
New York
Washington, DC
Las Vegas
Cornwall, United Kingdom
Singapore
Fiji – Namale Hotel
United Arab Emirates
Lloyds Bank Group
London, United Kingdom
Paris, France
First Golf Bank, UAE