Lynda Wylde

Lynda Wylde: Artist Biography

I am originally from Alberta. My family moved out to BC in 1974. I have been living in the White Rock area since 2002.

I have been a painter since I was 12 years old, I have tried oils, but prefer acrylic. I love black and white photography and darkroom work. In 1982 I started my career as an apprentice pressman in the commercial printing industry, then switched to platemaking and film stripping. I was also a process camera operator.

In 1991 I went back to school and learned how to use a computer, specifically Macintosh. I added graphic artist and typesetter to my skillset. When you have a career you keep learning and upgrading. A good education is imperative.

In 1995 I started a home-based business as a printmaker. I had gathered three lead-type proof presses from here and there. I learned to set lead-type and carve linoleum. I converted my proof presses to print my linocuts and created a niche market for myself selling my journals to the gift market. At this time, I also learned screen printing at a workshop with Micheal de Courcy.

In 2014 I finished a two year diploma program in design at Langara College, and went back to work in the commercial printing industry. I continue to paint in acrylic, focusing on abstract or surreal styles of work. I have been a longtime lapidary hobbyist, and enjoy selling the jewelry I make.

– Lynda Wylde audacious creative.

Winter Solstice Fire

With this painting, I wanted to represent the intense fire within that endures the darkest of nights, and though it may slow down to a flicker when grief and darkness seem too much, it finds the courage to re-emerge greater than before.

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas (image painted over sides)

Size: 20″x20″x1.5″ deep