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Mom and daughter, Lynn and Wendy Lewis, are a talented duo. Lynn is an artist using oils, watercolor and glass. Wendy specializes in quilting, fabrics “and a plethora of other media.”
While they have been commissioned to create works of art from around the nation, they have two very special upcoming dates. They are among the select artists who will exhibit their work at art-A-palooza on Aug. 29 at Boettler Park. Secondly, their art will be the first to be displayed when the city's new Central Administration Building (CAB) opens.
“We haven’t selected which works we’ll exhibit at the Central Administration Building,” said Wendy, a graduate of Green High School.
“We will need to look over the area and get a feel first before selecting the pieces,” said Wendy's mother, Lynn.
Lynn said she has been painting for more than 50 years. She studied painting at Kent State University and Cleveland Art School. She continues to take workshops from artists such as Judi Betts and Frank Webb, two of her personal favorites.
“Right now I'm gungho on glass,” said Lynn whose stained glass works come in all shapes and window sizes. “I’ve been commissioned to do a beach scene - for my daughter.”
Lynn’s oils and watercolors range from local scenery, such as Green's parks, to still life paintings of flowers from Wendy’s backyard.
“I always have fresh flower arrangements in the house,” said Wendy, whose hobby is gardening.
“Her yard is fabulous,” Lynn added.
Lynn said her work is more of a hobby. She belongs to the Canton Art League and the Cuyahoga Valley Arts Council. “I don't market my work,” said Lynn.
But she will exhibit and sell her work at art-A-palooza, next door to her fellow artist and daughter. Wendy will exhibit her quilts.
“My quilts aren't traditional, folk-style quilting,” said Wendy.
Fabric is her canvas. Sometimes she sweeps color onto fabric with paint and quilt-stitches around the images. Sometimes her images are small pieces of various colors of fabric forming a clothe mozaic.
“Since I was born I had a brush in my hand,” said Wendy. “Mom would take us to weekend art shows. We learned a lot from just being around Mom and other artists.”
“We critique each other,” said Lynn. “We learn from one another.”
Wendy teaches her art at A Piece In Time and at the Northeast Ohio Regional Quilt Council. She is a member of a stitching group she formed, S&BB.
Mom and daughter, Lynn and Wendy Lewis, are a talented duo. Lynn is an artist using oils, watercolor and glass. Wendy specializes in quilting, fabrics “and a plethora of other media.”
While they have been commissioned to create works of art from around the nation, they have two very special upcoming dates. They are among the select artists who will exhibit their work at art-A-palooza on Aug. 29 at Boettler Park. Secondly, their art will be the first to be displayed when the city's new Central Administration Building (CAB) opens.
“We haven’t selected which works we’ll exhibit at the Central Administration Building,” said Wendy, a graduate of Green High School.
“We will need to look over the area and get a feel first before selecting the pieces,” said Wendy's mother, Lynn.
Lynn said she has been painting for more than 50 years. She studied painting at Kent State University and Cleveland Art School. She continues to take workshops from artists such as Judi Betts and Frank Webb, two of her personal favorites.
“Right now I'm gungho on glass,” said Lynn whose stained glass works come in all shapes and window sizes. “I’ve been commissioned to do a beach scene - for my daughter.”
Lynn’s oils and watercolors range from local scenery, such as Green's parks, to still life paintings of flowers from Wendy’s backyard.
“I always have fresh flower arrangements in the house,” said Wendy, whose hobby is gardening.
“Her yard is fabulous,” Lynn added.
Lynn said her work is more of a hobby. She belongs to the Canton Art League and the Cuyahoga Valley Arts Council. “I don't market my work,” said Lynn.
But she will exhibit and sell her work at art-A-palooza, next door to her fellow artist and daughter. Wendy will exhibit her quilts.
“My quilts aren't traditional, folk-style quilting,” said Wendy.
Fabric is her canvas. Sometimes she sweeps color onto fabric with paint and quilt-stitches around the images. Sometimes her images are small pieces of various colors of fabric forming a clothe mozaic.
“Since I was born I had a brush in my hand,” said Wendy. “Mom would take us to weekend art shows. We learned a lot from just being around Mom and other artists.”
“We critique each other,” said Lynn. “We learn from one another.”
Wendy teaches her art at A Piece In Time and at the Northeast Ohio Regional Quilt Council. She is a member of a stitching group she formed, S&BB.
Wendy has developed a quilting pattern program in which she uses variegated colors to create a portrait quilt. “It’s called Pixel Quilting,” said Wendy. “The Web site is www.pixelquilt.com. We run the program and sell the patterns for people across the country.”
Wendy said the development of the pixel quilt is a mix of her art degree and her engineering degree. She is a technical writer by day and an artist by evening and weekends. “I know that’s unique - the whole left brain and right brain- one uses the art the other the math and science. The pixel quilt is a combination of both sides of the brain, I guess.”
Joan Smith, owner of Gallery 143, has been a huge advocate of Lynn and Wendy's art.
“They have an amazing talent,” said Smith. “Wendy’s quilting is unique, detailed and very artistic. Likewise, Lynn is talented in her media.”
“Her media is fabric, just like I have paint and glass,” said Lynn, adding that she believes artistic talent is part genetics. Wendy’s daughter, Lily, wants to become an interior designer. Lynn's grandson, Christopher, is enrolled in the Ringling Brothers School of Arts and Crafts where he specializes in computer graphic design.
“There’s so much talent in this one family,” said Smith. “I’m impressed by both ladies.”
