Welcome to my Autumn Studio News. I hope your 2022 got off to a great start - mine certainly did, so much has happened since I wrote to you at Christmas, it’s really hard to know where to begin.

Putting my paintings aside for a moment, we were blessed with the arrival of our third grandchild Penelope Olympia on December 29, 2021 (daughter of Claudia and Daniel). She is quite tall, delicately featured with the most incredible head of hair - so much so that she was virtually mobbed at AGNSW’s Matisse exhibition recently, with all the art lovers wanting to pat her upwardly mobile hair! You can also see below that we managed to get all three cousins to sit still for their first group portrait, can’t wait to eventually get them to all look in the one direction.

OK - back to work!

NEW COLLECTION LAUNCH: If you have been following me on Instagram or Facebook, you’ll already know that my next collection ‘NOSTALGIA’ will become available online from April 1. As members of my VIP Club, you’ll receive early access 24 hours ahead of time. I’ll be emailing you with a code to get you in to my ‘NOSTALGIA’ gallery on March 31. Watch out for the link and password!

The NOSTALGIA COLLECTION, takes inspiration from the painterly and nostalgic splendour of vintage floral fabrics and billowing mid-century Summer dresses. My aim is to connect these luscious flowers to the viewers’ wistful and affectionate memories of vintage elegance. It’s been a great pleasure to dive into their splendour. NOSTALGIA is made up of 12 works ranging from 30 x 30cm to 93 x 123cm. I have also designed some gorgeous NOSTALGIA homewares and accessories to complete the collection. I do hope you’ll take a visit on March 31, not only will you receive an early access link, but as a special VIP thank you, you will also receive a generous 24 hours discount coupon.

MAY EXHIBITION: I am so excited to be mounting my debut Sydney solo exhibition ‘VIVIDA’ at Thienny Lee Gallery in Edgecliff on May 5 at 6pm - you are all invited and I really hope you can attend! You’ll receive an invite via my website in April, but if you would also like to receive an invite direct from Thienny Lee Gallery, then please email me here - and I’ll make it happen. Here’s some info from the exhibition page - ‘Julie Lynch captures the delicate beauty of floating petal landscapes in her debut Sydney solo exhibition, Vivida. In this series of works Lynch has layered hand painted and dyed transparent tissue veils to create abstract and evocative imagery of her floral subject matter. The combination of cool and warm colour hues presents a rich and vibrant effect. Lynch echoes the frayed yet spectacular fiery beauty of wild poppies as well as the calmness and serenity inspired by the soothing pigment of indigo. This series reflects Lynch’s profound attention to the colour, shape and textural qualities of nature’s alluring flowers and the sensations they conjure.’ You can find more here I really hope you can come to the opening or if not another time throughout the season - dates are May 5 - May 24.

EXPANDING THE ART-BIZ

I have been spreading my artistic wings this year and reaching out to galleries, designers, art-shows and fine art reproduction houses to represent or reproduce my work. I have been amazed with how warm and supportive the art community has been towards me. Here is a list of some of the ART-GOALS I have kicked this past season…

Left Bank Art Group: have launched a series of fine art prints of my INDIGO DREAMS collection

Artist Lane: working with them currently to develop a series of framed fine art prints of selected works from INDIGO DREAMS, BLUSHIOUS and VASES series.

Phillip Bay Trading: working with them currently to develop a range of homewares based on my WILD POPPIES and INDIGO DREAMS collections.

First Solo Exhibition: ‘Vivida’ at Thienny Lee Gallery, Edgecliff, Sydney - May 2022

First Group Show Exhibition: ‘Tender‘ at White Rhino Artspace, St Leonards, Sydney - May 2022

First Online Solo Exhibition: ‘Splendour’ for Humble House Gallery, Canberra - July 2022

First Arts Festival Showing: ‘SALA’ in collaboration with Artworx Gallery, Goolwa, South Australia - August 2022

First Art Show: Portland Art Show - Portland, Victoria (2 works from Wild Poppies series ) - April 2022

First Stockist: Rose St. Trading Co. Armidale, Victoria ( 2 works from Blushious series ) - March 2022

All this information is included on my website under EXHIBITIONS, ART SHOWS & STOCKISTS. I’ll be updating this regularly, I hope you will check from time to time to see if any of my work is available for viewing near you. If you have a favourite gallery or gallery store and you think my work should be on their walls, I’d love it you to drop me a line here!

In the meantime, please remember my upcoming VIP early access to NOSTALGIA on Thursday March 31, my SOLO EXHIBITION - VIVIDA, opening Thursday May 5 at 6pm at Thienny Lee Gallery and that Penelope Olympia has incredible hair!