City of Enumclaw Presents Elaine Lynest: Discovery

The City of Enumclaw will feature local artist Elaine Lynest for its Gallery 2013 exhibit from Aug. 8 through Sept. 3.

Gallery 2013 is located in the Council Chambers at Enumclaw City Hall at 1339 Griffin Ave. 

Hours for the exhibition space are 9:30 a. m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The gallery is closed to the public on Tuesday of each week for municipal court proceedings. 

Learn more about Lynest and her work from the City's press release:

Enumclaw artist, Elaine Lynest paints, draws, teaches, and is a leader in the local arts community. Elaine managed the Arts Alive! Gallery for many years and recently has taken a well-deserved break from arts manager to arts creator. Her skills are well-developed in a variety of media, and in this exhibit are demonstrated in her collection of recent works in oil. 

Elaine is a detail painter who executes unique paintings in flawless compositions illuminated by her superior understanding of color theory. 

Artists Statement: Elaine C. Lynest 

“The older I get, the more difficult it is to write about my own work, however the less I am able to articulate what I do, the more I trust in my process. 

I am enamored of the journey, the creation of a piece of art. No matter how much I know about the medium and the subject matter, there is always an element of discovery while putting it all together. The more I create the more I learn, the more I learn the more I can create. 

Although I am experienced in several mediums, my work at the moment is in oils. Being a very tactile person I enjoy the sensual feeling of putting the oil paint on canvas. 

My subject matter is varied, but I like to work from actual objects in front of me or from my own sketches.”