Carol M Lynch

Carol M Lynch
Metairie, Louisiana, USA

STATEMENT

My creative process combines my pioneer-spirited West Texas roots and my New Orleans cultural life that brings history and tradition alive, with Mardi Gras thrown in for something extra!

Paper and textile collage has influenced most of my current artistic projects. I strive to bring the past into the modern reality. I often incorporate haiku or quotes from books and poems to further elucidate the theme and to stir emotions. What I create differs from piece to piece and is purpose-based. Current issues find reality within my collages. The purpose of the project determines the form it will take and the materials I will need to complete it. Occasionally, I’ll dream of a complete image or subject, such as Ashes to Ashes. When awake, I make or collect the papers to define the fully formed image I dreamt.

BIO

Carol M Lynch is devoted to paper and textile collage at this time in her life. She has continually incorporated collage into the arts and crafts chapter of her life while raising her family in the unique, creative city of New Orleans since 1991.

Lynch was raised in a pioneer, musical, conservative, christian, feminist, and West Texas environment. Then she left West Texas, moved to New Orleans, Louisiana and all sorts of wild happened. She is inspired by the challenge of creating art for an objective, a purpose, or a function. She strives to incorporate the myriad details of the raison d’être for the piece. Since 1998, she has been heavily involved with the Mardi Gras culture of New Orleans, designing and creating costumes, headpieces, Queen’s collars and trains, sequined appliques, invitations, centerpieces and collage shadow boxes to commemorate the events. For the 2023 Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc parade throw, she distributed a portfolio of wooden postcard collages depicting Joan of Arc. As a Costume Designer since 1979, she has been influenced by the colors and styles of costumes throughout history, designing and sewing commercially.

ARTIST CONTACT

(504) 343-5327
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www.cdly.org/Carol/

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