Lynn Di Nino (born January 5, 1945) is an American artist residing in Tacoma, Washington. In 2017, Di Nino was awarded the Washington State Governor's "Artist of the Year" Award.[1]
Lynn Di Nino | |
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 Ice Queen costume from 2009 Fremont Solstice Parade | |
| Born | January 5, 1945 |
| Nationality | American |
| Elected | Former President of Northwest Designer Craftsmen |
| Website | www |
Biography
A self-taught artist, Lynn Di Nino works in a variety of media, often in collaboration with other artists.[2] Raised by a single mother of five who worked as a waitress, she collected many throw-aways in order to create her art projects.[3] Lynn became a full-time artist after a recession lay-off at Seattle Mental Health where she worked as a recreational therapist.[4] She is known for her whimsical animal sculpture with a welded steel skeleton created from fabric or concrete, often incorporating found objects.[5] She also works with recycled materials on projects involving social and political observations.[6]
Work
Examples of her work include:
- Chalkboard chicken in 1993, which became a business selling molded concrete art objects. Sold business in 2001.[7]
- Created the armatures used by seven other artists to create the Fremont Solstice Parade and Earth Day Ice Queen Costumes in 2009.[8]
- Burnham & Root Uprooted assemblage sculptural work memorializing the demolished Luzon Building.[9]
- Coats of Many Sweaters apparel made from recycled sweaters.[10][11]