We Are Caretakers, Not Owners
Artist Statement:
The woods and waters of our peninsula are a treasure. Spending time outdoors reminds us of
what is important in life, things beyond material wealth. I like to paint the woods in colors that
evoke the joy they provide. The trees’ wordless conversations invite us to listen.
We are Caretakers, Not Owners was painted with Golden acrylic colors over a strong primer
base. The Egg received multiple coats of resilient varnish. Although the paints and varnish are
waterproof, fade-resistant, UV-resistant, and non-yellowing, it is not advised to leave the artwork
out in the elements throughout the winter.
Thank you for enjoying my Egg!
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7813 STH 42, Egg Harbor
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About the Artist
Lynn Gilchrist
Lynn Gilchrist is a painter who lives and works in Sturgeon Bay, WI, on the Door County Peninsula. She received her A.B. in Studio Art/Art History from Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, with study at Temple University Abroad in Rome and at California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA. Her solo and invitational shows include Wisconsin venues, Silver Lake College, Neville Public Museum, Miller Art Museum, West Bend Gallery of Fine Arts (Now MOWA), Hardy Gallery, and Wisconsin Arts Gallery; Lee Hall Gallery/Northern Michigan University (MI); and Deer Path Art Gallery (IL). She has been juried into shows of the Pastel Societies of America, the Midwest and West Coast; Deer Path Art Gallery, IL; Anderson Art Center, IN; and Anderson Art Center, Appleton Art Center, John Michael Kohler Fine Arts Center, Madison Art Museum, Miller Art Museum and Neville Public Museum, all WI. The artist has won numerous awards, including Best of Show and Purchase Awards at shows in Sacramento, CA, Lake Forest, IL, and Appleton, Baileys Harbor, Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, Sheboygan and Sturgeon Bay, WI. The artist was juried into lifetime associate membership in the Pastel Society of America in 1986. A pastel painting by Ms. Gilchrist was selected for the book Celebrating Door County’s Wild Places, published by Prairie Oak Press in 2001. She was chosen as a featured artist for the 2009 Plein Air Festival, Fish Creek, WI. Lynn Gilchrist was named a Door County Art League “Master Artist” in 2014. Her work is represented by Idea Gallery, Egg Harbor, WI.