Born in Washington, D.C. in 1950, and raised in Maryland's hunt country, Lynn Wade was a professional horse woman for over 20 years before becoming a full-time artist. Having always drawn animals as a hobby, at age 40 Lynn picked up a paint brush for the first time. She spent the next several years teaching herself to paint via animal portrait commissions before seeking and gaining gallery representation. For the first couple of decades in her career as an artist, equine art dominated her gallery work but a move to the seabird-abundant west coast of Florida added birds to her favorite subjects.
Lynn's art has been honored with inclusion in such prestigious shows as Birds in Art and several Finalist / Honorable Mention wins in The Artist's Magazine competition and placement wins in their Over 60 competition, Southwest Art's Artistic Excellence competition, the ARC and OPA (Oil Painters of America) salon and national competition exhibits. Her miniature work has garnered wins in the international exhibits of MPSGS (Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society), MASF (Miniature Art Society of Florida) and RMS (Royal Miniature Society).
Lynn has been a signature member of the Society of Animal Artists (SAA) since 2004. She has attained the highest honor in miniature art with her inclusion in the Miniature Artists of America (MAA) and is also an associate member of Oil Painters of America and of the Royal Miniature Society in London.
Call or email the Plainsmen Gallery for more information about the pricing and availability of Lynn Wade's original paintings or prints: 1-727-734-8200.