Lynn Di Nino
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 |
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]
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Recipients of the 2017 Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards Announced : ArtsWA". Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ Murakami, Kery (April 15, 2004). "Tacoma tries feng shui". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ "Lynn Di Nino".
- ^ "Lynn Di Nino".
- ^ 2009 Margaret K. Williams Arts Awards (November 5, 2009). "Five Artists Honored for Contribution to Arts in Pierce County". Pierce County Arts & Cultural Services Division Archived June 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ Perry, Nick (March 18, 2007). "War protest in Tacoma has artsy flair". The Seattle Times. retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ Resume. retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ Diane Kurzyna (April 16, 2009). "Earth Day Art Shows: Haute Trash". Ruby Re-Usable Archived April 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ Artist Insider (April 27, 2011), "Lynn DiNino". Greater Tacoma Community Foundation Archived April 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ Johnson, Jennifer (June 23, 2010). "War protest in Tacoma has artsy flair". Weekly Volcano retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ Nagle, Matt (June 30, 2010). "Lynn Di Nino unveils new line of summer coats made from repurposed sweaters". Tacoma Weekly retrieved December 17, 2011.