Lynda Mullan (Revolutionary)

Lynda Mullan, Untitled, acrylic and graphite on canvas, $375

ID: An untitled painting by Lynda Mullan. The abstract, rainbow colored painting features a canvas filled to the brim with bright geometric and organic shapes that tile together like mosaic.

Tell us more about yourself. What has your journey been like as an artist?
My journey has been good working at Fresh Eye with Max, my cat. I make stuff out of black fabric and draw on canvas with paint markers. I want to try making comics sometime. 

Please tell us about the artwork you are showing in Revolutionary: The Feminine Perspective Beyond 50.

I am showing a large drawing on canvas and Max’s chair. My cat inspires me. I like using markers to make colorful work. They make me and other people happy.

How is it different working on 3D objects like chairs, frames and bird houses vs wood panel and canvas? Does it change your approach to painting?

I like doing it. It doesn’t change how I work. I want to work on more furniture.

We are really excited about this exhibition. It's amazing to bring so many great women and femme artists together. How does it feel to be included in the show?

 I like it. I am showing with my friends and Max. I would do it again!

Are you working on anything new that you would like to share with us? What’s next?

I am working on more big canvas projects. I also started weaving. I work with Nina Robinson whenever she comes to visit me at my Fresh Eye studio. I like to work with Max too.

Lynda Mullan, Max’s Chair, acrylic and collage on wood chair, $225.

ID: a wooden chair painted with a rainbow of geometric, bright shapes, and polkadots. On the seat of the chair is a loosely painted black cat with green eyes, and thin green letters that read “MAX”.

ID: Lynda sitting beside her work displayed at the gallery, smiling happily and holding her black cat, Max to her chest.

Lynda Mullan makes intricate color-scapes that are an extension of her personality: bright, forthcoming, and extroverted. Mullan’s paintings grab the viewers’ attention with color, and maintain it through compositional puzzles. Her work is built like a labyrinth: shapes structured from a non-linear grid that becomes more and more detailed as she draws it. Mullan often opts to work on canvas and wood, usually outlining a pattern with pencil and then coloring it in with acrylic markers. Lately, she has been inspired by her cat Max and working on furniture.

Lynda is a Fresh Eye Artist working at MSS in St. Paul. She is 66 years old and has been a practicing artist for the last 5 years. Lynda has exhibited her artwork internationally with Galerie COA, nationally with Shrine in New York, and locally with Fresh Eye Gallery, North Suburban Center for the Arts, Gamut Gallery, among many others.

You can view more of Lynda’s work on the Fresh Eye Arts Instagram page or Website.