Held Between, an 80 × 60 inch mixed-media painting by Bay Area artist Cathryn Lynea. Layered abstraction in graphite, charcoal, acrylic, and collage explores identity, transformation, and emotional tension.
Held Between, an 80 × 60 inch mixed-media painting by Bay Area artist Cathryn Lynea. Layered abstraction in graphite, charcoal, acrylic, and collage explores identity, transformation, and emotional tension.
Soul Meets Body, a mixed-media painting by Bay Area artist Cathryn Lynea exploring identity, embodiment, and transformation through layered abstraction, figuration, and collage.
Life is Brilliant, a mixed-media painting by Bay Area artist Cathryn Lynea featuring layered abstraction and figuration that explores resilience, joy, and personal transformation.
Émigré, a mixed-media painting by Bay Area artist Cathryn Lynea selected for the 2023 de Young Open. The work explores legacy, identity, and belonging through layered abstraction and collage.
Portrait of contemporary Bay Area artist Cathryn Lynea in her Sausalito studio. Photographer: Clàudia Sauret Verdejo

Photo: Clàudia Sauret Verdejo

Cathryn Lynea is a contemporary Bay Area artist working from studios in Sausalito and Oakland. Through layered abstraction, figuration, and mixed media, her work explores identity, self-construction, and transformation.

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