Lynn Di Nino


Lynn Di Nino is an American artist residing in Tacoma, Washington. In 2017, Di Nino was awarded the Washington State Governor's "Artist of the Year" Award.

Biography

A self-taught artist, Lynn Di Nino works in a variety of media, often in collaboration with other artists. Raised by a single mother of five who worked as a waitress, she collected many throw-aways in order to create her art projects. Lynn became a full-time artist after a recession lay-off at Seattle Mental Health where she worked as a recreational therapist. She is known for her whimsical animal sculpture with a welded steel skeleton created from fabric or concrete, often incorporating found objects. She also works with recycled materials on projects involving social and political observations.

Work

Examples of her work include: