Lynda Zimmer always believed she would be an artist. Growing up in New York, she frequented all of the famous art museums, absorbing the different styles. But life zigs and zags and it was many years before that dream became a reality.

A move to southern California presented an opportunity for a second degree in graphic design and study with several local artists. As her skills improved, she became active with the Mission Viejo Fine Arts Committee and Saddleback Art League, serving as president for 4 years. Lynda also served as project leader for children’s art in Mission Viejo and helped judge the Arts Alive Chalk Festival. She exhibited locally, won several awards, and was fortunate to sell her art.

Lynda draws her inspiration from nature. She loves painting large format flowers, bringing tiny petals into giant proportions in acrylic. Seascapes are also a favorite subject in all media and sizes. Photos are taken wherever she goes, brought into a graphics program for digital sketching, and then painted with expressive strokes of the brush using bright colors.

Lynda and her husband, John, moved to Arizona in 2019 for retirement. She is winding down her graphic design career at Sagemont, Inc., to enjoy more time for painting and other fun pursuits. Her favorite season is spring when all the flowers are in bloom. Travel to beach locations brings her further inspiration.

She is a member of the Artisan League at Trilogy in Vistancia and serves as co-chair of the bi-annual ArtWalk where she exhibits and sells her paintings.

Artists Statement:

Beauty is all around us. I look for strong contrasts in color and proportion, with Mother Nature for inspiration. I enjoy reimagining scenes by taking lots of photos and putting designs together for a new view to make my paintings unique.