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Lynne Vegter is a self-taught artist living in the Bancroft area, and working from her cabin studio on Lake Weslemkoon. An immigrant from England, she raised two children as a single parent, and ran a small art studio in Bruce County of Ontario teaching ceramic arts: hand-building and ceramic finishing. Drawing had always been a passion and as a teen, Vegter had been an award winner at local art competitions. Following a career spanning twenty-seven years in Mechanical Engineering, she attended Haliburton School of Art to study ceramic arts. And Lynne finally had time to indulge her true inspiration to be able to express ideas and learn to create in different media. Moving to the Bancroft area in 2018, she now finds herself emerging as an accomplished artist and enjoys photographing the lake environment and its wildlife. Hiking, kayaking and observing raw beauty are her inspiration–exploring the lake reflections and the natural life around the shores. Both Lynne and her spouse are involved in animal rescue and protection of their habitat. Volunteering at both A Place For The Arts and the Bancroft Art Gallery, Lynne is presently enjoying teaching and exploring the art of reflections and the breadth of effects that can be achieved through layers of glazing. Her preferred medium is oils but she also enjoys painting in watercolour, gouache and mixed media. Lynne’s paintings can be seen in the Art Gallery of Bancroft, A place For The Arts and Longmuir’s Hidden Cove Cottages. Shows include Belleville Gallery 121 mid-February to March 2024, and a solo exhibition at the Art Gallery Of Bancroft for the month of May 2024. Lynne has won two First Place awards in juried shows and Best In Show in AGB Juried show 2023 as well as First Place and People’s Choice Award in Bancroft’s 2024 Juried Exhibition. Her work has been exhibited as part of the 2022-2026 Society of Canadian Artists International Juried Exhibitions and the SCA Spring 2024/25 Online Exhibitions. The Federation of Canadian Artists Juried Online Exhibitions are featuring Lynne’s work in two exhibitions: The 2026 Open International and the 2026 Landscapes Exhibition. |
She will be a guest at the studio of Bob Pearson at 810 Devenish Road, Baptiste Lake during this coming fall’s BAST (the weekends of September 19-20 and 26-27-31). Connect with this highly industrious and wonderfully skilled/realized artist at lynne.vegter@outlook.com And, as well, Lynne’s art is shared on: www.facebook.com/lynnevegterart (Profile writing Lynne Vegter, photo by Allan O’Marra) |
