Lynne Meneses Fine Art
Artist Statement
My paintings explore the balance between structure and expression through color, rhythm, and dynamic composition. With backgrounds in engineering and fine art, I treat the canvas as a meeting point for precision and intuition. Bold colors, layered surfaces, and shifting forms create a dialogue between order and movement. Structural elements emerge beneath expressive gestures, reflecting my interest in the hidden frameworks shaping both the physical and emotional. Color is central to my work; inspired by early modern painters, I use vibrant palettes and rhythmic forms to energize the surface. Each painting unfolds through intuition, memory, and movement. My goal is to create spaces where structure and emotion coexist, inviting viewers to experience moments of balance, movement, and discovery.
Biography
Lynne Meneses is a Beijing-born American artist who has lived in New York for three decades. She has a unique background that blends technical precision with artistic vision. Lynne holds an MFA from the Art School of City College of New York, where she studied Modern Art under a well-known Professor Madeleine Gekiere (1919-2014), and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
Her early career spanned billboard painting and decorative commercial art, alongside contributions as a design engineer to countless construction projects across New York City and Long Island. Her blend of cultures and disciplines has influenced her work, informed her signature style: structured yet emotive, intricate yet intuitive.
Now, Lynne focuses solely on creating authentic art. By merging traditional techniques with contemporary expression, she infuses her paintings with dynamic energy and a unique perspective. She exhibits regularly in local galleries and on respected platforms.