Lynda Cronin lives and works in Ottawa, Canada and can be reached at: lynda.cronin@sympatico.ca

Education

Born in Dublin, Ireland. Canadian Citizen Bachelor of Fine Arts and honors in Theory and Art History, 1986

NCAD Dublin, Ireland. University of Ottawa

Teaching

Faculty member at the Ottawa School of Art 1986-2005

Diploma & Portfolio Program Advisor OSA 1988-2006

Instructor / Visiting Artist: Ottawa Carleton Boards of Education, Nepean Visual Art Centre, Inuit Art Foundation, Landscape Architects of Ottawa, City of Kanata. Juror: City of Ottawa, Ontario Arts Council, OMMA, Ottawa School of Art, Saw Gallery, 101 Gallery.

Selected Commissions

Kanata Park and Ride,Tempus 2016. Ottawa Little Theatre, ShapeShifter, 2013. City of Ottawa, Centrepointe Theatre, Curtain Time with Michèle Provost, 2011. City of Ottawa,Hazealdean Road, Hazel Lyrics with Eric Chan, 2010. City of Ottawa, GJ Armstrong Building Wanderer, City of Ottawa 2005. Canadian Hearing Society, Ottawa, Applause,  2003 City of Ottawa, Routhier Community Centre, Bywash 1832, 2000

Exhibitions

Over 35 group and solo exhibitions at university and private galleries in Ireland, Canada, China and South America. Appearances on CBC radio and Ottawa TV.

Selected writings

Espace Magazine, Ottawa Citizen, Le Droit, Edmonton Journal, Irish Examiner, Inuit Art Quartely.

Collections

City of Ottawa, Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton, Children’s Hospital Foundation, Ottawa Canadian Hearing Society, National Library of Canada, Private Collections.

Awards

Numerous Canadian and International awards including the Trillium Foundation, Irish Arts Council and Canada Council.