New Beginnings: Paintings and Drawings by E. Lynn Coates

E. Lynn Coates was born in Leonardtown, Md., a small town in Southern Maryland, where the panoramic view of farmland is plentiful to the eye. It is no wonder that Mrs. Coates’ love for nature is reflected in her work. After studying finance at Hampton University and gaining almost a decade of corporate accounting/finance experience, she decided to take her career in a new direction by completing a drawing class at the Smithsonian Institute in April 2005. Her instructor, Trinka Margua Simon, encouraged… Show more her students to, “Show your work!” Mrs. Coates followed her advice and sold 3 paintings in her first show in April 2006. She has also taken classes at the Art League in Alexandria, VA with instructor Kurt Schwartz.

She has exhibited her work at the offices of the Arlington County Board, Arlington County Judicial Chambers, The Lenox Club Apartments and other AAA venues in Arlington, Virginia. She has participated in multiple group shows with the Arlington Artists Alliance (AAA-www.arlingtonartistsalliance.org). She has served on the AAA Board of Directors from 2008-2010 and was chair of the Grants Committee. She was also curator for the Lenox Club Apartments from 2009 – 2012. Mrs. Coates’ artistic talents are expressed in oils, acrylics, pastels, and charcoal. Her favorite subjects to paint are landscapes, still life and figures.

Mrs. Coates lives in Arlington, Virginia with her husband and daughter.

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