
BIOGRAPHY

Emotion is the thread that runs through every painting—each piece a mirror to the inner world we all inhabit. These works act as visual diaries of feeling, capturing the fleeting, layered states of mind that shape our days. Rather than telling a traditional story or drawing from cultural narratives, they speak in the language of raw emotion—a language that belongs to everyone.
The process behind the work is immediate and instinctual, reflecting the speed and unpredictability of emotional experience. Movement, pressure, rhythm—these become the tools of expression. The canvas becomes a space where emotion takes form, where thought gives way to impulse, and where every mark is a reflection of something felt deeply.
The materials themselves are collaborators. Chemical reactions between mediums create unexpected textures and effects—echoing the unpredictability of life itself. Delicate, translucent layers float above saturated color, like soft coverings over something burning just beneath the surface.
These layers invite the viewer to recognize the tension between vulnerability and intensity that we all carry.
Over time, a balance emerges—not of perfection, but of presence. Each piece holds space for both chaos and control, for surrender and structure. These emotional landscapes aren’t just personal; they are deeply human. They invite anyone who views them to feel something honest, to connect with the unseen layers within themselves, and to see their own stories reflected in color, movement, and form.
"The colors really dictate the painting.
I have a concept of color in my mind,
and when I start working with the painting
and the color ...
they drive the direction
of where the painting is going.
I do a lot with layering"
- Lynn Sanders
REPRESENTATION
LAURA RATHE
FINE ART
RIVER OAKS DISTRICT
4444 Westheimer Rd, B140
Houston, TX 77027
713.527.7700
DALLAS DESIGN DISTRICT
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Suite 130
Dallas, TX 75207
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OWEN
CONTEMPORARY
225 Canyon Rd.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505.820.0807
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Gregg Irby Gallery
2345 Peachtree Rd NE,
Suite 12B
Atlanta, GA 30305
404.549.8303
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LIBBY SILVIA
ARTSTYLE
tara shaw
Wellesley, MA
781.856.4629
libbysilviaartstyle.com
corporate collections
Nordstrom, San Jose CA
State of New Mexico, Santa Fe NM
Hilton, New York, NY
Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay, CA
Marriott Canal Place, New Orleans, LA
Oschner Lafayette General Breast Center, Lafayette, LA
Josephine, Charleston, SC
Charley G’s, Lafayette, LA
Roy O. Martin, Alexandria, LA
Red River Bank, Alexandria, LA
Red River Bank, Baton Rouge,LA
Godfrey Dental, Natchitoches, LA
Kaplan Properties, New Orleans, LA
Phi Mu Sorority of University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
LaHaye Eye Center Corporate Building, Lafayette, LA
St. Francis Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria, LA
Rapides Regional Hospital, Alexandria, LA
University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
publications
Atlanta Homes Magazine January 2025
Atlanta Style & Design Fall 2024
New England Home Spring 2024
Verand Online Magazine September 2023
Verand Online Magazine June 2023
Southern Living April 2022
BOOKS
"Soul of the Home" Tara Shaw 2022
"Dream Design Live" Paloma Contrera 2018