lynne tobin

JUNE 13 - JULY 12, 2026

My art explores the fundamental language of drawing through unconventional means. I use thread, string, and ink to investigate line, materiality, and spatial tension, and create compositions that hover between the tactile and the ephemeral. By dipping these flexible materials in ink, I investigate their inherent physical properties, initially on a horizontal plane and later vertically on the wall, observing the captivating interplay of gravity. I'm drawn to the unrestrained marks and serendipitous events that arise from materials saturated in ink, fascinated by the tension between the fixed and the falling. Inspired by daily life's rhythms, patterns, and materials, particularly crafts traditionally associated with women like stitching, mending, and weaving, my work evokes a sense of familiarity. This work is grounded in meditative inquiry, emphasizing process and presence. The tactile surfaces and recurring linear motifs invite the viewer into an internal, quiet realm. By reducing the drawing process to its most basic elements, a more authentic and immediate expression emerges, transforming the act of drawing into a form of visual poetry.