Lynda Kirby
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From paint to pixels, I am a multi-disciplinary artist based in Pittsburgh, PA. I own & operate my own graphic design studio, Kirby Creative, founded in 2006.
Early in my professional career, I designed with markers on paper and then hand constructed press-ready mechanical art (think light table, drafting board, photostats, rubber cement, rubylith!). With the dawn of desktop publishing, the tools of my trade became digitized, so digital art is a natural fit with my skill set. With this medium, I have unlimited tools and can take risks by experimenting with composition, color and texture since it's a non-destructive process and anything can easily be undone.
Alternatively, I find that the traditional mediums that I used earlier in life like drawing, painting and monotype printmaking a deeply satisfying contrast to my digital art life by providing a hands-on, physical, tactile experience.
Regardless of the method, I strive to represent subject matter and concepts truthfully rather than realistically, inviting the viewer to assign their own meaning to the art.
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HONORS AND AWARDS
University of Pittsburgh Envisioning A Just Pittsburgh - Feb. 2025
Honorable Mention “Held In Common”
The Hand Magazine - selected contributing artist - Winter 2024
Cranberry Artists Network Holiday Show - Nov. 2024
Second Place “Woods Encounter"
West Hills Art League 56th Anniversary Show at Gilberti Fine Art Gallery and Studio - Nov. 2024
First Place Award “The Wait”
Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League Rendering Radiance Exhibit - August 2024
Jack Richeson Award of Merit “Cosmic Mirage”
The Hand Magazine - selected contributing artist - Summer 2024
The Butler Art Center Celebration of Art Exhibit - July 2024
Award of Merit “Life And How To Live It”
West Hills Art League Annual Mother's Day Show - May 2024
Best In Show "Life And How To Live It"
Beaver Valley Artists 47th Annual Exhibition - April 2024
Honorable Mention "Light Into Darkness"
Cranberry Artists Network Spring Show - March 2024
First Place “Soggy Spring Hike”, monotype
Cranberry Artists Network Holiday Show - Nov. 2023
Honorable Mention “Disattired”, pastel
West Hills Art League 55th Anniversary Show at Gilberti Fine Art Gallery and Studio - Oct. 2023
Award of Merit “Smoke Sprite”, fumage
North Hills Art Center Members’ Show- Sept. 2023
First Place “ The Whisper of the Aspens”, monotype
North Hills Art Center Fiber & Fire Art Show - June 2023
Honorable Mention “ Summer Grass”, fumage
Latrobe Art Center 2023 Open Show - June 2023
Latrobe Art League Open Division Award “Good Boy”, hand-drawn digital illustration
Westmoreland Art Nationals - May 2023
Digital Media Award “Life And How To Live It”, hand-drawn digital illustration
West Hills Art League Annual Mother’s Day Show - May 2023
Honorable Mention: “Fake Love”, photography montage with digital modification
Rotary Cultural District Banner Competition - Oct. 2022
1st Place “Hold On”, hand-drawn digital illustration
North Hills Art Center Upcycling Art Show - Aug. 2022
2nd Place “ Water’s Edge”, marker on upcycled plastic
The Butler Art Center “The Art of the Bloom Art Exhibition - July 2022
2nd Place Digital Award “ Dandy Bouquet”, photography montage with digital modification
Latrobe Art Center 2022 Open Show - June 2022
Honorable Mention “Body Language”, monotype
Westmoreland Art Nationals - May 2022
Digital Award “Hold On”, hand-drawn digital illustration
Camelback Gallery Shades of Red 2021Visual Arts Exhibition - Sept. 2021
Silver Award: “Fluidity”, hand-drawn digital illustration
Laurel Art Center ‘Building Bridges’ - July 2021
First Place: “Hold On”, hand-drawn digital illustration
Latrobe Art Center Annual Open Show - May 2021
Award of Distinction Photography/Digital: “Mountain of Trash”, photography montage with digital modification
West Hills Art League Annual Mother’s Day Show - May 2021
Honorable Mention: “Mountain of Trash”, photography montage with digital modification
West Hills Art League Annual Mother’s Day Show - May 2020
Honorable Mention: “Garden Guardian”, hand-drawn digital illustration
EDUCATION
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Associate Degree in Specialized Technology, majoring in Visual Communications
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Artist / Owner, Kirby Creative Services - 2006-Present
Creative Manager, ADVO, Inc - 1984-2006
ART AFFILIATIONS
Beaver Valley Artists
Cranberry Artists Network - Board Member: Print Media Chair
Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League - Board Member: Newsletter
Pittsburgh Print Group
Pittsburgh Society of Artists
The North Hills Art Center
West Hills Art League - Board Member: Publicity/Communications