Lynn Gertenbach's strong figurative work in serene and pastoral settings has long been her signature style. She graduated from the Colorado Institute of Art and then studied with the famed Russian painter Sergei Bongart, as well as Arul Raj in India and Bernard Dunstan in England.

Born in Racine, Wisconsin, Lynn studied at the Art Center Los Angeles, UCLA, and graduated from Colorado Institute of Art in Denver. Upon completing her formal education she traveled extensively in the Middle East, India, China, Japan, Peru and Guatemala, painting landscapes and indigenous people as she explored the various regions of each country. She was invited by the Instituto Cultural Noteramericano to have a one-woman show of her work in Peru, as well as in India and Switzerland. Though travel remains an essential inspiration for her work, Lynn calls California home. "I've often found inspiring subjects within a short distance from my home. Things I pass every day...then, suddenly see as dusk in a new light. I paint the environment I love to be in. My desire is to mirror positive and gentle emotions to those who view my work."

Lynn is one of only 4 artists invited to the prestigious California Club's Spring 2002 show, which will include purchase of one of her major new works for the Club's permanent collection. Lynn has completed over 20 one-woman shows, touring 9 cities in Japan. Each exhibition consisted of over 50 works, the culmination of her travels to Provence, Tuscany, Venice, Amalfi Coast, Giverny and California.

Lynn has received more than 30 gold medals from various California Art organizations, as well as the Life Achievement Award (Hall Of Fame Inductee) from the Colorado Art Institute. She has been a guest artist in the Artists of America exhibitions in Denver. Her paintings and portraits are in the collections of many well-known celebrities, including; Tippi Hedren, Zubin Mehta, Vin Scully, Diane Baker, Barbara Streisand, Marvin Davis, Burt Reynolds, and the Maharaja of Navanagar.Lynn is a signature member of: The California Art Club; Plein-Air Painters Of America; and Oil Painters Of America.