100 SIDELINES OCTOBER 2012
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
Throughout Lynn Carlisle’s life, painting and drawing were a
source of solace, joy and accomplishment feeding her generous,
warm spirit, which she shared with her daughters.
From a young age, Lynn quickly became a skilled equestrian
and an artist. Born in Chicago, she later moved to Cincinnati and
went on to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic de-
sign, from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. This set the prece-
dence for her lifelong career in artistic brilliance.
After her daughters were grown, she settled in Aiken, South
Carolina. This presented the opportunity to get back to her real ar-
tistic passion and make her mark in the art world. Lynn’s work was
primarily watercolor or oil on linen; it included beloved portraits of
dogs and horses by commission, as well as items held in private
collections in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.
Lynn prided herself on capturing not only the image of her sub-
ject, but most importantly the personality. She would explain, “If
I don’t catch the dog’s soul, if I don’t feel a connection, I can’t do
the painting.”
Lynn painted portraits of many Aiken equine and canine resi-
dents including Dogwood Stable’s racehorse, Summer Squall,
winner of the Preakness Stakes and Aiken Namon, the lead
hound from the Aiken Hounds pack that won the 2007 national
Centennial Foxhounds Performance Trials.
To learn more about Lynn Carlisle and view more of her work,
please visit www.lynncarlisle.com
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Artist Tribute
A Tribute to Artist Lynn Carlisle 1944 - 2012
Botswana Babies
Lynn with her daughters Natalie
and Katie