Genevieve Springston Lynch facts for kids
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Genevieve Springston Lynch
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Anonymous photo c. 1916
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Genevieve Springston
1891 |
| Died | 1960 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Pratt Institute |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse(s) | L.L. Lynch |
Genevieve Springston Lynch (1891–1960) was an American artist. She was a talented painter and art teacher. Genevieve, also known as Gene Lynch, lived and created many beautiful artworks in Hawaii. She was known for her special paintings of tropical plants.
About Genevieve Springston Lynch
Genevieve Springston was born in Forest Grove, Oregon. Her birthday was September 20, 1891. She loved art and studied it at famous schools. She went to the Pratt Institute in New York. She also studied at an art school in Chicago.
Genevieve moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. She became an art teacher at Punahou School. This was a private school where she shared her art skills. She taught there both before and after she married L. L. Lynch. Her husband worked for a company called Lewers & Cooke, Ltd.
Her Artistic Journey
Genevieve was a very good artist. She was invited to have her own art show in Paris in 1935. At that time, it was sometimes harder for women artists to get noticed. To make her art more recognized, she used a shorter name. She signed her paintings as "Gene Lynch". This helped people focus on her art, not just her gender.
In 1939, she showed her art at a big exhibition. This was the Society of Independent Artists show. Genevieve is seen as an important Hawaiian artist. She created art that felt "distinctly Hawaiian". But she used Western art methods and materials. She was famous for her unique paintings of exotic plants. One famous painting is Cup-and-Saucer Flowers. This artwork is now in the Honolulu Museum of Art.
When Genevieve and her husband retired, they moved to Palo Alto, California. She continued to paint there until she passed away in 1960.
