Originally from New Jersey, Lynn Ferris studied at Moore College of Art and worked as a commercial illustrator before beginning a full time career as a watercolorist.

Lynn is a signature member of both the National Watercolor Society and Florida Watercolor Society. Her work has been cover art on "The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association", was the subject of a feature article in "Watercolor" magazine, will be included in "Splash 12", published by North Light, and is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach, FL.

Among her many awards are the "Best of Show" at both the 2007 Florida Watercolor Society Annual Exhibit and the 2010 Tallahassee Watercolor Society Tri-State Juried Exhibit. In addition to being a painter, Lynn is also an instructor, teaching classes and workshops nationally, including The Museum of Florida Art, The Loveland Museum of Art, and Dillman's Creative Arts Foundation. She was one of the featured presenters at the Florida Watercolor Society Annual Convention in 2010, and will be again featured in 2011.

    Recent awards

• 2010 Tallahassee Watercolor Society, “Best of Show"
• 2009 Baltimore Watercolor Society, “Richeson" Award
• 2009 Great Gulf Coast Art Festival,  Award of Excellence
• 2009 Tarpon Springs Art Festival, Award of Excellence
• 2008 Florida Watercolor Society, “Societies” Award
• 2008 Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, Award of Merit
• 2008 DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts, Honorable Mention
• 2008 Mount Dora Art Festival, Award of Excellence
• 2008 Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival, painting award
• 2008 Pigeon Key Art Festival, watercolor award
• 2007 Florida Watercolor Society Susan Lattner Llyod Gold Award (top award)
• 2007 Marco Island National Arts Festival, top prize in painting
• 2007 Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival, painting award
• 2006 Mount Dora Fine Art Festival, Award of Excellence
• 2006 Space Coast Art Festival, second place watercolor

    Teaching experience  (selected workshops from 15 years teaching experience)

•  Loveland Museum of Art; light & shadow workshop
• Crealde School of Art; watercolor workshops, 2006 & 2007
• Florida Keys Watercolor Society; workshop & judge exhibition
• Purple Isle Art Guild; watercolor workshop
• DeBary Art League; watercolor workshop
• Waynesboro Studio Club; watercolor workshop
• Brevard Watercolor Society; watercolor workshop
• Leesburg Center for the Arts;  watercolor workshops
• Museum of Florida Art, watercolor workshop
• Miami Watercolor Society; watercolor workshop
• Museum of Florida Art; watercolor & drawing workshops

    Additional information

• Signature membership in National Watercolor Society,  Florida Watercolor Society
• Subject of a feature article “Painting Porches” in “Watercolor Magazine”, Fall 2001 issue
• Included in "Splash 12" published by North Light
• Cover artist, “Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association”
• Work included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Arts & Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL
• “Watercolor Artist” magazine “Best of”, February 2008
• Juror and judge of many watercolor exhibits, including Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society, West Pasco Art Guild & Florida Keys Watercolor Society.
•  Selected for the 2010 National Watercolor Society Traveling  Exhibition.

    Recent solo shows - 2009 - 2010

• Leesburg Center for the Arts, Leesburg, FL
• Monongalia Arts Center, Morgantown, WV
• Harbor Court Intercontinental Gallery, Baltimore, MD