Lynette Cook

EDUCATION
1984      Master of Fine Arts, Drawing, California College of Arts and Crafts (now California College of the Arts)
1982      Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing & Painting, Mississippi University for Women. Magna Cum Laude
1981      Bachelor of Science, Biology, Mississippi University for Women. Magna Cum Laude

COLLECTIONS
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA
Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C.
City and County of San Francisco, 49 South Van Ness Building, San Francisco, CA
Downing Planetarium, Fresno, CA
Geneva Observatory, Versoix, Switzerland
Imagery Estate Winery, Glen Ellen, CA
Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS
Musée International d'Arts Modestes, Sète, France
St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, MO 
SETI Institute, Mountain View, CA 
swissnex San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, CA
Private Collections

GRANTS
2024      Quick Grant, Center for Cultural Innovation, San Francisco, CA
2016      The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Inc., New York, NY
2014      Quick Grant, Creative Capacity Fund, Center for Cultural Innovation, San Francisco, CA
2013      Quick Grant (2), Creative Capacity Fund, Center for Cultural Innovation, San Francisco, CA
              Capelli d'Angeli Foundation, Canton, CT
1999      Research Corporation, Tucson, AZ

AWARDS
2024      Best Realism, "Best of America Small Works Exhibition," National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society, Sugarman Peterson
                   Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
              Best Use of Light & Color, "Spring International Online Exhibition," National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society
2023      Most Innovative, "Fall International Online Exhibition," National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society
              Best Use of Values, "Associate Member Online Exhibition," National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society
              Best Technique and Handling, "Best of America Exhibition," National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society, Principle Gallery,
                    Alexandria, VA
              Best Technique and Handling Award, "Best of America Small Works Exhibition," National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society,
                    Mary Williams Fine Arts, Boulder, CO
2022      Finalist, 16^th International ARC Salon Competition, Art Renewal Center, Port Reading, NJ
              Best of Show, "Acrylic International Biennial Juried Exhibition," Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha, WI
              Signature First Place, "Spring Online Juried Show," American Women Artists, Lodi, CA
              Third Place, "NOAPS Best of America Small Works Exhibition," National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society, Beverly McNeil
                   Gallery, Birmingham, AL  
2021      Award of Excellence, "NOAPS Fall International Online Exhibition," National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society,
                   Montgomery, TX          
              Judge's Award, "December Juried Show," State of the Art Gallery, Ithaca, NY
              Grand Prize, "Lifting the Sky," National Online Exhibition, American Women Artists, Lodi, CA
              First Place, "Richeson75 Online: Landscape, Seascape, & Architecture 2021," Richeson School of Art & Gallery,
                   Kimberly, WI
2020      Distinguished Achievement in Landscape, Seascape, or Cityscape Painting, "Making Their Mark: American Women Artists,"
                   Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA
              First Place, "11th Annual Open International Online Exhibition," International Society of Acrylic Painters
              First Place, "Richeson75 Online: Landscape, Seascape, & Architecture 2020," Richeson School of Art & Gallery,
                    Kimberly, WI
2019      First Place, "Bay Area Masters," Fine Arts Galleria, San Mateo County Fair, San Mateo, CA
              Honorable Mention, "Salon at the Triton, 2D Art Competition & Exhibition," Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
2018      First Place, "Richeson75 Landscape, Seascape & Architecture 2018," Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, WI
2017      First Place, "2017 Artist's Magazine All-Media Competition," Artist's Magazine
              Honorable Mention, "Salon at the Triton," Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
2016      Third Place, "Fall National Juried Exhibition," Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA
              Second Place, "Richeson75 Still Life & Floral 2016," Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, WI
              Top 100, "Artistic Excellence Competition," Southwest Art Magazine
              Honorable Mention, "2016 Artist's Magazine All-Media Online Competition," Artist's Magazine
2015      Top 100, "Artistic Excellence Competition," Southwest Art Magazine
2014      Best in Show-Second Place, "University Art 2014 Open Exhibition," University Art, Redwood City, CA  
              Second Place, American Art Awards
2013      Honorable Mention, "2013 Statewide Painting Competition and Exhibition," Triton Museum of Art,
                   Santa Clara, CA
              Best in Show, "Richeson Small Works 2013," Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, WI
              Second Place, "Breath of Spring," Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
2012      Second Place, "Bon Appétit," Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
1995      Winner, Spaceweek International Association's Poster Competition, Houston, TX
1992      Bronze Discovery Award, Art of California Magazine
1989      Juror, “California Species: Biological Art and Illustration,” The Oakland Museum; Oakland, CA
1987      First Place, "Bridge Works," sponsored by KPIX/Evening Magazine/Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco, CA

REPRESENTATION
Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA
Christopher-Clark Fine Art, San Francisco, CA