Lynne

Hudgins

LYNNE HUDGINS Cary, NC, Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Art, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL ​ Art Scratchboard Etching 2021-present A new chapter in my life began with my move to Cary, NC. I'm enchanted by this established town that embraces its history while working with growth. Upcoming exhibition, November 18, 2026-January 22, 2027, Cary Town Hall. Nature's Natives® 1986-2021 Nature's Natives® are my cartoon characters of atoms and molecules. Nature’s Natives® represent Earth's invisible world and show connections under the umbrella of ‘How Earth works and why we care’. These atoms and molecules tell their stories in my animations, books, exhibits and presentations. Presentations 2007-2021 I have shared Nature's Natives® in over 150 presentations educating thousands of children throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties in FL, including Public Library Systems, elementary schools, the Miami Children's Museum and the Girl Scouts. Community 2016 - 2021 Co-sponsor, Broward County, P3 Eco-Challenge. 2015 - 2017 Volunteer Director, CLEO Teachers Network (Climate Leadership Education Opportunities) Awards 2014 CLEO Leadership Circle 2008 "Promoting Environmental Awareness" award, Sweet Vine, Miami-Dade County 1994 Outstanding Service Award, Dade County Extension Service Wire and Fiber Sculpture 1978-1987 In the late 1970's my sculptures included macrame, weaving, crochet and wrapped fibers onto my hand-formed oxy-acetylene welded wire shaped original frame designs. Exhibitions 1978-1987 Twenty local exhibitions include Beaux Arts Festival, Coral Gables, FL (1983), the Arts Center of Kendall, Kendall, FL (1987), local art festivals including Miracle Mile Art Show, Coral Gables, FL (1983) and local libraries 1979-1982, 1984. Community Macrame workshops at local libraries, 1980-1982. Published Hudgins, Lynne. Ballerina. Sherry and Teddy. 1983. Macrame, Creative Designs in Knotting, New Large Edition, by Dona Z. Meilach, Crown Publishers Inc., 1985, Pgs. 230, 232.

Scratchboard is a subtractive process: clay board layered with black India ink, then etched to reveal light through line. This technique allows me to focus on the lines and masses that are often overlooked in person. By removing darkness rather than adding marks, I uncover mood, texture, and atmosphere hidden within ordinary scenes. My work embraces a quiet contrast—moody yet welcoming—revealing the warmth beneath everyday spaces. Through etched light these places emerge as both timeless and intimate, inviting viewers to recognize their own stories within the familiar.

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