Lynn Puhle
Lynn Puhle has been creating what she calls "Spiritual Art" most of her life. Born in 1955 in the city of Syracuse she is the oldest of 5 sisters and the granddaughter of Henry Billings, Bear Clan, St. Regis Mohawk. All of her Native influence she attributes to her Mother, Bettie West, her Grandfather and her Aunts and Uncles. Her Uncle Robert Billings served 8 years under President Reagan, founded many teaching institutions and was a Baptist minister. As boring as all that was to her as a child she adored her Uncle who reduced his teachings during his visits to introducing her to telling a joke without swearing, an arduous task for the renegade Lynn.
Wise in the ways of White Society, Lynn's mother always had encouraged her to "fit in", of which she has done a very poor job. First, without any instruction, she began to paint landscapes. To Lynn, painting the beauty of Mother Earth held more fascination than anything else. In time she saw a Dream Catcher and a dream told her to create her own. She began by creating them for friends; explaining the spiritual connection and teaching those around her of the power of innocent belief. Over time she began to sell them to people who had seen or heard of the ones she'd given to friends. Then it occurred to her that it was the perfect way to tell a story in symbols.
Lynn's Dream Catchers can now be found in many homes of those interested in the something more than just a pretty wall sculpture. With each of her Dream Catchers comes a story. Most of them come from her experience or her childhood. For the first time she has used a legend from history to create a Dream Catcher Totem based on the Legend of Hiawatha. It will be displayed at the Sky Gallery, Turning Stone Casino Resort on June 21st and 22nd.
And as things do happen this way in life, Lynn's Mother is happy that her little Renegade didn't listen and never really "fit in". It's highly unlikely Lynn will ever "fit in" and there's nothing wrong with that. Her artwork is not traditional but yet speaks to her history and those who have gone before. It's also relevant to today as evidenced by the Dream Catcher Totem. It's entitled, "Peace is Always Possible".
Lynn has two college degrees, has owned her own recruiting firm, and now lives on the island of Andros, The Bahamas, with her husband, Captain William Puhle. She has one daughter, Bettie Loughrey, two grandchildren, Breezy and Zach, and has two orphaned Bahamian Kittens, Smuggler and Contraband.
Wise in the ways of White Society, Lynn's mother always had encouraged her to "fit in", of which she has done a very poor job. First, without any instruction, she began to paint landscapes. To Lynn, painting the beauty of Mother Earth held more fascination than anything else. In time she saw a Dream Catcher and a dream told her to create her own. She began by creating them for friends; explaining the spiritual connection and teaching those around her of the power of innocent belief. Over time she began to sell them to people who had seen or heard of the ones she'd given to friends. Then it occurred to her that it was the perfect way to tell a story in symbols.
Lynn's Dream Catchers can now be found in many homes of those interested in the something more than just a pretty wall sculpture. With each of her Dream Catchers comes a story. Most of them come from her experience or her childhood. For the first time she has used a legend from history to create a Dream Catcher Totem based on the Legend of Hiawatha. It will be displayed at the Sky Gallery, Turning Stone Casino Resort on June 21st and 22nd.
And as things do happen this way in life, Lynn's Mother is happy that her little Renegade didn't listen and never really "fit in". It's highly unlikely Lynn will ever "fit in" and there's nothing wrong with that. Her artwork is not traditional but yet speaks to her history and those who have gone before. It's also relevant to today as evidenced by the Dream Catcher Totem. It's entitled, "Peace is Always Possible".
Lynn has two college degrees, has owned her own recruiting firm, and now lives on the island of Andros, The Bahamas, with her husband, Captain William Puhle. She has one daughter, Bettie Loughrey, two grandchildren, Breezy and Zach, and has two orphaned Bahamian Kittens, Smuggler and Contraband.