about the artist

ARTIST: Lynn Napoli

 

Theorem art is quickly becoming a “lost art”. It is very much a part of American History and Lynn has spent almost 20 years researching, perfecting and preserving the integrity of this art form.

 

Lynn spent many years in the Orient. Upon returning to Connecticut, she was visiting a home in Greenwich, Connecticut and happened to notice a painting. After inquiring what it was, she was told it was “Theorem Art”. Lynn and her husband spent a great deal of time researching Museums and Libraries for information about Theorem art.

Upon retiring as a Registered Nurse, Lynn and her husband moved to Williamsburg, Virginia, the “Mecca” of Theorem art, where she now spends time creating, lecturing and demonstrating this art form.

Mrs. Napoli strives to be creative and contemporizes her art, bringing this wonderful 17th century art form into the 21st century. In the many years she has enjoyed Theorem painiting, she has striven to perfect and interpret the art, without compromising the original art form. Each piece is unique. Lynn cuts all her stencils by hand, using the same type of velvet and method used in the 17th century. Her techinque utilizes modern technology, such as acid-free construction. Lynn also does "Historical Copies" of original pieces bringing to each piece the unique color and detail they deserve. Each and every painting is a labor-intensive piece which only someone who truly loves this dying art form, and is striving to keep alive, has the patience to achieve.

The finest collection of original pieces is at the Abby Aldrich Museum in Williamsburg, Virginia. One of Lynn’s pieces can be found hanging in the The George Tucker Donor House in Colonial Williamsburg. She also demonstrates and lectures on Theorem art and has numerous pieces in private collections in New England, Manhattan and North Carolina. She has just begun to sell her artwork in art shows, predominately on the East coast.

Lynn expresses Theorem art as “a whimsical and humorous painting, reflecting the warmth, peace, discipline and detail orientation, which she hopes reflects her personal approach to life.”