Lynda Watson
American metalsmith and jeweler (born 1940)
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Lynda Watson (born 1940) is an American metalsmith, jeweler, and educator.
Born1940 (age 85–86)
Orange, California, United States
OthernameLynda Watson–Abbott
AlmamaterCalifornia State University, Long Beach
KnownforMetalsmithing
Lynda Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 (age 85–86) Orange, California, United States |
| Other name | Lynda Watson–Abbott |
| Alma mater | California State University, Long Beach |
| Known for | Metalsmithing |
| Website | lyndawatsonart |
She attended California State University, Long Beach.[1] Her work has been described as Visual Diaries.[2] Watson taught at Cabrillo College from 1970 through 1995.[3] In 1995 a retrospective of her work Beautiful Objects: The Work of Lynda Watson-Abbott was shown at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art.[1]
Watson was named the Metal Museum's 2022 Master Metalsmith,[4] and a retrospective of her work Looking Back was held the same year.[5] Her work is in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[6]