Lynsey Stratton (b. 2002, KY)

Lynsey is an artist currently practicing in central Ohio. She primarily focuses on conceptual sculpture and printmaking. She completed her BA in Studio Art at Cedarville University in 2024.

Artist Statement:

My creative work is grounded in the preservation of memories that are part of my personal history and identity. I was raised by artists and storytellers that continually pushed and encouraged me to be creative and sentimental. Blessed with a stronger memory of my childhood than most people, I have found that my memories are often what I cherish most. Many of my works are influenced by the ways my memories and childhood continue to reconstruct and adapt my current life experiences.

My process of making has become just as important as the work itself. When my hands are busiest, my mind and heart are taken over with a stillness that encourages a heart of worship for my Creator as I strive to push beneath skin and bone and find the conscience, soul, and emotions of myself and others.

To this end, my creative practice not only preserves my past, it provides an opportunity for my heart to ask the questions that decide what I now believe, worship, consider, and hold true. My works become monuments that stand to commemorate moments. Moments of witness and worship, doubts and hardships, narratives, and stories.