Lynda Watson

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Lynda Watson
Born1940 (1940)
Orange, California
Other namesLynda Watson-Abbott
Alma materCalifornia State University, Long Beach
Known forMetalsmith
Website lyndawatsonart.com

Lynda Watson (born 1940 Orange, California) is an American metal smith and jeweler. 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 County 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]

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  2. "Lynda Watson-Abbott: Visual Diaries". Ganoksin. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  3. "Lynda Watson - SAWLP Board Member". Nielsen Library. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  4. "Master Metalsmith: Lynda Watson". Metal Museum. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  5. "Master Metalsmith: Lynda Watson | Looking Back". North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  6. "Lynda Watson". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 25 December 2023.