Lynn Kelly is a contemporary jeweller who is based in Christchurch, and exhibits widely in New Zealand and widely in solo and group shows both in New Zealand and internationally, including Australia, Scotland, France, Germany and the USA.

 

Lynn’s work is often inspired by plants and historical botanical drawings and her jewellery often uses a mixture of organic and traditional materials.

 

She has work in many public and private collections including The New Dowse Art Museum, Wellington, and Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand. She has won a number of national awards including a research grant to work in the United Kingdom funded by Creative New Zealand and received residencies in Nelson, Adelaide, Central Otago and an Auckland Regional Park.