ABOUT THE ARTIST
GAYLYNN RIBEIRA
Fine Artist
GayLynn Ribeira is a celebrated artist known for her distinctive oil portraits that blend realism with abstraction and whimsy. Her educational experiences include a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Illustration from Brigham Young University, and time studying at the Art Students League of New York, the Boston Museum of Fine Art, the Sadie Valeri Atelier in San Francisco, and the Bay Area Classical Atelier in San Carlos.
This year she was honored to be a semi-finalist in the prestigious International ARC Salon, a Select 50 finalist in the Portrait Society of America’s International Portrait Competition, and to be made a signature member of the American Women Artists Association.
Recent local honors include winning Best in Show at the Pacific Art League’s 100th Anniversary Exhibit and Best in Show at the Los Gatos Art Association’s Juried Members Exhibition in 2022.
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She also loves teaching. She began teaching art to private students during her time in Boston and later began teaching workshops at the Pacific Art League in Palo Alto and figure drawing classes at Cryptic Animation Studios in Los Gatos.
While art is her vocation, GayLynn finds great joy in her family life. She and her husband have four kids ranging from high school to preschool, and they enjoy bike rides, playing ping pong, camping, meditating, and gaming together.
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SELECT EXHIBITS
Pushing Forward, Reaching Back, AWA
Brookgreen Gardens, SC May 2023
Religious Show, Springville Museum of Art
Springville, UT Dec 2022
Los Gatos Juried Members Show, JCC
Los Gatos, CA Oct 2022
All Are Alike Unto God, Church History Museum
Salt Lake City, UT Mar 2022
Breaking Through, American Women Artists
Customs House Museum Mar 2022
100th Anniversary Exhibit, Pacific Art League
Palo Alto Nov 2021
Spring Juried Show, American Women Artists
Online Exhibition March 2021
Art in Bloom, Juried Crèche Exhibition
Palo Alto Dec 2019
Looking West, American Women Artists
Steamboat Art Museum CO June 2019
Greater Bay Area Open, Juried Show
NUMU Museum Los Gatos June 2019
97th Anniversary Show, Pacific Art League
Palo Alto Nov 2018
The Human Form, Pacific Art League
Palo Alto August 2018
Crèche Exhibit, Middlefield Building
Palo Alto Dec 2017
Figures and Faces, Pacific Art League
Palo Alto May 2016
Polished Grace: Alumni Exhibition Harris Fine Arts Center
Provo UT Jan 2015
Figuratively Speaking, Capital ArtWorks
Studio & Gallery Sept 2014
California State Fair Juried Exhibition Cal Expo
Sacramento CA June 2013
CPHF Juried Show Sac Museum
Sacramento CA June 2013
Stages Solo Show at Gallery 2110
Sacramento CA October 2012
SSVMS Art of Medicine Auction Del Paso Country Club
Sacramento CA April 2012
Make Known His Wonderful Works Church History Museum
Salt Lake City UT March 2012
Love of Letters Gallery 2110
Sacramento CA February 2012
27th Annual Juried National Show
North Valley Art League, Redding CA February 2011
BYU Illustration Alumni Show B.F. Larsen Gallery
Provo UT August 2010
Head Strong Blue Wing Gallery
Woodland CA May 2010
Aces, Queens, and Suicide Kings
Blue Wing Gallery, Woodland CA March 2010
CPHF Juried Exhibition Folsom Art Museum
Folsom CA March 2010
Clothing Optional Marco Fuoco Gallery
Sacramento CA July 2009
Remembering the Great Things of God Conference Center
Salt Lake City UT March 2009
Portraits of Ghana Private Showing
Park City UT October 2009
Pioneers in Ghana Conference Center
Provo UT May 2008
Saints in Ghana: Portraits of Faith B.F. Larsen Gallery
Provo UT October 2007
Spring Salon Springville Museum of Art
Springville UT July 2007
Vera Mayhew Show
B.F. Larsen Gallery, Provo UT March 2007
SELECT AWARDS
Distinguished Achievement in 2D Oil, AWA
Brookgreen Gardens Museum Show May 2023
Best in Show, LGAA Juried Exhibition
Los Gatos Art Association Oct 2022
Finalist Outside the Box, MOC
Portrait Society of America 2022
Finalist Still Life, MOC
Portrait Society of America 2022
Select Fifty, International Portrait Competition
Portrait Society of America Mar 2022
Best in Show, Pacific Art League
100th Anniversary Exhibit Nov 2021
Finalist Commissioned Portrait, MOC
Portrait Society of America Dec 2019
Finalist Outside the Box, MOC
Portrait Society of America Dec 2019
Finalist Art Muse Contest Jul 2019
Finalist Art Muse Contest Jun 2019
Seventh Place Self-Portrait, MOC
Portrait Society of America Dec 2017
First Place Stages, Pacific Art League May 2016
Award of Merit Teacher John,
California State Fair Jul 2013
Award of Merit Stages,
California State Fair Jul 2013
Publisher’s Award Stages,
California State Fair Jul 2013
University Art Award Stages,
California State Fair Jul 2013
Honorable Mention Artist Portfolio Magazine
Portraits Issue Apr 2011
Best of Show North Valley Art League,
27th Annual Juried National Show Feb 2011
Third Place California Pioneer Heritage
Art Competition Mar 2010
Permanent Collection Church History
Museum of Art Mar 2010
Purchase Award Church History Museum of Art May 2009
National Dean’s List Department of Fine Arts
Sept 2007
MEDIA
Extraordinary Daughters of God Liahona Magazine Mar 2020
The Art of Motherhood Covenant Communications Mar 2013
Artist Portfolio Magazine Portraits Issue Apr 2011​
Liahona Magazine Front Cover Mar 2010
Ensign Magazine Front Cover Mar 2010
An Angel to Watch Over Me Covenant Communications Apr 2009
Pioneers in Ghana Ensign Magazine July 2009
http://www.lds.org/ensign/2009/07/pioneers-in-ghana?lang=eng
BYU Magazine April 2008