{"id":3680,"date":"2026-05-19T21:39:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilyselavieartgallery.com\/?page_id=3680"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:48:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:48:49","slug":"john-lymer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lilyselavieartgallery.com\/bg\/home\/aim\/art-in-may-exhibition-artists\/john-lymer\/","title":{"rendered":"John Lymer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ext-animate--on\">John Lymer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile ext-animate--on is-style-ext-preset--media-text--brutalism-1--card-1 is-style-ext-preset--media-text--brutalism-1--card-1--1\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lilyselavieartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20251215_214411-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3691 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilyselavieartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20251215_214411-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lilyselavieartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20251215_214411-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lilyselavieartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20251215_214411-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilyselavieartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20251215_214411-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilyselavieartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20251215_214411-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lilyselavieartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20251215_214411-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/lilyselavieartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20251215_214411-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lilyselavieartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20251215_214411-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">I am a Brighton-based mixed-media artist working across drawing, photography, found objects, collage, block printing, spray paint, and any material that feels appropriate in the moment. My practice is guided by intuition, with each mark, print, or intervention holding equal significance. I\u2019m drawn to the way each layer reshapes what came before while influencing what follows, allowing unexpected textures, surfaces, and meanings to emerge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside my artistic practice, I spent over 30 years in secondary education as a Curriculum Leader of Art &amp; Design, retiring in July 2025. Teaching was a significant part of my life and closely reflected my approach to making art: I encouraged experimentation, risk-taking, and an openness to discovery, with a strong emphasis on creativity as an evolving process rather than a fixed outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">I have exhibited my work across a range of venues, including Artists Open Houses, The Helm Gallery, Newhaven BN9 Art Space, Atelier, and several pop-up shows. 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