About the Artist

For Lynn Whiteley there has never been a time were he has not used his artistic abilities. He received his bachelors of fine art in 1989 at Oklahoma Baptist University and went on to live in the Washington DC area shortly after. His journey as a professional artist has included painting murals for churches, sign, desktop and web design as well as stained glass artistry for the Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage, Missouri.

Prior to founding Whiteley Design Studio, he trained under Faux Artist Martin Allen Hirsch at the Decorative Finishes Studio. He constantly keeps his skill level up by continuous study under such masters as Barbara Skivington, Kelly S. King, Gary Lord, Nicola Vigini, Melanie Royals as well as Mike MacNeil and Pierre Finkelstein.

Lynn has also been trained in the ancestral techniques of Venetian Plasters at the School of Italian Plasters. The studio is proud to use Arte`nova ® line of Venetian plasters. Arte`nova® is the decorative department of Safra products from Verona Italy. Some of their techniques date back thousands of years. The art of Italian Plaster application has intrigued Lynn ever since laying eyes on the beautiful finishes in Europe. He just recently got back from an inspirational trip to Europe and plans on continuing his studies in Italy next year.

Lynn's artistic abilities and strong work ethic have served him well in turning ordinary walls into extraordinary masterpieces. He has transformed the master bedroom under commission of Mastercraft Interiors LTD. of the 2005 Decorators' Show House. Let him create a retreat for you that you enjoy coming home to.