Caryn Friedlander was born in New York City in 1955. She migrated to the west coast in 1975 and, after spending five years living in the Aleutian Islands, she moved to Seattle to get her Bachelor’s degree from Antioch (1981) and then to attend the University of Washington. There, she received a Masters degree in Asian art history (1987), spending four years of her studies living in Japan. This experience continues to inform Caryn’s ideas in making art. 

Two years after receiving her Masters, Caryn returned to the University to earn her MFA in Painting and Drawing (in 1991.) She has been showing at Francine Seders Gallery since 1996. Her work is included in a number of public collections, including The New York Public Library, Swedish Hospital, Washington State University, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. 

Caryn’s art is informed by the natural world (particularly her ongoing fascination with water), her extensive garden, and the materials themselves.

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