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san francisco decorative artist

Tailored Art For Your Space

At the intersection of art and design, Lynne Rutter Studio provides artistic vision and tailored design solutions for site-specific artwork. The studio specializes in traditional and specialized techniques, creating hand-painted murals, ornamentation, gilding, and verre églomisé.

Each project is a collaboration between the artist & the architecture

Custom-designed for the space and the life that happens there. 

life sized painting compo leaf acrylic and casein on canvas after Maynard Dixon

Life-sized painting compo leaf, acrylic, and casein on canvas after Maynard Dixon.

“Euterpe” detail of a ceiling featuring the nine muses painted for the David Allen Company Raleigh, NC

“Euterpe” detail of a ceiling featuring the Nine Muses, painted for the David Allen Company, Raleigh, NC.

Work in progress. Églomisé commission with 23 karat red gold on low-iron glass.

Classes & workshops

Join us for decorative painting classes and specialized workshops on the finer points of decorative painting, gilding, murals, and finishing, taught hands-on in a spacious working atelier.