WK. Lyhne is a London-based contemporary artist. Her recent work draws parallels between the urgent cries of ewes when separated from their lambs and subdued popular depictions of the Virgin Mary in her grief at Jesus’ death as well as a contemplation of what motherhood is given to hold. Lyhne is currently completing a practice-based PhD with supervisors from Chelsea College of Arts, UAL and the University of Oxford, exploring the connections between maternal behaviour in animals and humans. Her work has recently been exhibited at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool (2023); TJ Boulting, Lungley and Hales galleries in London (2022); and Athens’ The British School (2022). She is the co-founder of the Sequested Art Prize, awarded for self-portraits created in the home and supported by the Arts Council Heritage Lottery Fund.
