---
title: Lynda Todd
description: Creating tactile art for accessible & inclusive exhibits. Please touch my art
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/a/lynda-todd-artist'
type: artist
createdAt: '2026-05-13'
updatedAt: '2026-09-05'
disciplines:
  - Painting
  - Mixed Media
  - Art Writing
  - Community Arts
  - Sculpture
location: 'Peterborough, ON, Canada'
website: 'https://www.lyndatodd.com'
birthYear: 1967
---

# Lynda Todd

*Creating tactile art for accessible & inclusive exhibits. Please touch my art | Painting, Mixed Media, Art Writing, Community Arts, Sculpture | Based in Peterborough, ON, Canada*

## Artist Statement

My tactile mixed media practice explores the relationship between people, wildlife, and the natural world through richly textured paintings designed to be experienced through both sight and touch. Drawing inspiration from Canada's species at risk, I combine acrylic paint, textured mediums, handmade papers, natural fibres, resin, and sculptural elements to create immersive surfaces that invite audiences to connect with each work in a more physical and meaningful way. By expanding the language of painting through touch, I challenge traditional assumptions about how art is experienced while encouraging deeper engagement with the environment.

As a legally blind and colour-blind artist, my disability shapes my artistic methodology rather than defining my work. Touch is central to my creative process, guiding decisions about composition, texture, and form. Accessibility is integrated into every exhibition through tactile experiences, Braille and large print materials, and audio descriptions, allowing blind, low vision, and sighted audiences to experience the work together. My goal is to create art that inspires curiosity, conversation, and greater awareness of the fragile connections between people and the species that share our world.

## About

Lynda Todd is a Peterborough, Ontario based tactile mixed media artist creating richly textured works inspired by Canada's species at risk. A legally blind artist, she expands the language of painting through touch and accessible exhibitions. Her work has been exhibited across Ontario, featured in the 2026 Costco Connection and Grapevine Arts & Culture magazine, and recognized with several awards, including the 2025 Outstanding Emerging Artist Award.

## Curriculum Vitae

### Solo Exhibitions

- **2026** - *Echoes of the Wild*, ECCO Art Gallery, Lakefield, ON, Canada, Curated by Jody Ridpath
- **2026** - *Echoes of the Wild*, ECCO Art Gallery, Lakefield, ON, Canada, Curated by Jody Ridpath

### Group Exhibitions

- **2026** - Tangled Art + Disability, Toronto, ON, Canada, Selected group
- **2026** - *Deb's Circle Gallery*, Deb's Circle Gallery, Cobourg, ON, Canada, Group, Curated by Esther Inglis

### Awards, Grants & Fellowships

- **2026** - Platinum, Community Votes, Peterborough, ON, Canada
- **2025** - Gold, Community Votes, Peterborough, ON, Canada
- **2025** - People's Choice Award, Artisans Centre Peterborough, Peterborough, ON, Canada
- **2024** - Outstanding Emerging Artist Award, Electric City Culture Council, Peterborough, ON, Canada
- **2021** - Lifetime Achievement Holenbeck Award, City of Peterborough, Peterborough, ON, Canada
- **2021** - Fine Art Award, Spirit of the Hills Art Association, Cobourg, ON, Canada

### Commissions

- **2026** - Ivory Strength, Private Collector, Mississauga, ON, Canada
  Note from the artist: A mixed media 5' x 7' gallery canvas. A huge elephant prancing  through the grasses toward the viewer.
- **2024** - Riding the Wave, Private Collector, Peterborough, ON, Canada, A fluid art piece of 3' x 5'. Custom colours.

### Lectures & Presentations

- **2026** - Beginners Welcome, King Street Seniors Complex, Peterborough, ON, Canada, *NORC Fluid Art Workshop*
- **2026** - Community Care Keynote, Community Care Lakefield Branch, Lakefield, ON, Canada, *Monthly Presentation*
- **2025** - Information Expo, Canadian National Institute of the Blind, Peterborough, ON, Canada, *CNIB Info Hub*

## Portfolio

### In process of naming (2026)

*Mixed Media*

## Links

- **Website:** https://www.lyndatodd.com
- **instagram:** https://instagram.com/lyndatoddartist
- **facebook:** https://facebook.com/lyndatoddartist