LINDSAY LINTON BUK

artist + author: Women shaping the west: stories from wyoming

LINDSAY's work can be described as "art with an impact." She is a fifth-generation Wyoming native whose contributions as an author, artist, and photographer are driven by active listening, storytelling, and bridging differences. She is the author of the forthcoming book "Women Shaping the West: Stories from Wyoming" and is a sought-after speaker on the power of the human spirit, the power of art to connect, and the creative spirit required for life.

Lindsay’s first creative project, "Been Here for Generations," gained local and statewide reverence for her photographic & written portrayal of seven multi-generational farming families in her hometown of Powell, WY. 

Her most acclaimed multimedia exhibit to date, “Women in Wyoming: Shaping the West” has presented at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West (Wyoming’s only Smithsonian museum), the University of Wyoming Art Museum in Laramie, WY, the Center for the Arts and Arts Association Galleries in Jackson, WY, and the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. Her work creating the project generated national attention, with features including Forbes.com, Cowboys & Indians magazine, PRX Radio, The Travel Channel, and many others.

Lindsay earned her B.A. in History from Middlebury College, followed by an AAS in Photographic Communications from Northwest College. Lindsay worked as a portrait photographer in New York City, mentored by famed photographers Rodney Smith and Peter Hurley. Before returning to Wyoming, she was an educator for Canon's "Photography in the Parks" program. 

Lindsay is passionate about advocacy work. She serves as Chair of the advisory board for the Wyoming Women's Foundation, which works towards economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for girls in Wyoming, and the Wyoming Chapter of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum in Washington, DC. She lives in Jackson, Wyoming with her husband, two wild boys, and their three-legged, 100lb Great Dane/Mastiff.