Lynne Kornecki, a decades-long professional writer, is the founder and publisher of ArtBEAT Buzz -- an online, weekly, visual arts newsletter. Over its six years of publication, it has grown from a tightly focused regional publication to one with a national and international readership: ArtBEAT Buzz | visual arts blog. Lynne ‘s colored pencil artwork has been published in Ann Kullberg’s Colored Pencil Treasures magazine and has received various awards. She has since expanded into watercolor and attends weekly classes. Additionally, Lynne is the Director of Education for the Naperville Art League, teaches adult art classes at the Geneva Public Library, and an art marketing workshop for art league members based on her 52-card deck, “Stack the Deck in Your Favor”. Artists at all levels regularly seek her marketing expertise to expand exposure for their work and increase sales. Lynne has written weekly newspaper columns, magazine and newspaper feature stories, advertising copy and websites, edited magazines, and held managerial corporate communications positions within marketing and public relations. Her educational background includes a degree in Journalism and studies in art history.