Lyndel is a signatory member of the Victorian Artist's Society and exhibits with the V.A.S. on a regular basis. She is also an exhibiting member of the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors.  Her first inspiration was her father, the painter Harry Thomas who was a past student of A.D. Colquhoun.

The painting mediums used are oil, pastel and acrylic and her sculptures cover both bronze and mixed media usually ceramic, wood and plaster.

She draws and paints from the model at workshops twice a week and also accepts private commissions for portraits, landscapes, still life and sculpture.

Her studies in painting include the Graham Moore School of Painting, Melbourne and teachers associated with the Victorian Artist's Society, and she studied Sculpture at The School of Mines – University of Ballarat majoring in sculpture with a distinction.

Lyndel's work can be viewed at various exhibitions at the following galleries:
The Victorian Artist's Society, East Melbourne {Various group exhibitions}
C.V. Jones Antiques and Art Gallery, Ballarat.
Heron's Gallery, Castlemaine.

She exhibits in many group exhibitions.

Her work can be found in many private collections in both Australia and overseas along with some corporate collections in Australia. Her sculpture 'Dreaming', was used on the cover of the American magazine 'Electric Dreams'.

She has taken part in many group exhibitions and has received many awards and commendations which include:
Finalist in the James Farrell portrait prize
Finalist in the V.A.S. artist of the year exhibitions
V.A.S. Highly Commended oil landscape [Judge G. Bradbeer] 2000
Art Show Castlemaine – Winner best 3D work
Overall winner M.S.W.P.S. Annie Davison Oliver award – 2003
Art Show Castlemaine – Winner best 3D work – 2006
M.S.W.P.S. Highly Commended oil portrait – 2006
Finalist in the Dominique Segan Drawing prize -2007
V.A.S. Highly Commended 3D work – 2007
V.A.S. Highly Commended oil landscape - 2008

Lyndel is currently involved in a project called 'Circles of Women – Central Victoria', sponsored by the Bendigo Bank, in which she is painting 24 or more portraits of local women.

"My work whether it be representational or symbolic always mirrors my life . Life is art – Art is life".