Born in Lincolnshire, England in 1953 Lynne studied drawing and design principles at Loughborough College of Art and Design in Leicestershire, and then earned her B.A. Honors at Hornsey College of Art and Design, London in 1975. Windsor has traveled extensively in Europe, Morocco and parts of the U.S. she and her husband Barry McCuan, a native New Mexican artist, spent half a year capturing the beauty of the countryside of Great Britain and Southern France on canvas. Windsor was chosen as the official artist for the 1997 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta poster. She was also chosen to exhibit with three other artists at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos show.