Close to my place is the most beautiful little beach,’Brickyard Park’ in Nanoose Bay. Kyle and I are on day two of plein air video. The videos will be posted soon on my website in a dedicated video section. Short versions can be followed on Instagram: painterlynch, and seen on Youtube. We are having fun putting these videos together. follow on Instagram: painterlynch A short video of painting at Brickyard, Nanoose Bay, BC Canada. Read more
Plein Air at Nanaimo Estuary 2017
My son Kyle and I, are working on a series of short videos for my social media stuff. We found ourselves wandering into the Nanaimo River Estuary. I’d never been down this way before and was impressed by its rugged beauty. It is a hang out for arrant eagles and ravens as they constantly harassed us with noise and maneuvers during the painting session. Attached is some photos and a video of the rainy low ceiling cloudy afternoon…Read more
‘Trees of Hope’ Fairmont Hotel, Whistler
I had a wonderful weekend with 10 Mountain Gallery artists at the Fairmont Whistler’s ‘Trees of Hope’ foundation event 2016.The proceeds of the sale of these 10 beautiful paintings goes to ‘Canuck Place Children’s Hospice’ ‘ The artists were given a subject matter ‘Joy’. Canuck Place Children’s Hospice first opened its doors in November 1995, to become North America’s first free-standing children’s hospice. We responded to the need for a hospice created specifically for children. The illness and death of aRead more
Edith Cavell, Jasper National Park, August
‘Jasper is no ordinary place. Everything is bigger than life including my gallery owner, Wendy Wacko. I had the pleasure of painting with her one beautiful Jasper afternoon. She just returned from a four day kayak trip in storm force wind and rain navigating into the back recesses of Maligne Lake. Most people would have passed on the invite to go plein air painting up in Edith Cavell, but not Wendy. We hiked up a formidable moraine spine, ladened with our packs full of easels and paint,Read more
‘The Great Bear Rainforest’ Exhibition
June 18th -25th 2016, The Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont, Whistler BC, in partnership with Pacific Wild, held a group exhibition…. Many of our artists have made the journey into the Great Bear Rainforest to experience the wilderness and beauty of the Earth’s largest intact temperate rainforest. Growing up in the lower mainland the mid-coast of British Columbia was thought of as company mill towns and commercial fishing depots. It was not a place where anyone would holiday. I grew up in Ladner, BC. BackRead more
An evening with Brent Lynch; exhibition of new work, talk, and demo in Mexico.
March 19th 2016, Last night in San Jose del Cabo, the Ida Victoria Gallery held a Brent Lynch exhibition, talk and portrait demonstration. Thank you to Ida and her staff for all their work and planning to make it a successful evening. Alegria, Ida Victoria Gallery artists rep, doubled as my model and what a wonderful model she was….made my job easy. ‘Espiritu Santo’ Osprey over Sea of Cortez. 24 X 48 in. oil onRead more
‘Plant a Seed and See What Grows’ Foundation Gala
Accolades to eleven west coast artists that donated their beautiful work and time to ‘The ‘Plant a Seed and See What Grows’ Foundation. Collectively their art raised more than $100,000.00 for the cause. February 5th, 2016 was a fine evening at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel Gala in Vancouver BC, Canada. Thank you to artists, David Goatley, Mike Svob, Arthur Vickers, Alan Wylie, Peter Shostak, Janice Robertson, Brent Heighton, Tanya Bone, Catherine Moffat, Brent Lynch and Robert Bateman. Read more
‘Coastal Inspirations’ Avenue Gallery
October 1-15th, 2015 The Avenue Gallery in Oak Bay Victoria, BC is hosting an exhibition featuring landscapes from the west coast. I am one of the several artists and will have 7 new pieces in the exhibition. If you’re in the area please drop by to see paintings of the mid island and where I live. ‘Raven on Glass’, Ucluelet 36 X 48 in. oil on canvas Zen Island, Saltsprings Island ( field study) Demo at workshop, 12 X 16Read more
Focus Magazine, feature article
Focus Magazine, September issue, published a feature article of my recent work and career. There’s history here and some insight for the painting madness. Take a minute and have a read; hit the image to see the article…. Read more
Artist In Residence, Banff Springs Hotel
The Banff Springs Hotel was my studio for a week; September 14 to the 21st. Wendy Wacko and The Mountain Galleries hosts the ‘Artist In Residence’ program throughout the year at the world famous hotel. It was a great opportunity to immures myself in the Rocky Mountain culture 5 star style (I’m back in my studio now and the bubble has burst… but then the good life can kill you too.) There’s ghost in the “Castle of the Rockies’ roamingRead more
Plein Air at Lake O’Hara 2015
Lake OHara, Yoho National Park is a magnificent place. Every day was an immersion, an extraordinary adventure, both physically and visually. Senses intensify as you enter the alpine above the tree lines knowing you won’t get back anytime soon. The window of time to paint goes quick as you must begin the long trek back to base camp at Lake O’Hara before sundown. In the evenings we sat on the shores of the lake watching a late summer light show – the ever changing curtainRead more
Oasis Art Symposium 2015
Last weekend I was a guest artist / speaker at the third annual Oasis Art Symposium created by the Kelowna FCA chapter. There was a juried art exhibit, lectures and a discussion panel along with live demos. The day went quickly as the participates were generous of spirit, inquisitive and energetic. I attend a few of such gatherings a year but this one had a grass roots atmosphere that gave birth to an exchange of ideas. Artist, Janice Robertson gave an in-depthRead more