“The direct, immediate experience is spellbinding to me. Painting from life demands my presence - to be in the moment.”

- Brent J. Lynch

In Person Plein Air Workshop

June 7th and 8th, 2025: Get away from all the day to day distractions and back into the real! There is nothing like painting in the field - a return to where it all began.

Join Brent for a two day ‘en plein air’ workshop. Learn field techniques and tools for a powerful summer season of painting. The workshop offers demonstrations, individual instruction, secrets and tips to make plein air painless and rewarding. As a Nanaimo local, Brent knows beautiful, inspiring and yet accessible locations featuring dramatic seashore and pastoral landscapes. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced painter, Brent’s guidance will help you along the ‘en plein air’ road.

Brent Lynch ‘En Plein Air’ Originals Available in Shop

Lynch original plein air studies, and limited edition prints now available for purchase in ‘Shop’. Check out these landscapes and figurative pieces painted on location. They become the initial works and impetus for large studio canvases.

In The Works

  • The Creative Process

    Brent Lynch in collaboration with Nathan Davis Productions are in the midst of working on a short documentary. The focus of the film will be to showcase Brent’s creative process from the origin of an idea to the final painting.

  • Latest Trip - Mt. Assiniboine

    If there’s a place in the Rockies that has eluded me over the years that would be Mount Assiniboine. It was a stroke of luck and knowing the right people that made it happen. Stephanie Gauvin, a true mountain person and artist has friends that ran the lodge.…

  • Workshops

    Brent is very active in the art community generously sharing his knowledge and passion with other aspiring artists. His unique and long career allows him to guide others effectively as they venture into fine tuning their creative skills and personal style…