Nocturne

Thank you Lisa for the photos!

Trinidad pier

One of my favorite spots to paint!

"Trinidad Pier"

oil on canvas

Moonrise

"Moonrise"

oil on canvas

Just the right conditions!

If you walk the Elk Head trail at college cove during just the right conditions, you may sometimes see an enormous waterspout on the seaward side of Pewetole. It is truly a beautiful and wondrous sight, the morning I painted this piece the water was easily spouting 100+ feet! This painting is livicated to my mother Karin, with whom I have walked the trail on many blessed days!

New Year's Day

New Year's Day

oil on canvas 

2013

Today is the last day of 2013. Its been a great year full of art, music, friendships and family! Highlights include The Umpqua show at the Upstairs Art Gallery which truly pushed my painting and professionalism to a new level.  Showing at Natural Selections on the Arcata Plaza, which was a dream come true to be in such a great location. Having A few paintings hung backstage at Reggae on the River, and seeing so much amazing music there with Lisa! Jah Shaka at Sierra Nevada Music Festival. Getting to spend time with my family was a true blessing, and meeting Lisa's family was an honor! Being around kids and young ones makes us realize who is really important in this world, the youth! Museum hopping in LA was also a real treat for an aspiring artist, as was seeing life in another city. Sundays were also a true highlight for me, linking up with so many people who share a vibration of peace and love, be sure to check my other blog, reggae church.blogspot.com , to see some of my other works!

With that I would like to wish everyone a strong and prosperous 2014.

One peace and love til we understand

YL

Arcata 

12-31-2013

On location

Here are a few shots on location of a painting in progress.

Found a good spot.

Starting the painting.

Finished piece.

New Paintings

Trinidad Harbor

oil on panel

Camel Rock

oil on canvas

Pewetole

oil on canvas

Fundraiser!

Sending off some art for a fundraiser in LA. The drawings are from sketches done in pasadena. The painting is a landscape from spring 2013, hopefully they help a good cause!

"Palms"

oil pastel on linen

"Palms"

oil pastel, chalk pastel, and gold paint on linen

"Pasadena City Hall"

oil pastel on linen

"Northern California Coast"

oil on canvas

Thank you to all those who support the Arts!

It always Is powerful and humbling feeling to know that my art is shared and spread across the world! Thank you so much to everyone in life supporting the arts! It drives one to create when the audience participates in any way!

YL

 Dec 2013

Autumn

Hope everyone is having a wonderful autumn. The light is beautiful, and the air is clear.

Home

I had a wonderful trip to LA, drawing much inspiration and meeting good people. It is always nice to be home to the cooler weather! I have a few shows lined up for the next year. Stay tuned for more info!

Yuma Lynch

Sptember 2013

Arcata

Pasadena

Today I visited the Pasadena Museum of California Artists, The Pacific Asia Museum, and The Norton Simon Museum, all of which were very very impressive! Highlights included the sustainability exhibit at the PMCA, the ceramic study room at the PAM and the overall art historical importance of the Norton Simon collection!
































Stay tuned for more Southern California art adventures!

Sweat shirt

Here is a sweatshirt I painted recently!

Forward ever

Haile Sellassie I Portrait

Here is a portrait of his majesty Haile Sellassie I 

Give thanks for the inspiration.

Paintings

Thank you to everyone who has gone and seen the show at Natural Selections on the plaza in Arcata! I will be sure to post photos as soon as I take them. Until then here are a couple recent paintings.

"Agate Hunting"

oil on canvas

"Trinity River"

oil on panel

Arts Arcata preview!

Here is a little preview for all those who check the blog and cant make it to the show tonight!

Paintings in my truck ready to be hung!

Artist Statement

These paintings were painted in the late winter, spring, and early summer of this year. The natural beauty of the earth keeps me busy balancing multiple artistic endeavors with a constant yearning to paint on location in the outdoors! As varied as my output may be I am constantly painting landscapes en plein air, an act that is artistic beyond a mere aesthetic presence. Many landscapes contain some trace of human activity or interaction, certainly regarding areas where land meets water, documenting or not documenting these interactions is just one area where representational work becomes thematic. I hope to continue learning and painting always finding a balance between different forms of artistic expression.

I would like to thank everyone who made this show possible including Lisa, all of my friends, family, and of course all the people who have and continue to support my artwork through the years. Special thanks to Chad Hatfield, of WoodLab Designs, who custom framed the whole show! I am excited and grateful at the opportunity to share these paintings with the community, look out for more paintings soon to come!

Yuma Lynch

Arcata CA

July 2013

1. "Trinidad Pier 1"

400

2."Trinidad Pier 2"

400

3."Trinidad Head 1"

300

4. "Trinidad Head 2"

350

5. "Coastline 1"

350

6. "Coastline 2"

500

7. "Pewetole 1"

300

8. "Pewetole 2"

300

9. "Camel Rock 1"

300

10.  "Camel Rock 2"

300

11.  "Camel Rock Fog"

300

12. "Mad River"

300

13. "Trinity River"

250

July Arts Arcata!

"Summer Bouquet"

pastel on paper

Hello. I hope everyone is enjoying all that summer brings, the nice weather,the heat, and of course friends, family, and community. I am very pleased to announce that I will be showing recent paintings at Natural Selections on the plaza in Arcata. Please stop by on Friday if you are in the area. A big thank you to everyone who helped get the show together!

Recent Oil Paintings By Yuma Lynch at Natural Selections 

Friday July 12th

 6-9pm

9th and Gst, Arcata

Out with Lisa!

We've had some wonderful weather lately, and there is no way I would rather spend a nice day than sitting and painting with Lisa, my wonderful girlfriend. Thank you lisa for putting up with me all these years,  I love you!

And on that note here are some pics from a painting excursion on tuesday!

Sketching in the painting

Still working

Signing my name: YL 13

Holistic Health Center

Here are some photos from last months Arts Arcata! Thanks again to the folks at the holistic health center!

Arts Arcata!

Hello. I am happy to announce that I will be showing Mixed Media paintings at Arts Arcata this evening! Be sure to stop by if you are in the area! 

-YL

April 2013

Arcata Holistic Health Center

940 9th st. Arcata

6-9 pm

College work

Hello! I have a few upcoming art events in the works, I will be sure to keep details posted here! Until then, enjoy these pictures of some of my old college work. Both pieces were painted when I was studying ancient and contemporary maya theology and culture. These are part of two different unfinished series of paintings.

"Yaxtche"

2006

oil on unprimed masonite

~2x3'

"Natural Gas"

2006

oil on canvas

~2.5x3'

More Baking

I have begun to bake with natural starters! Here are some early results with just flour, water, and sea salt!

Trinidad

One of my favorite views to paint!

Jah Tubbys Preamp

 Some work I did for my Jah Tubbys preamp!

Portraits of Haile Selassie I And Empress Menen.
Mixed -Media on canvas.