A great deal of research went into sourcing the best quality paper, and best fade-resistant inks in order to create these photographic prints. The paper is a substantial 190gsm watercolour stock produced by a mill in Somerset here in the UK. It has a wonderful traditional feel and texture, giving both excellent colour saturation and definition. Each image measures 30 cms x 30 cms on a 48 cms x 33 cms sheet, (that's approx 19" x 13", which is larger than A3) and is despatched securely in a strong cardboard poster tube.
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This original painting in gouache and ink was so popular that I decided to issue
a print run of 500 copies. The print measures approx 26" x 20" and is printed on very good quality art paper, with each print individually numbered.
The actor/writer/comedian Stephen Fry describes himself as the 'proud owner'
of one of them. There are now less than 200 of the edition remaining.
The price per print, including Free p. + p. within the UK, is just £30.00.
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San Leo Bastia - Italy.
Original painting in gouache and ink.
SOLD (private collection).
La Castagna (Cortona, Italy).
In case anyone should ever try to find this building in Cortona, it was actually a gift shop which I decided to transform into a restaurant called La Castagna.
I also changed the street name to one that had fewer letters in it to paint!
Last of the cherry blossom (Paris).
Florian's legendary cafe in St Mark's Square, Venice, is my latest painting. It took over 8 months to create, and given that I didn't work on it every day, I would say that it represents at least six month's work.
It is painted using gouache, with detailing in ink.
It is double mounted in antique white in a frame which manages to capture all the shades and patina of the painting. The overall size is: 33 inches x 27 inches.
If you are interested in purchasing this painting then please use the contact page.
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I was commissioned by the composer Ambrose Field, and the tenor John Potter (formerly of the Hilliard Ensemble) to create a series of films and visuals to be used at live performances of Ambrose's piece 'Being Dufay'.
It was a fascinating project, and there have now been performances all over the world; from its premiere at the Vienna Konzerthaus, to the Perth International Arts Festival (Western Australia). You can find out much more about this exciting musical work (including upcoming performances) at www.beingdufay.com Here is a selection of edited sections of some of the films, along with a live recording of the track 'Ma belle dame souveraine' taken from the performance at the Astor in Perth. I am currently working on the follow-up project.
" ...Being Dufay is a wonderful collaboration! Excellent work, the video is splendid! We really like the dark colors and atmospheres, the sense of peace and suspension and that certain ancient religious mood it transmits. Beautiful! Let us know when the new work is ready, we'll surely write about it!!"
- Invizuals.com
"...a stunning tour-de-force....with a video projection that was
as organic and original as the score."
- Chicago Classical Review.
" Live soundtracks for brilliant fims."
- Perth International Arts Festival (Australia).
"Michael Lynch creates films with the highest degree of artistic
integrity. The visual concepts are original in their own right, yet
are a beautiful counterpart to my musical compositions."
- Ambrose Field, composer.
A tradition of the Newark School of Violin Making (based at Newark College here in the UK) is to have teams of four students competing against each other at the end of term, to make an instrument (a violin in white usually or a guitar),
in just 24 hours.
This is divided into three 8 hour days.
Two former students, Steffi and Joerg Koplin decided to get together with two friends and attempt to make a viola in just 24 hours.
They were not competing against any other team, but against time itself.
Obviously, this is not the way an instrument would normally be crafted!
You may like to visit: www.koplinviolins.co.uk
Recent photographs of a performance of 'Being Dufay' and the new composition by Ambrose Field 'Anagram' at Tampere, Finland.
Photos: Maarit Kytöharju
Conductus is the latest project from tenors John Potter and Chris O'Gorman. This film gives an introduction to the project and includes a preview of some edits from the films which will accompany the live performances.
This is a very early preview and the actual films will include live action as opposed to the still images shown here. There is much more information available on the actual YouTube page:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95n1GcrfRDc
A few examples of design work.
Click, or click and drag page corners/edges to view.
Design rates £30.00 per hour or by pre-arranged budget.
Michael Lynch, based in York (UK), is an award-winning artist whose work embraces several different genres, including film, photography, painting, design, music and poetry. Trained as a graphic designer at the York School of Art, he worked for several leading design studios in London before becoming the Editorial Artist for a daily newspaper. He has designed everything from exhibition posters to a hot-air balloon. His paintings have been exhibited at many leading UK galleries, notably in the Royal Academy, London. His series of Films/Visuals to accompany live performances of the ECM CD 'Being Dufay' by Ambrose Field and John Potter premiered at the Vienna Konzerthaus in 2009. There have since been performances all over the world, including: Opera North, Leeds, UK...Teatro Donizetti, Bergamo, Italy...National Centre for Early Music, York, UK...Perth International Arts Festival, Australia...Teatro Maria Matos, Lisbon, Portugal...Chicago Early Music Festival, USA...Dancity Festival, Foligno, Italy.
He is currently working on two commissions to create films/visuals for the latest musical project of Ambrose Field and John Potter, and for the 'Conductus' project with John Potter and Christopher O'Gorman.
Click here to view a video featuring 'Being Dufay' at the Dancity Festival 2010, Foligno Italy.
If you are interested in commissioning any work, please use the 'Contact' page.
info_artlynch.com
York. United Kingdom
www.veniceinperil.org
www.beingdufay.com
www.john-potter.co.uk
Being Dufay on Amazon UK
www.ecmrecords.com
www.ambrosefield.wordpress.com
www.invizuals.com
