As High as the Sky, Almost
Gavin Lynch is a Canadian contemporary painter known for his innovative approach to landscape. Drawing from environmental literature, art history, and direct engagement with nature, Lynch creates works that reflect both the beauty and fragility of the natural world.
Lynch redefines landscape painting through a layered visual language that incorporates elements of digital perception. His compositions are constructed through a collage-like process, where contrasting textures, subtle pixelation, and shifting spatial structures coexist, creating a dynamic tension between the organic and the constructed.
At the core of his practice is an exploration of contemporary environmental concerns. Through evocative forest scenes and atmospheric seascapes, Lynch reflects on climate change and humanity’s evolving relationship with nature. His works often capture fleeting moments, light filtering through trees, mist dissolving across water, imbuing each painting with a sense of impermanence and quiet urgency.
Lynch’s paintings are included in major corporate and public collections across Canada including the Royal Bank of Canada; Toronto Dominion Bank; Scotiabank; City of Ottawa Public Art Collection; University of Toronto; Simon Fraser University Permanent Collection, B.C. Hall; Air Canada; among others.
Lynch’s canvases have clean, canvas edges, and are ready to hang unframed. Custom framing is available, contact a gallery associate to learn more.