Art is how I translate the magic and poetry of the world around me into a form to which people can relate. Every piece I make seeks to honor the mysteries I find every day. Paintings, installations, writing and landscape help me to explore the best way to express the magic of the materials and the surrounding context. Just as important as the finished piece, the process of making objects is personally transformative to me.
Todd Lynch, MLA, MALD
My artwork invites people to slow down, to pay attention and to listen. My work attempts to illustrate deep awareness, intention and reverence for place and the nested communities that inhabit that locale. In the ways I create each installation, painting or drawing, I seek to honor the gratitude and wonder I feel from the places that inspire me. For many of my sculptural pieces, I have grown, tended and been in relationship with all the plant materials that I use and transform. They have been part of my day-to-day story and have been nourished by the same sun and waters that have sustained me and my family. I view my work as invitations for the audience to listen, to be attentive, to share stories that move them and to hold the door open for the magic and mystery of place to enter. The art-making process brings me deep awe and joy – especially when each piece assumes a life of its own beyond anything I could possibly imagine.
I believe that art can reveal ecological processes to folks, which might involve highlighting the hydrologic dynamics of water, the ecological profile of the space and their relationships to the creative process. I strongly believe that giving people a multi-dimensional threshold to deepen their connection to “Nature” is healing to both them and our broader culture. Slowing down, listening, observing and witnessing intentional relationships are critical parts of all of my practice and what I hope to share with those who experience my work.
Todd Lynch, MLA, MALD