Sheep and Red deer are a great source of inspiration for local artist Danny Lyne who draws his inspiration for his latest exhibition of paintings on nearby Mangerton Mountain.

His latest exhibition features in Bricín craft shop and restaurant on High Street for the entire month of August.

Danny grew up on the shores of Muckross Lake in Killarney, where he lived during his childhood at Torc Cottages in the National Park. Danny is a self-taught artist, painting since he was a child at primary school level, where he was lucky enough to encounter an artistic teacher who, on recognising his talent, introduced him to mixing colours and obtained for him his very first set of artist quality paints. Growing up in the National Park had a huge influence on the development of Danny’s work.

“The subtleties of the varying light and changing seasons impressed upon the textures of the natural world fascinate me. The cycles of nature, like the return of salmon every year and the seasonally changing behaviour of the deer in the woods and mountains are a constant source of inspiration," he said.

Today, Danny continues to live and work in his beloved Killarney, at the foot of Mangerton mountain. “The medium of oil paints lends itself beautifully to his constant compulsion to capture the varying temperatures of colour in the patterns and nuances of nature."

Being self-taught, Danny’s technique is fluid, and this helps him to respond naturally to what he sees. Danny has won a number of awards, and his works hang in numerous countries throughout the world. His painting continues to evolve in response to his continued fascination with the visual world.
See more of his work on www.dannylyneart.com.