The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
Mangerton wildlife features in new exhibition
THE wildlife on Mangerton Mountain has provided the inspiration for artist Danny Lyne’s latest photo exhibition, which is currently showing in the Bricín Craft Shop and Restaraunt on High Street in Killarney.
The exhibition will be running throughout the entire month of August and will feature paintings from the sheep and the native red deer which roam on the mountain.
Danny - a self-taught artist - grew up on the shores of Muckross Lake in Killarney, where he lived during his childhood at Torc Cottages in the National Park.
Danny has been 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,” said Danny.
“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,” he continued.
Anyone who happens to be passing through Killarney or finds themselves in town for the day, be sure to call in and anyone who wishes to view Danny’s art online can do so through his new website dannylyneart.com