#tobylunn

@countryside_gallery TBT: Adoration of the Phoenix by premier abstract painter @toby.lunn Toby Lunn's (born 1972, Nassau, The Bahamas) gestural abstraction paintings are created with layers of brushwork and drip-painting, glazes and paint.  Drawing from themes of balance, spirituality, the subconscious, harmony and chaos, Lunn describes his paintings as "a state of being".   With little exposure to art in high school and a family in the field of medicine, Lunn was initially persuaded to pursue physics as a profession. However, at the College of The Bahamas, he met Art Professor Stan Burnside who encouraged him to develop his creativity and subsequently became Lunn's mentor.   After obtaining his Associate’s in Art from the College of The Bahamas in 1991, Lunn held his first solo exhibition at the Central Bank of The Bahamas, and soon thereafter in 1992, participated in a joint exhibition with his lifelong friend, fellow visual artist John Cox, at the Bahamian Art Gallery in Nassau.   Lunn pursued a Bachelor’s of Fine Art at the Maryland Institute College of Art, graduating in 1994.  While Lunn enjoyed painting the figure, he grew tired of the politics associated with figure painting, and in particular the conversations about race in connection to his own elusive mixed-race identity.  A professor introduced him to abstract expressionism and this inspired a huge shift in his practice.     Lunn opened The Red Gallery, a small, casual and comfortable exhibition space out of his home,  which gives him control over the presentation of his work and serves as a welcoming space where he can hold conversations about artwork with fellow artists and collectors.   Lunn credits his mentors, Stan & Jackson Burnside, Brent Malone and Kendal Hanna for shaping his philosophy about staying true to one’s self in artistic practice. Toby's original works can be seen on permanent display at our South State Street gallery. #tobylunn #artist #fineartgallery #tbt❤️ #painter #abstractart #residentartist #abstract #acrylicpainting #abstractpainting #countrysidegallery #fineart #oilpainting #buckscountypa #gallery #newtownpa #tbt #artistsofinstagram #artwork #abstract #newtown (at Countryside Gallery & Custom Frame Design) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChIt2f7ppRV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

@countryside_gallery TBT: Fire Walker by premier abstract painter @toby.lunn Toby Lunn's (born 1972, Nassau, The Bahamas) gestural abstraction paintings are created with layers of brushwork and drip-painting, glazes and paint.  Drawing from themes of balance, spirituality, the subconscious, harmony and chaos, Lunn describes his paintings as "a state of being".   With little exposure to art in high school and a family in the field of medicine, Lunn was initially persuaded to pursue physics as a profession. However, at the College of The Bahamas, he met Art Professor Stan Burnside who encouraged him to develop his creativity and subsequently became Lunn's mentor.   After obtaining his Associate’s in Art from the College of The Bahamas in 1991, Lunn held his first solo exhibition at the Central Bank of The Bahamas, and soon thereafter in 1992, participated in a joint exhibition with his lifelong friend, fellow visual artist John Cox, at the Bahamian Art Gallery in Nassau.   Lunn pursued a Bachelor’s of Fine Art at the Maryland Institute College of Art, graduating in 1994.  While Lunn enjoyed painting the figure, he grew tired of the politics associated with figure painting, and in particular the conversations about race in connection to his own elusive mixed-race identity.  A professor introduced him to abstract expressionism and this inspired a huge shift in his practice.     Lunn opened The Red Gallery, a small, casual and comfortable exhibition space out of his home,  which gives him control over the presentation of his work and serves as a welcoming space where he can hold conversations about artwork with fellow artists and collectors.   Lunn credits his mentors, Stan Burnside, Jackson Burnside, Brent Malone and Kendal Hanna for shaping his philosophy about staying true to one’s self in artistic practice. Toby's original works can be seen on permanent display at our South State Street gallery. #tobylunn #artist #fineartgallery #tbt❤️ #painter #abstractart #residentartist #abstract #acrylicpainting #abstractpainting #countrysidegallery #fineart #oilpainting #buckscountypa #gallery #newtownpa #tbt #artistsofinstagram #artwork #abstract #newtown (at Countryside Gallery & Custom Frame Design) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca-B2iVu-Zr/?utm_medium=tumblr