| Experience Tribute |
| This page is dedicated to Master Artists Don & Beth Lynch. During a lifetime of creative achievement, certainly one of their greatest "productions" was their son Pete. A few others are shown here. |
| David Brinkley portrait by Don Lynch (Madison Avenue contract) |
| "Men in White" costumes by Beth Lynch |
| Poster art by Don Lynch. Production costumes by Beth Lynch |
| "Oliver Twist" book illustration by Don Lynch |
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| Cover for Sunday New York Herald Tribune magazine by Don Lynch |
| Pete's fishing spot along the Hudson. Art by Don Lynch. |
| FYI: Don Lynch. Don turned professional artist at age 14 when he did a painting for a diner in New Jersey. He went on to illustrate hundreds of books, magazines and other publications. In the early 1960's he won a national award for the best book jacket illustration for that year. He did many TV commercials (story boards) that we all watched as kids, and illustrated several publicity projects for General Electric, Proctor & Gamble and others. He was a teacher at both the New York High School of Art and Design and the Pratt Institute. During WWII he was in charge of a special services unit that published the camp newspaper and did a lot of artwork for the Army in general. After getting out of the service, he did many illustrations for the war bonds campaign to pay off the war debt. He worked in all mediums, but eventually came to favor pen-and-ink. He died in 1998, well known and respected. |
| FYI: Beth Lynch. Beth retired from teaching high school phys ed in her 50's. For most of her life she participated in theater whenever time allowed - acting, singing and helping with set and costume design. After retirement, she went into theater in a big way as a "costumer". Because of her extensive knowledge of period costumes, her services were often in demand. In a span of 29 years, she costumed 56 amateur and professional productions, making many costumes herself. She also did exhibits of everything from wedding gowns to hats and shoes. "Shakespeare in the Garden" (above) was an exhibit she did to benefit the Hopper House Art Gallery in New York where her husband Don was the curator. They worked on this project together with Don illustrating the advertisement for the show. In the 90's she was presented the New York State Executive Council on the Arts award. Beth is now living in Montpelier, Vermont, and sometimes lends, leases or sells some of the hundreds of costumes she still has. |