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World-renowned sculptor, G. Augustine Lynas, has gone digital.
Known mostly for his ephemeral works in sand and snow, Mr. Lynas has 35 years of
experience in the visual arts including film, A/V, graphic design, photography,
illustration, book design and other media.
Here is a sample of images and information about this unusual artist.
Please visit my other website at www.lynaspress.com
A performance art involving the
demanding medium of sand and the interaction of the observers as they
watch the creation and demise of large, detailed works created at the
edge of the ocean. The emphasis is almost always on the natural environment
and the delicate balance of earth, air, water and fire. Sandsong,
the documentary film, produced in 1981 by the artist's company, earned
numerous film industry awards. The book by the same title, published by
St.Martin's Press, features more than 100 photographs and 3000 words of
text, and is available here.
Click here to watch the video.
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In 1999, through the generosity of an anonymous patron, a personal dream was realized in the Riverside Park playground where the three Lynas children grew up. The 35 ft. X 17 ft. sculpted concrete sandbox on the upper-west side of Manhattan (right, before sand was installed), has become one of the most popular sites in NYC Parks. Inspired by real sand sculptures, the concrete was colored and textured to look like the sand it would contain. |
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The Riverside Park sand pit won the artist another commission to build huge concrete animals (a giant serpent threatening a mama turtle and her hatchlings) in Marine Park, Brooklyn (left). The work involved painting optical illusions of submerged segments, and installing spray showers in the emerging baby turtles' mouths. |
Originally sculpted in clay, this fountain is cast in "cold bronze" at nearly life-size, and is in the private garden of a west side neighbor. Although this medium yields a more permanent result than sand or snow, the chemistry and facilities needed to produce the end product are toxic, dangerous and expensive. This partially explains Lynas' interest in other Earth-friendly materials.
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Also originally in clay, latex molds were used to cast this plaster portrait (left). Finally treated with wax and dyes, it looks like marble. Terracotta and self-hardening (air dry) clay are convenient although not as durable as stone, metal, or wood, but are excellent materials for school demonstrations like this "boy on a stack of books" (right) which has been painted to look like metal. |  |
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Designed to beautify an ordinary brick fireplace, 116 ceramic tiles were sculpted in 4 inch squares depicting the client's favorite plants and animals in high relief sculpture (detail of upper left corner enlarged in center).Glazed in semi-gloss, bone white.
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With a Degree in Fine Arts from the Kansas City Art Institute (Graphic Design major), and a year as a magazine designer at Meredith Publishing Co., Mr. Lynas began his career in NYC as a children's book designer for McGraw Hill Book Company. He gained experience in every aspect of book packaging, production and promotion and started freelancing exclusively in 1970. Since that time, he has worked for a wide variety of individuals and companies as art director/designer, illustrator, copy writer, photographer, and A/V producer with a special interest in socially responsible or smaller, environmentally sensitive individuals and organizations. For 20 years,he was an adjunct professor of Design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn.
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Designing logos can be great fun but is not easy. A love of typography is very helpful. The need to please the client is paramount since they will want to use their mark for as long as possible. Finding a memorable symbol which reflects the individual's or company's business and "personality" requires distilling the essence of the business or individual. |
Murals, (right) painted stones, carved fruits and vegetables, window displays, educational games, puzzles, documentary films, practically anything visual... To Lynas, they're all simply different accents of the same universal language. |
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To read and/or copy my resumé, click on the link word Resumé. There you'll find instructions for making copies. Come back anytime. |