Bill Lynch

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bill Lynch was an American painter who studied at Cooper Union in New York during the 1980s. Dedicating himself to the delicate observation of the minutia of wildlife, Lynch lived most of his adult life in California. Admiring the west coast’s lush landscapes, fauna, and winged beings, he later returned to New York City for a brief stint in Brooklyn, prior to settling back in Raleigh, North Carolina, to be closer to his family before his death in 2013. What remains a constant in his work throughout these different environments is his immense adoration of the intricacies of ecology which is replicated in his artistic process. Using salvaged piece of sandalwood as his canvas, Lynch would confidently apply brushstrokes laden with paint to bring energizing scenes of buds flowering or waterfalls gushing into view. Working to incorporate the natural state of the plywood into the paintings, knots and grains in his material would form setting suns or ripples of water. His organic linework emulates the technical style of traditional Chinese and Japanese painting which he admired, but the distinctly American vistas in his work lay testament to his undying love for the natural habitats of his homeland. ...

The Approach is co-directed by Jake Miller and Emma Robertson. Located in Bethnal Green above The Approach Tavern, for over twenty years it has operated an internationally recognised programme from its East London base. The gallery is known for discovering artists and establishing their careers as well as making inter-generational curated group shows a strong focus. The list of represented artists includes the Estates of important overlooked female artists Heidi Bucher and Maria Pinińska Bereś, as well as seminal British collage artist John Stezaker, together with established and emerging artists including Magali Reus, Peter Davies, Lisa Oppenheim, Sandra Mujinga, Pam Evelyn, Sara Cwynar, Sam Windett and Caitlin Keogh. Over the years the gallery has operated parallel programmes in additional gallery spaces in London’s West End (The Approach W1) and in Shoreditch (The Reliance). The gallery is currently based solely in its original East End location and continues to expand its programme, showcasing its represented artists in the main gallery space, and both represented and non-represented artists in The Annexe, a smaller, more experimental space at the back of the building. ...