Janelle Lynch: Day 2: BPAC Artist-in-Residence Visit #1 April 11, 2013

Throughout her year as Burchfield artist-in-residence, Janelle Lynch will share her thoughts and impressions with us as we share her journey into the spirit and work of Charles Burchfield.

Dear Tony and Scott,

Researching the online archives today during the heavy rain, I realized that Burchfield's work was also a celebration of the weather.

So I'm getting into "An April Mood" in Western New York, especially now after a visit to Dick's for appropriate gear.

And also a photographic mood. 

6:38 am sunrise
7:54 pm sunset

Freezing rain advisory:  Apr 11, 10:27 pm - Apr 12, 04:00 am
Areal flood watch: Apr 11, 10:52 pm - Apr 12, 05:00 pm

After writing about photography for the last several months, it's especially satisfying to be with my 8x10 camera again. With the rain, I could only make digital sketches, though. The image is a sketch for wallpaper.

Janelle

Janelle Lynch is the 2013 Burchfield resident artist. She has garnered international recognition over the last decade for her large-format photographs of the urban and rural landscape. Widely exhibited, her work is in several public and private collections including the Burchfield Penney, George Eastman House Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Newark Museum, the Fundación Vila Casas, Barcelona, and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Salta, Argentina.