Lynn Kircher
An art teacher for over twenty years, Lynn is well acquainted with media and materials, and is at home with paint or clay. The ten years he spent as head of the Life Drawing Department at the Colorado Institute of Art in Denver refined his portrayal of inspirational figurative work and matured his ... moreAn art teacher for over twenty years, Lynn is well acquainted with media and materials, and is at home with paint or clay. The ten years he spent as head of the Life Drawing Department at the Colorado Institute of Art in Denver refined his portrayal of inspirational figurative work and matured his work with a sound understanding of anatomy and emotional expression.
Born in Decatur, Illinois, Lynn grew up in Saint Louis. Long past the time when the child's artwork is relegated to the closet, Lynn retained the dream of making beautiful creations in color and clay. At the age of nine he studied the masters Michelangelo, Bridgeman and Shephard. While in high school, he continued studies with the Minneapolis School of Art on a full scholarship. Upon graduation from high school, enlisting early, he joined the "kiddy cruise" to Vietnam, to fund his way for art school.
In 1969 Lynn started his studies with John Jellico at the Colorado Institute of Art. He maintained his ties with this institution for the next 27 years first as a student, and eventually as a teacher. He taught over 53 subjects at the Institute, and left to be a full time artist when the Colorado Institute of Art switched to a more technologically oriented program as the Art Institute.
During his tenure at the Institute Lynn pioneered several teacher training programs, which he continues as a consultant with private schools helping teachers find a passion for teaching. Looking back at those years as a child with crayons, he recognizes that the encouragement he had in school and at home, have been key to his own life-long thirst for learning and have led him to the threshold of mastery of a craft as a purveyor of art to inspire his fellow humans. Subsequent to his acceptance in the Vatican Collection and his own interview with Pope John Paul II in 2002, Lynn was asked how he felt about this international recognition. "Humbled." he replied, "with great honor comes great responsibility, to take my skill to a new level."
In 1997, leaving the Art Institutes, he turned to his studio in the southern part of the San Luis Valley and the crafting of sculptures for churches nationwide. Why work for churches? Because the church is filled with stories, and an artist is, after all, a story teller too.
Quality comes first. There is no compromise. Detailed portfolios and working sessions with your committees are part of the commissioning process. These build rapport and foster communication.
Lynn lives in Jaroso, with his spouse Jane, his beloved Cat Sacha two dogs Rosie and Timmy.
Major Sculpture Commissions: Over 30 life size editions and Stations of the Cross reliefs placed in over 40 churches internationally since 1992.
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