At Home With… is a new bi-monthly feature presenting Vanier residents within their home environment. The series begins with Gavin Lynch, a Vancouver artist, who moved with his partner and two young children to Ottawa to start a Masters of Fine Arts at the University of Ottawa. Gavin is represented by the Elissa Cristall Gallery in Vancouver, BC.
Who: Gavin Lynch, Artist
Where: Bradley Avenue, Vanier (Ottawa)
What: Main floor of two-storey house with artist studio in basement
VanierNow: How long have you lived in the space?
Gavin Lynch: Two and a half years.
VN: Why did you move here?
GL: At the time I was beginning my MFA and we had just had our daughter, Madeleine - as such we wanted a house with some character that could accommodate our growing family and my needs as a painter, on an artist’s income.
VN: What did it look like when you originally moved in? How have you made it your own?
GL: The house itself was essentially the same. We’ve made it our own by hanging items from our growing art collection, which is comprised mostly of works I’ve been lucky enough to trade for over the course of time. We like to rotate the work now and then to keep things fresh.
VN: What is your favorite space/room?
GL: The kitchen, which is where we spend the majority of our time as a family.
VN: What do you like best about your street or neighbourhood?
GL: The new Wabano Centre on the corner of Bradley Avenue, which will no doubt be an important part of the neighborhood for many years to come. I’ve enjoyed watching the slow process of it being built over the past year.
VN: Do you see yourself still living here in five years?
GL: Likely not, given my partner’s career will likely take us elsewhere when she completes her Master’s degree.
(by Mike Steinhauer)
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(by Mike Steinhauer)
