Lynton Parmar Hemsley

Lynton trained as a graphic designer and served his career in advertising. He worked mainly in Manchester but also London as a storyboard artist and illustrator. During that time he continued to produce his own paintings, showing his work at the Wendy Levy Gallery and Collin Jellico Gallery in Manchester. He has had considerable success as a portrait artist, attracting several high profile commissions including one from the Bush family in the USA to create a portrait of their daughter Barbara.

Lynton recently moved to a farmhouse in North Yorkshire and he devotes much of his time and attention to landscape painting in oils. Many of his paintings of Staithes focus as much on the people as the village itself. He is also interested in the local community and its fishing heritage.

Gallery

A view of the Cod and Lobster pub swathed in sunlight with Cowbar and the sea beyond. A man with a spaniel leans on railings in the foreground.

A view looking across the sea front, Staithes, including strolling visitors in front of a row of typical Staithes cottages. The cliff in shadow is in the background.

A depiction of a bustling street scene in Helmsley.

A dramatic view looking down over Staithes beck and beckside cottages on an overcast day.

An atmospheric view of Staithes looking inland over the village, rooftops and smoke.