Lynne Darrah comes from a long line of tough people – trappers, ranchers, homesteaders, artists and water well drillers. She grew up close to nature and always cared about the land and the animals around her. Her love of the natural world lead to a career in environmental geology. 

Now, she paints wild animals, focusing on packs and herds. These animals live in a world that’s changing fast, and not always for the better. Their homes are shrinking. People are moving in. Still, she watches them closely , painting them in families, trying to illustrate what makes them resilient in the toughest hour of their history. 

Her paintings are bold. The animals stand out. The background fades. It’s like the animals are saying, ” We’re still here”. 

To Lynne, painting these animals is more than art. It’s a way to honor them. They are sacraments.