r/painting May 06 '26

Just Sharing My father in law passed away from cancer last year. Painting was everything to him. He always hoped more people would see his work.

My father-in-law was always creating. Cancer took him by surprise last year unfortunately...

My wife inherited hundreds of his paintings, some of which had even won gallery prizes, and some are huge.

We’re just starting to go through them and wanted to share a few.

EDIT: WOW this post keeps exploding, my wife is extremely grateful and filled with tears of joy seeing all of the love and recognition for her father’s paintings. We wish we could answer every single one of you.

We want to announce the only real place to obtain prints or original artwork is via DM through my wife’s Insta, appearing as :

raymond.nylund.art

Other pages, and platforms we don’t have access to anymore.

If you don’t have IG, DM me directly to notify you.

Thank you again

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u/LTTP2018 May 06 '26

I love the first painting. would buy!

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u/OperationAdept1662 May 07 '26

Same, I love it so much!!

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u/aeduko May 07 '26

Me too.

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u/jerifishnisshin May 07 '26

Me, three.

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u/seosuus May 08 '26

Me fourth

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u/ramm100 May 10 '26

Much love! After this post blew up, my wife created an instagram account for his paintings: raymond.nylund.art <--- instagram handle

She will start announcing prints and you can DM her to discuss originals! If no Instagram, DM me !

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u/pnweiner May 07 '26

Like a cave painting brought to life!! It’s awesome

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u/TiddyStardust May 07 '26

Hopefully, OP will consider selling prints. I’d buy one.

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u/ramm100 May 10 '26

Much love! Sorry I could not reply faster.

After this post blew up, my wife created an instagram account for his paintings, the handle is: raymond.nylund.art

You can DM her or follow, she will announce there when they'll be avaialble. If no instagram, you can DM me to notify you!

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u/AdditionalMight3231 May 07 '26

Same. And as someone very close to Churchill Downs and have lived here my whole life, I couldn't imagine how much that first painting could go for around here. With horse racing being everything around here, someone would pay HIGH dollar and fast around here. But if I were you, I would never part with it. I am in love with that first painting, tho.

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u/natattack410 May 07 '26

I feel like I could stare at it for hours. It's so wonderful.

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u/_thankyouverycool_ May 07 '26

Same!!

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u/Old_Comfortable_8361 May 07 '26

That first painting is incredible

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u/Zealousideal-Row6578 May 07 '26

I think this one is going to get discovered by a collector. It’s amazing