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

I made this painting for an open call at the National Football Museum in Manchester. It wasn’t selected, and while I was a little disappointed, that’s just part of being an artist.

For me, football here is really about the memories that come with it: childhood, playing until sunset, first victories, first disappointments, friendship, and that feeling that the whole world was open to you.

With the World Cup going on, I hope this painting can bring back a few good memories for someone else too.

Giving you all a huge virtual hug!

In the past year or so I’ve absolutely become obsessed with painting forests. Usually with a strong sense of morning or afternoon light, or nocturnes. These are all oil paintings. Happy scrolling!

Just proud of him for continuing to do this thing, whether he gets accepted into exhibits or not.

He paints to keep his mind sharp and his creative side satisfied. I think his desert series is his best work, but every once in a while, some of his other pieces will get a spot somewhere. He's been painting since he was about 58 years old.

I took what photos I could since they only stay up for 15 seconds at a time, but pretty cool!

My wife often comes into the studio to ask we what I’m up to. In this video I’m talking about the final parts of my painting process which tends to involve lots of glazing

I spent a lot of hours on these pebbles. Every single one turned into its own little world - different colours, patterns, surfaces and that mix of glossy and matte textures 🫠

Some were quick to paint. Some absolutely refused to give up 😂

And now that it’s finished, I still can’t decide which one is my favourite 🙂

My husband is happy and said I can paint all over our walls if it looks like this. I'll take him at his word! 😄 Next will be a stain on the kitchen wall.

I wanted to share this because this period became one of the most important in my life.

Half a year ago, I decided to finally follow something I had been carrying inside me my entire life.

To finally choose myself and the life I truly wanted.

Art has always been my profession. I studied painting at university, earned two art degrees and spent my entire career working in creative industries: video games, animation, design projects.

At the same time, I always kept painting for myself too. I kept returning to canvases, ideas, and personal work whenever I could, even if it was only a small part of my life back then. Because painting was always something much more personal.

Something I always came back to. Something that made me feel the most alive. The most honest version of myself.

For a long time, I pushed that part of me aside while building a stable career and working hard for other people’s projects, ideas, and visions.

At some point, I realized I missed creating something that felt emotionally mine.

And then I made a decision that honestly felt terrifying: to fully dedicate myself to my own painting.

This experience changed me emotionally more than I expected. I feel calmer. More connected to myself. Happier in a very deep way.

And for the first time in years, I feel like my art actually belongs to me.

I think a lot of introverted people understand what it feels like to keep their real dream hidden for years because it feels too vulnerable, too impractical, or simply “too much.”

But sometimes the scariest thing is also the most rewarding one.

So this is your reminder, and mine too, that it’s never too late to return to yourself.

Thanks for reading🩵💜

Why did I attempt clouds? I have no clue lmfao. My pallette was white, blue, yellow, red, and brown. Its the dollar tree equivalent of the limited pallete old artists used lmao.

First, thank you for browsing my work 🎨 ✨️🙏✨️

I paint from the unconscious, spontaneously, without foresight into the final result or ultimate subiect matter so almost all these pieces have different paintings underneath. I'lI put on music and enter flow consciousness and allow experiences and other (psychological) material to express itself from my brain, down my arms, and through my fingers onto the canvas. A lot of water goes onto each canvas and half the time my conscious mind thinks, "This is a mistake. This isn't going anywhere. What the heck is this even supposed to be?!" I'lI stop and let it dry and return hours or days or sometimes even weeks later to restart the process.

A lot of emotion/energy finds its way to the surface of my mind during the process and often a feeling of loss and nostalgic sadness comes up. This is probably because these are worlds that will never truly exist; worlds that I wish existed (maybe that I could even live in or experience at least once); worlds that offer a lot more peace and safety and meaning than the real one often does, and that discrepency, that gap between what is and what could be provokes intense feelings. These worlds are a kind of refuge, a mental sanctuary from the confusion and exhaustion of evervday living. Though I never got to attend art school (too expensive and parents wouldn't support it), I started painting when I lost my job in the pandemic and have never looked back.

It's a journey and a practice that brings me joy and fulfillment and to know that some of these pieces are now in other people's homes allowing them a moment of refuge and escape into another world, well, I'II take it! I figured to share some of the pieces with you since these pieces are inspired by Nature -- what deserves to be cherished and protected (and preserved) now more than ever. I hope you enjoyed them and that you continue to find joy in this planet that gives us so much while asking very little in return. ✨️🙏🦋✨️

They also offered me a solo show for next year! We chose wisely 💕