Extended Portfolio | Lyn Hershey

Lyn was not sure what he used to paint this, or when he painted it, but the original is at Jess Hershey's house. This was a "outta my head" painting, not any specific place or photo. It is possible that Jess even helped paint this, as that was something Lyn enjoyed...

Acrylic on canvas board2017 These two paintings Lyn painted specifically to donate to the Mennonite Relief Auction in Ritzville, WA where he and Jeanie served as interim Pastors. We don't have record of who purchased them or where they are now. - Frames by Mark...

Watercolor painting. This is an actual rock with a tree growing out of it that is on a ranch just past the Snake River Canyon towards Madras, Oregon. Mount Jefferson is in the background. "I thought it looked like a big duck" This version is the original first...

Watercolor painting. This is an actual rock with a tree growing out of it that is on a ranch just past the Snake River Canyon towards Madras, Oregon. Mount Jefferson is in the background. "I thought it looked like a big duck" This version is at Ron and Pascals home....

Acrylic painting 2021 Original painted for Hailey, currently with her. This was a picture she had of a hiking trail

Watercolor painting. 1990 Original was painted for Jim Kellis at Crooked River Ranch. When he passed away his wife Jean kept it for a long time and then recently gave it back. It's a barn in Grants Pass, Oregon.

Oil on canvas board This painting is a miniature, only 3"x5" in a little silver frame. Original is at Mary's house. Unknown year.

Acrylic painting 2018 Mark Hershey created the frame. Painted for Ian who has the Original in his home.

Acrylic on metalone of a series of 10 Original painting for Ian, currently at Ian's house

Acrylic on lichen (artists Conch) Wood base by Mark Hershey Original was Mark and Jean's but it disintegrated, no longer exists. "Went to powder"

Acrylic on a bathroom wall 🙂 Painted in the bathroom wall at the straw bale house in Washougal, Washington, Lynette wanted irises

Acrylic on wood Original at Jess Hershey's house Lyn painted this for Jess because they both shared the love of eagles

Acrylic on rock Original at Mary Hershey's house (much smaller than it appears)

Acrylic on rock Original at Lyn and Jeanie's house. Mark and Jean had it at their house for a while, then Jess had it at her house until Lyn came over and saw it and said "I've always really liked that one" and Jess sent it home with him.

Acrylic painting on rock"a real hard rock" Original is at Jess Hershey's house "Just out of my head" not based on any particular place or picture.

Acrylic on rock "outta my head" not based on any particular place or picture. Original at Lyn and Jeanie's house

Acrylic painting 2020 Painted for Shane Wright, original is still with him. That's Lee Wright (his dad) riding away on a horse. Painted from a picture Shane had after Lee passed away.

Acrylic on Wood Lyn painted on a piece of wood Mark prepared for him. This has wooden feet on back to support the wood so it can stand. Original is in the home of Lyn's son Mark.

Watercolor painting Lyn painted this for Lynette, signed Daddie Lyn. Original with Lynette in Filer.

Oil painting Was with Delmer and Donna for a while in Oregon, now it's back at Lyn and Jeanie's house. Possibly painted in the 1980's.

Watercolor painting 1990 "Becoming" Painted for Jeanie. Butterflies faded and getting clearer as they get closer.

Acrylic painting Painted for Lynette. This is the Hershey house at Haystack Reservoir. It shows the road where "the guys used to come roaring up on their motorcycles" (Lynette). Smaller copies of this painting were made for the rest of the siblings to have in their...

Acrylic painting2023 Painted on the wall in the utility room of Lyn and Jeanie's current house in Filer. Painted to look like a window.

Oil painting 1971 Marian and Denis had this painting for a long time, now it's at Lyn and Jeanie's. Lyn remembers painting this in Elkhart, Indiana while the family lived there. This painting won an award in an art contest.

Acrylic painting. 2024 One of the first paintings in Lyn's NEW painting studio! This seascape was "Just outta my head" and no particular known place.

Acrylic Church in the hills Northeast of Mitchell, Oregon Original whereabouts unknown

Acrylic painting Original was given to friends in Aberdeen Ken and Marilyn Horsch who were neighbors when Lyn & Jeanie lived there.

Oil painting on glass1950 Painted an inverted image on the back of the glass. This was painted while Lyn was living at home with his family. Lyn's parents kept it in their position for a long time, and it now resides with Lyn in Idaho.