Moving last year from his established Los Gatos studio, Lynott now houses his work in a bright and airy converted warehouse on the outskirts of Campbell. Although Lynott misses working in his hometown—he graduated from St. Mary's School and Los Gatos High School—he is enthused about his new space, which not only houses his current works but provides him room to expand his artistic vision as well.

"I never had enough room, and now I finally have enough to create what I want," he says. "I have a new lease on life, getting a room like this."

The result of having such space is Lynott's latest and largest work, a 26-foot-tall sculpture for the newly opened Rivermark complex in Santa Clara. The Rivermark water sculpture, which took months to complete, is a composition of granite slabs and stacked glass topped by a bronze sculpture that is encased in stainless steel spires with water cascading down on all sides from the center.

After several months of working with engineers on design logistics, Lynott amassed a team to help install the sculpture. He only had 13 days to install the piece, from pouring concrete 8 feet underground to molding the steel pieces to fit exactly in place. "It was a blur," Lynott says. "There were challenges every part of the way."

Lynott, who was selected for the prestigious commission out of three finalists, dedicated the sculpture to his father, inventor Joseph Lynott. The senior Lynott was a high-profile inventor for IBM, responsible for a host of creations, including IBM's Direct Access Magnetic Disc Storage Device, which revolutionized the technology industry in the '50s.

Lynott was supported by his father and family in his artistic leanings, which became evident at an early age. "I have always been tinkering with stuff," he says. "I've been doing art since I can remember."

After graduating from Los Gatos High in 1973, Lynott pursued his craft immediately, initially working with stained glass and then sculpture and etched glass in the late '80s. Since that time his glasswork has remained popular, and the natural, flowing sculptures have evolved, culminating in landscape and water work, in which he uses basalt rock and black granite.

His designs have been celebrated in residential and commercial markets, particularly in Los Gatos and San Jose, where his work can be found at Steamer's Grillhouse, Flames coffee shops, The Wine Cellar, and Original Joe's.

Steve Hauck, one of the co-owners of The Wine Cellar in Los Gatos, says Lynott was an easy choice when the restaurant needed glasswork for the seating area and sculpture for the patio. "He does beautiful work; it's very creative," Hauck says. "I like that he's hands on and he can sketch any idea in front of me."

Lynott Studios publicist Sue Hay, who met Lynott through a friend a year ago, was also attracted to his creative yet subdued designs. "I like the contemporary feel," she says. "He keeps it simple, and everything is pretty much natural, with only very slight modifications and tweaks to it, but those changes change it completely."

Hay says she enjoys the originality of the work. "The pieces are all very distinct," she said. "They are not something you'd see anywhere else."

Since completing the Rivermark sculpture, Lynott has continued full force with his work, catching up on orders—Mucha etched shower doors are increasingly requested—and creating custom works for clients throughout the country. He easily spends 50 to 60 hours a week at the studio, sketching and elaborating on designs for clients. "The more creative the idea, the easier sell it is for me," he says. "I like letting my mind wander. It just kind of flows with each piece. My mind is always going; it never stops. So when the opportunity arises, I go to the drawing board."

Lynott Studios is located at 910 S. McGlincy Lane in Campbell. Call 408.626.9120 for art viewings. For more information, visit http://www.lynott.com.