Lyndsay Patterson

Lyndsay Patterson passed away suddenly in February 2023. Long time friend, collaborator and business partner of Katie Brown, Lyndsay is sorely missed by the Brown & Co family and the wider Whanganui arts community.

Lyndsay graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Wanganui Polytechnic.

He was a well-known maker of contemporary NZ glass and exhibited widely both in New Zealand and internationally. His work is held in public and private collections including Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand and The Dowse Art Museum.

He was twice a finalist in the Australian based Ranamok Glass Prize and was a recipient of the prestigious Thomas Glass Award by The Dowse Art Museum.

He spent several years making the glassware for “The Hobbit” trilogy of movies.

Lyndsay was a founder and co-owner of the well-known Chronicle Glass Studio and Gallery in Whanganui.