Loc Huynh

Bain n’ Tackle

April 2022

Fishing is a ritual that is often taught and handed down through generations. Bait N’ Tackle is an exploration of that generational exchange and the significance this activity played in Loc’s upbringing. This exhibition centers around the triadic relationship between Loc’s maternal grandfather (his Ông Ngoại), various species of fish, and himself. Whether it be through cultural symbolism or serving as the necessity of food, the importance that fish have in Vietnamese culture is something that his grandfather carried with him when he immigrated to America. Through fishing, Loc was able to bridge the language gap he had with his grandfather, and share a common activity where the goal was apparent, in an almost primal way. Although mostly biographical, Loc uses the exaggeration of colors, expression and form to create narrative driven paintings. What he is doing with these paintings is not that dissimilar with the tradition of anglers telling “fish stories”, and embellishing certain events to provide a more fantastical quality.

A Crass Cat

Acrylic on Canvas

48” diameter

2022

Dock Demon (Red Eared Sunfish)
Acrylic on Canvas
48” diameter
2022

Drop that Bass Low
Acrylic on Canvas
48” diameter
2022

Grandpa & the Bass
Acrylic on Canvas
30” x 40”
2022

Bluegill Boi
Acrylic on Canvas
30” x 40”
2022

Pumpkin Boi
Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas
30” x 40”
2022

Beach Fishing
Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas
30” x 40”
2022

Trout in Blue
Acrylic on Canvas
24”x 30”
2022

Panfish in Pink
Acrylic on Canvas
24”x 30”
2022

Catfish in Purple
Acrylic on Canvas
24”x 30”
2022

Bass in Green
Acrylic on Canvas
24”x 30”
2022

You Spin Me Round
Acrylic on Canvas
12” x 16”
2022

Get Jiggy
Acrylic on Canvas
12” x 16”
2022

Wiggity Wacky
Acrylic on Canvas
12” x 16”
2022

In Tune with the Spoon
Acrylic on Canvas
12” x 16”
2022

Texas Style
Acrylic on Canvas
12” x 16”
2022

Crank That
Acrylic on Canvas
12” x 16”
2022