BRENDAN LYON

Visual Artist & Author

Brendan Lyon – Visual Artist & Author

Brendan is an award-winning Fine Art photographer and author based in Clontarf, Dublin. With over 18 years of professional artistic experience, he is known for his distinctive visual storytelling, creative experimentation, and technical precision.

A former President of the Irish Professional Photographers Association (2014–2016), Brendan’s work spans fine art portraiture and conceptual visual narratives. His art often explores metaphors, symbolism, and emotional themes, utilizing fractal generation and compositing to push creative boundaries.

His accolades include:

Fine Art Photographer of the Year – IPPVA Awards 2022

Creative Photographer of the Year – IPPA 2019

Irish Professional Portrait Photographer of the Year – 2017

Associate level recognition with two professional photographic bodies

Before dedicating himself to the arts, Brendan worked as an IT consultant managing large-scale projects in financial services and aviation across Dublin, London, and Dallas. That background instilled a sense of discipline and structural logic that continues to inform his creative practice.

Brendan has stepped away from commercial photography commissions and no longer operates a retail photography business.

Parallel to his visual art, Brendan writes crime fiction under the pen name Lenny Brando. He is currently completing the final installment of a detective trilogy featuring DCI Wilbur Hayes, with publication of the series expected in the near future.