Lyme Art Association: Representational Art, Old Lyme, CT

Discovered by Henry Ward Ranger in 1899, Old Lyme, Connecticut has remained a painter's paradise for more than 100 years.

Many of the early artists who established the Lyme Art Colony are considered to be among the 20th century's great masters of representational painting and include Childe Hassam, Will Howe Foote, Willard Metcalf, Henry Ward Ranger, Carleton Wiggins, Gifford Beal, and Henry Rankin Poore.

Although a century has passed since these artists first arrived by steam engine, horse drawn buggies and Model T's to paint the beautiful rivers, salt marshes and rolling New England country landscapes, their artistic vision lives on in year-round exhibitions and sales of fine art by today's Member Artists of the historic Lyme Art Association Gallery.

Opened in 1921 as a permanent exhibition home for the Lyme Art Colony artists, the Lyme Art Association Gallery, which is free to the public and open Tuesdays through Sunday, continues to be a vibrant art center. Professional as well as developing artists mount major exhibitions throughout the year and form the heart of the Lyme Art Association which now boasts over 1,000 members.

With a busy schedule of exhibitions and sales, affordable art classes, workshops, and a popular lecture series, the Lyme Art Association welcomes you on your next visit to Old Lyme Connecticut where art lives!

What's New!

Open House Day
June 14th
Stop in and enjoy light refreshments and great artwork or come to our Monet's Gardens Lecture at 10am in our Studio!

Monet's Garden: Light And Flowers Slideshow & Lecture
June 14th 10am in the LAA Studio
Claude Monet once said, "I perhaps owe becoming a painter to flowers". The photographer will take viewers on a tour through the Impressionist artist’s garden in Giverny, France, discuss the sources of his inspiration, and share the inspiration she in turn gained from his work. May Sarton's poem "For Monet" will lead into a visual meditation.

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Edith Royce Schade is a professional photographer (known also by her nickname, Duffy) an amateur gardener and Master Wildlife Conservationist. A book of her black & white images, From May Sarton's Well is published by Goodale Hill Press. Her photographs have hung and won awards in juried art shows, group and solo exhibits. She is a former member of Connecticut Audubon Society Board of Directors, presently serves on Connecticut Audubon Center at Glastonbury Regional Board and is a director of Great Meadows Conservation Trust. She is also a member of Connecticut Women Artists and New England Wild Flower Society.

Studio Models Needed
The Lyme Art Association is seeking artists' models for figure painting, drawing, and sculpture classes: morning, afternoon, and evening schedules available. Experience preferred.

Upcoming Exhibition:
87th Elected Artist Exhibition & Sale

8th Annual Taste of the Lymes
$20 a ticket Sunday, May 4, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the LAA.
Proceeds support Chamber-sponsored scholarships.

Education Update: Starting with the summer session in June, LAA will no longer be prorating education classes.

New LAA Calendar Page
View upcoming exhibitions, workshops, and other LAA events

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