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1995 GALLERY EXHIBITIONS THE GRIFFIS ART CENTER'S 1995 ANNUAL GEMFIRE EXHIBITION* February 5 through March 5 A CONNECTICUT STUDENT & TEACHER ART SHOW* March 11 through March 19 "FIBER OPTIONS" HANDWEAVERS' GUILD OF CONNECTICUT BIENNIAL SHOW* March 24 through April 15 "EXPRESSIONS '95" ANNUAL BENEFIT BY LYME-OLD LYME JR. WOMENS' CLUB* April 28 through April 30 4TH ANNUAL ASSOCIATE MEMBERS' EXHIBITION May 6 through May 28 71ST ANNUAL SPRING JURIED SHOW June 10 through July 9 94TH ANNUAL SUMMER JURIED SHOW July 15 through August 13 63RD ANNUAL MEMBERS' EXHIBITION & INVITATIONAL SHOW August 19 through September 17 19TH ANNUAL FALL EXHIBITION September 23 through October 22 AUTUMN EXHIBITION OF THE ALEXEY VON SCHLIPPE MUSEUM OF ART* October 28 through November 11 1995 HOLIDAY EXHIBITION November 18 through December 17 GALLERY HOURS February through April hours vary with each exhibition. Please phone the Gallery at (203) 434-7802 for information. May through December hours: Tuesday through Saturday: 12:00 - 4:30 p.m.; Sunday: 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. Closed Mondays, Holidays, and between exhibitions. Associate Members Ms. Adele Clement Joan Washburn Cole Mr. & Mrs. F.E. Acker Justine Coleman Keith P. Ackerman Jan Royce Conant Carol A. Ames Mr. & Mrs. William Connell Dorothy Adkins Mrs. George Connerat LaVerne Alexander Lois Constantine Holly Alligood Mr. Richard Cooper* Mr. & Mrs. C. Clarke Ambrose Mr. & Mrs. Homer Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ames Catherine Creighton Mr. & Mrs. Greg Ames Anne Culver Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ames Dorothy Czikowsky Jeffrey W. Andersen Mr. & Mrs. Peter Daitch Eleanor W. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. J F. Dallinger Rebecca & Robert Antoniac Mr. & Mrs. Earle B. Dane Rich Armstrong Denette Dasinger DanielArpin Kay Da y Robert G. Arrowsmith Diana DeWolf-Carfi Mr. & Mrs. Bertram Atwood Elfriede De Wolfe Mr. & Mrs. Stever Aubrey Inocencio Diaz Susan Baehr Steven DiGiorgi Mary E. Barthelson Mr. & Mrs. John Dirks Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Beers Penelope Dixon leva E. Bell Fred Doloresco Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bergeron Anita Domizio Mr. & Mrs. Charles Berry Nancy Dubin Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Besier Mr. & Mrs. Carroll Dunham PearceC. & Angela Beskin Mr. & Mrs. John Durkin Phyllis Bevington Mr. & Mrs. Matthew G. Ely Jr Sally J. Bill Elizabeth Enders Anne W. Bingham Jan Errichetti Diana Bingham Mr. & Mrs. Charles Farrow Mrs. Eleanor Bishop Katherine Fisher Sandrea Bishop Geraldine Foster Cheryl Blanchard William K. Foster Carmen Bonaparte James & Patricia Coombs Fox Mr. & Mrs. Niles W. Bond Monte N. Frazier Florence M. Boulerice Judith Friday Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bradshaw & Kathleen K. Fullerton Trisha Langley Paula M. Futtner Laurie Bradt Mr. & Mrs. F. B. Gahagan Diane F. Brainerd Miss Ruth E. Gallup Elizabeth Brast Andre Garcia Fred Brockmann Harold W. Gegenheimer Barbara Browne Cary Getchell Mrs. John Crosby Brown* Nancy & Bill Gladwell David Brubaker William Graulty Ms. Corinne G. Bunce Jae Greer Martha Burian Pamela Griffin Dr. & Mrs. I. L. Cantner II Sharon T. Griffis Mrs. Dorothea Cappiello Jeremy Guitar Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Cathcart Ms. Barbara Gustafson Sharyne Cerullo Mr. & Mrs. C. Barse Haff Jr. Mr. & Mrs. V. B. Chamberlain, III Mr. & Mrs. Frederic Hall Kay Chester Mr. John Hanniford Penny Chittenden Jo-Ann R. Harbin Catherine Christiano Paul Harper Charles Chu Dr. Steven Harper Carole S. Clark Robert Hauschild Jeanne K. Clark Audrey Heard Angeline D. Henry Mr. & Mrs. James Matschulat Dr. & Mrs. Harold Higgins Jessie Hull Mayer James Hight Mrs. Linna Maynard Ira B. Hillyer Martha R. McCanne Mr. & Mrs. Albert C. Hine J. W. McFarland P. L. Hoffman Bruce McGhie Carden Holland Dr. & Mrs. Robert McKnight Ernest T. Howell Mr. & Mrs. Maitland McNamara Kingsley Hubby Ethel Mei Elmira Ingersoll & Mary Muhlhausen Kate Mercer Miss Mary Janvrin Jo Merrill Mrs. Charles S. Jewett Mary Anne Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Jewett Mrs. E. W. Meyers* Suzanne Joffray Muriel Miller Edwina Johnson JohnMolloy Mrs. Samuel B. Jones III Edward T. Moran Margaret Jusyk Dr. Patrick Moriarity Christine Karpmski Mr. & Mrs. M. Daniel Moroz Paul Kathe Kenneth & Morag Morse Mr. & Mrs. Carl Kindilien Ms. Nancy B. Mosher Ann & Felix Kloman William E. Mowrey Patty Knowles Leslie Mueller Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Krieble . Mr. & Mrs. Walter Mueller Walters. Kuhn Sr. Mrs. Charles M. Murphy Michele L'Heureux VeraNargi Marianne LaBrecque Mrs. Evelyn Nebauer J. R. LaCourciere Linda Bull Neilan Mr. Robert Langer Mr. & Mrs. Albert Neilson Arthur J. Langley & Susan F. Barbara Nelson Chamberlain Mr. & Mrs. Barrant Nelson Kathy LaVallee Cliff Nelson Jerry & January Leazure Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Niejadlik Mr. & Mrs. John Lohmann Varick Niles Ernest Lorda & Suzanne Derry Leif & Katherine Nilsson Mr. & Mrs. Howard Losea Valerie Norris Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Lubow Mr. & Mrs. John Noyes William Lupien Beverly Nuttall Williard Lustenader Mrs. George Olmstead Marily Mackinnon Opus 71 Galleries Florence N. Mann Thomas B. Ortoleva Keith Marland Dorothy P Paige Mrs. Sylvia Marsh Mr. & Mrs. John Pattee Benjamin Martin Edward T. Pawlin John Martin Kate & Stevens Peale Christopher G. Martinson Agnes R. Peckham Mrs. Julian Penrose Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Standart Amy Pepin Jennie Stark Marilyn Percy Elaine Steinhilber Joyce C. Perry Mr. & Mrs. Erwin Steinkamp Roger G. Pierson Jr. Edward Stephens David & Barbara Preston Mrs. John Steube* Laura S. Pringle Barbara Stine Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Pritchard Lolly Stoddard Mr. & Mrs. John Pritchard Mr. & Mrs. Philip Symonds Patricia Proctor Nika P Thayer Leslie Quarrier Mr. & Mrs. David Thompson Jr. Barbara Reitz Sarah Todd Thorne-Miano Tallmadge S. Renault Minnie Tirrell Hildegard E. Rennhard Joanne Tobin Mr. & Mrs. Leland Reynolds Mrs. T. W. Totman Les & Diane Reynolds Laura Townsend Meredith Robbins Charles H. Turnbull Mrs, H. R. Roberts’ Mrs. John Turner Mr. & Mrs. Rod Roelants Mr. & Mrs. Kinsley Twining Kristine Ronca Michele Tycz Mr. & Mrs. David Ronick Dr. & Mrs. W. Umberger Ms. Barbara V Ross Laurie Van Bemmel Diane Rubacha Pat Van De Graaf William Sanderson Mr. & Mrs. John Varrone’ Claire Sauer Mr. & Mrs. Lee D. Vincent Susan Pfeifer Scala Frank & June Wadsworth Suzanne Scheyd Ms. Beth Walker Alice F. Schmutz Annie Wandell Carol & Robert Schneider Ellen & Ted Warzecha Cara Schwartz Adelaide Watson Shirley Seidel John J. Watson’ Mrs. R. L. Seymour Elaine O. Wells Kelly Sherwood Mrs. EricF. West Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Shippee Mrs. Grafton Wiggins Ms. Elizabeth Shurts Mr. & Mrs. George J. Willauer Stanton & Susan Simm David Williams Mr. & Mrs. Etling H. Smith Carolyn Wolcott Helen Wade Smith Mr. & Mrs. John Wolff Mr & Mrs. Emil Soderberg Mary E. Worthen Darrol & Susan Solin Mrs. Richard Wright V Jean Souter Joel & Teresa Zakow Dr. & Mrs. Wayne Southwick Kristen Zarfos June B. Speirs Jeannette Zuk Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Speirs Mrs. Willard J. Spencer %ife Member Mr. & Mrs. John C. Spratt List as of December 31,1994 The Lyme Art Association is grateful to the following Community businesses for their generous contributions during the 1994 season: • Bee & Thistle Inn • Robert J. Klimek, M.D. • E. R. Champion Insurance • Old Lyme Inn • The Cooley Gallery • Old Lyme Pharmacy • Dunham Realtors Ltd. • Pro-Am Paint & Wallpaper The printing of this descriptive brochure was made possible, in part, by a generous grant from THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION of Southeastern Connecticut Officers Norman W. Legassie, President Rachel Armstrong, Vice President Kay Chester, Treasurer Joann Ballinger, Recording Secretary Janice Dibattista, Corresponding Secretary (winter) Maxine Luther, Corresponding Secretary (summer) William Babcock, Artist Representative William Kusche, Artist Representative Nelson H. White, Artist Representative Shirley Cean Youngs, Artist Representative GALLERY DIRECTOR Linda M. D. Legassie COMMITTEES Artist Members Rachel Armstrong William Kusche E. B. Atwood Norman W. Legassie William Babcock Maxine Luther Joann Ballinger Barbara Maiser Lou Bonamarte Edgar Miner Cynthia Bourbeau Ann Moran Gershon Camassar May Nelson Virginia Cleary Pamela Nelson Alva Curtis Michael Pater Roger Dennis Alfred Perry Sadie DeVore Roger T. Peterson Janice Dibattista Linda Schade Catherine Elliott Alice Schaeffer Barbara Ferry Nancy Schwartz Connie Fraser Harry Simpson Lida Fry Douglas Smith Harvey Fuller Daniel Stix Donna Gilberto Thomas Torrenti Charles Gruppe Daniel Truth Sultana Hanniford Susan Van Winkle Elizabeth Hubbard Nelson H. White Helene Johnson Shirley Cean Youngs John B. Knowlton Building a Showcase for American Fine Art Incorporated in 1914, the Lyme Art Association continues the tradition of presenting fine art exhibitions in its own gal¬ lery. Exhibitions of Lyme Impressionist paintings began in 1902, and were held every summer in the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Li¬ brary in Old Lyme until August 6,1921, when the present Lyme Art Association gallery opened. American Impressionist paint¬ ers Gifford Beal, Louis Paul Dessar, Childe Hassam, and Willard L. Metcalf joined with Will Howe Foote, Henry Rankin Poore, Allen B. Talcott, and Carleton Wiggins in the early ex¬ hibitions of the Association. The Lyme Art Association gallery was the culmination of seven years of planning by artists Frank Bicknell, William Chadwick, Harry Hoffman, Wilson Irvine, Lawton Parker, Wil¬ liam Robinson, Edward Rook, and Gregory Smith. The build¬ ing site was adjacent to Miss Florence Griswold's Late Geor¬ gian mansion where many of the artists gathered each sum¬ mer season. The land was purchased from Miss Florence in 1917. The building committee, chaired by Lawton Parker, worked with architect Charles A. Platt, designer of the Freer Art Gallery in Washington, D.C. The plans for the gallery called for perfect lighting and architectural compatibility with the other buildings in the New England village of Old Lyme. In its review of the opening exhibition, the New York Times praised the gallery as, "an embodiment of art in harmony with its natural surroundings." A fourth spacious room, the Goodman Gallery, was built in 1938. It was donated by Mrs. William Owen Goodman in memory of her husband, a Chi¬ cago art patron and the Association's third president. In addition to the artist members' annual summer exhibi¬ tion, in 1925 the Art Association held the first "Water Color" show, now known as the Spring Exhibition. The season sched¬ ule expanded again seven years later with the first Annual Autumn Members' Exhibition. In 1938, the annual summer exhibition added water colors, pastels, prints, and drawings to a display previously restricted to paintings and sculpture. The first annual Associate Members' Exhibition was held in 1992. Today the Lyme Art Association hosts exhibitions on a year- round schedule with art shows which range from children's works to those of its esteemed members. Periodically, retro¬ spective exhibitions of the founding artists are held, drawn from letters, books, photographs, and other documents in the Association's archives. Further, in keeping with the Associa¬ tion's commitment to provide a showcase for some of the region's finest and newest contemporary representational art¬ ists, the spacious gallery is offered as an exhibition site to the community's cultural and educational organizations. An invitation to Join us The Lyme Art Association membership is composed of noted artists, loyal patrons, and ardent admirers - anyone interested in shar¬ ing our enthusiasm for maintaining our his¬ toric building and providing a showcase for area artists to display their latest work. Associate members are welcome to attend monthly business meetings; take part in the everyday activity of the gallery; and receive opening reception invitations to all exhibi¬ tions, the Association's Gallery Notes news¬ letter, and the announcements of workshops, demonstrations, lectures, and special pro¬ grams. Membership forms are available at the front desk in the gallery or by inquiry to the Membership Committee. Artist Members are the governing body of the Association. They are elected by a vote taken at the Annual Fall Meeting. Any inter¬ ested professional representational artist, liv¬ ing within a reasonable distance of Old Lyme, Connecticut, is invited to write to the Screen¬ ing Committee of the Association to request application guidelines. Artist demonstrations & workshops are offered throughout the year. Special programs such as outdoor painting days or lectures , sponsored with neighboring cultural BiSfe organizations are also presented. mSm Direct all inquiries to the HBhL SBffl| Director, Lyme Art address below. LYME ART ASSOCIATION 90 LYME STREET OLD LYME, CT 06371 (203)434-7802