SUMMER 2006 LYME ART ASSOCIATION NEWS & EVENTS

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by  Lyme Art Association

SUMMER
2006
Lyme Art Association
News
Events
90 Lyme Street Old Lyme, Connecticut 06371
On View At The LAA
A
Slimmer ofArt Continues 1th
’
Annual Lyme Light Exhibition
mi
WilliamHansonys “Classics OffStonington”
oilwasfeaturedinLAA marine artexhibition.
Sunlit Impressions
Show Features Marine
Art By LAA Members
ASMA
of
early 200 visitorsturned out for
opening night on May 5th for a dazzling
exhibitionthat showcasedthe works
ofLAA’s artists. Included were
ElectedArtistKimMuller-Thym’s “FenwickMorning” oilon canvas captures ConnecticutMasters ofMarineArt,
the beauty ofthe summer lightalongashoreline marsh. an invitational show in the Goodman
Gallery featuring works by LAA
Opening Night: July 14, 6-8pm members and invited artists who belong
to the prestigiousAmerican Society of
his annual summerexhibition and members exhibitingtheirworks in MarineArtists (ASMA). The exhibition
sale ofart by members ofthe LAA what is always apopular summer is on viewthroughJuly 8th.
opens Friday, July 14 and will be on show,” promises this hardworking
viewthrough September9. Morethan volunteerteam.
A
200juried workswill be exhibited. special feature ofthe ex-
The wonderful quality ofthe light in hibitionwill be an invitational show
Old Lyme first attracted theAmerican ofworks by The GuildofBoston
Impressionists to paint in ourarea at Artists inthe Goodman Gallery. This
the beginning ofthe 20th century and esteemed arts organization began
is the inspiration forthis show. in 1914, the same yearthe LAA
ElectedArtists Yves Parent,Angie was incorporated, and its members
Falstrom, and Nancy Schroederare representmany ofthe leading
the ExhibitionManagers forthis show. representational artists ofthe ChrisDixon,YvesParent, RogerClements
“We are looking forward to ourLAA BostonArea. andBillHanson oversee installation
of“SunlitImpressions” marine artshow.
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President’s Message
his summer Platt Campaign, we’ve replaced the I am appealing to all ofourmembers
Old Lyme will leaking roofin our art studio, upgraded to please contactme orourDirector
celebrate the ourancient plumbing system, and are Bob Potter with any suggestions you
reopening of currently planning additional lighting may have regarding development and
the Florence in ourparking areas, new walkways, fundraising as well as volunteering
Griswold House and improving the appearance ofour yourefforts and expertise in these
inJuly after downstairs studio and gallery space. areas. We also need yourhelp in
ayear-long I’ve attended several recent identifying any contacts who share
renovationand committee meetings onBuilding and yourinterest in preserving ourhistoric
restoration.Anothermilestone, but Grounds, Finance Committee, Board building. We’ve made a great start,
perhaps less known, is thatthe Lyme Meetings, and a Special Projects but need yourhelp to continue this
ArtAssociation Gallery will mark its Planning meeting. Thefocus ofthese important mission.
85th summer since opening inAugust meetings keeps returning to thefactthat Wishing youall ahealthy and
of 1921. we will need to raise more money in prosperous summer,
This pastyear, there has been ordertofeel comfortable committing to
growing awareness for preserving our additional projects.
important building and undertaking Thefact remains thatthere is much
many needed repairs. Through the more to be done tomake upfor many RichNazzaro
generous support by members ofthe years of“just getting by.”To that end, President LymeArtAssociation
,
LAA
Welcomes Sinmmer Intern and
Volunteers For Exhibitions and Events
year, butthe LAAneeds more
volunteer support forthe many
summer events planned.
LAAVolunteers Make The LAA
Special - Having Fun With Old and
NewFriends!
AwardwinningartistMikeGraveswill
We hope many ofour members
teachatthefallPleinAir Workshop.
who haven’t volunteered this
SarahKnox, anarthistorymajorat Trinity
year will consider helping us Paint With The Masters!
College, istheLAAS summerintern.
with the Lyme Light exhibition
SaveYour Space in Fall Plein
byKrissaRessler receiving day on Sunday July AirWorkshop Sept 24 - 29
LAA Volunteer Coordinator 9 and the opening reception on
Friday July 14. Also planned are he LAAwill be conducting its
his summer, the LAAhas anew the Midsummer Festival and the national PleinAir Workshop from
intern, Sarah Knox ofOld Anything Goes Sale (July 28-30) September 24-29, 2006. Come
Saybrook. Sarahwill be a unior
j and our FallPleinAir Workshop paintwhere theAmerican
atTrinity College in Hartford and
is majoring inArtHistory and (Sept. 24-29). The LAA's garden Impressionists first painted. From
group, TheArtful Gardeners, is also
Architectural Studies. Sarah has shoreline to country vistas, this
jumped right in attheAssociation and looking for a few green thumbs to week-long workshop will be taught
is working withAnna and me in the help beautify the landscape around by nationally recognized plein-air
officewith events, exhibitions, and the LAA. Ifyou are interested in artists. ContactAnnaSwain at
education. We are very grateful helping in any way, please contact
to have the help ofSarah and some me at 860-434-7802. [phone]for registration
returning summer interns from last Thank You! information.
You can keep up-to-date on the latestLAANews with e-mail
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Sept. 24-29, 2006
Newcommemorativestamphonoring WWII
diplomatandhumanitarian.
Anne Bingham Pierson, former
LAA Presidentwrites: “I attended a
special ceremony in Washington, DC
ElectedArtistandAPECmemberKathy in Maywhen the US Postal Service
Simmons putsherwebdesignskillstogooduse. issued a series of“Distinguished
he LAAwebsite has anew look American Diplomats” stamps honoring
six individuals fortheircontributions
and new features! In addition to the Sunlit Impressions to international relations. My uncle
featuresyou have cometo expect A show ofArtAlong Hiram Bingham, IVwas honored for
from the site -announcements on CT his service as a U.S. diplomat in France
classes, workshops and special the Shore during World War II. He defied U.S.
events -nowyou can download the ThroughJuly 8 pliovleiscyofbymoirsseuitnhganvi2s,a0s00thaJtewsasvaenddthoether
prospectus for upcoming shows, refugees.Among thosewho madetheir
catalog inventory sheets and Marine Lecture way to safety because ofhis helpwere
exhibition tags on-line. This new Wed.,June 7, 7pm sMuacrhceflamDouucshaarmtpis,tsaansdMMaarxcECrhnasgta,llt,he
feature goes “live” with ourupcoming writers Thomas Mann, ArthurKoestler
Lyme Light 2006 Exhibition. Just Summer Solstice and the architectWalterGropius.”
click online and go to Paintout and Wet
www.lymeartassociation.org Paint Sale
and click on Upcoming Shows.
Anothernew feature is Quick Summer Classes
Links to What’s New at LAA. and Workshops
Click on any ofthe quick links to be June / - Aug, 31
whiskedto the information you need
onthattopic. Events like the Summer You can contact Kathy at 860-633-
Solstice WetPaintandSale and our 9884 or [email protected].
popular September “Paintwith the Please Note: You must call Krissa at
Masters”PleinAir Workshop are the LAAoffice [phone] to let
featured and regularly updated. herknow ifyou preferto continue ArtistJackMontmeatwithportraitofhis
The ElectedArtist section ofthe receiving yourprospectus by mail. grandfatherfordisplayatPortraits, Inc.
site has been updatedtoo. Areminder Otherwise, LAAartists in the LAA Elected ArtistJack Montmeat
to all ElectedArtists ... all elected future can download andprinttheir was accepted lastyearas a portrait
artists are listed on the site. Ifyou are prospectus fromthe LAAwebsite. artistto be represented by Portraits,
an ElectedArtist and wantto have an Ourweb site is awork in progress Inc. in NewYorkCity. He is currently
image and linktoyour own personal designedto provide a user-friendly creating a portrait demonstration ofhis
grandfatherthatwill be on display atthe
web site, please contact Katherine way formembers, patrons, and RockefellerCenterGallery at 7 West
Simmons, our newwebmaster, for buyers to connectwiththe LAAand 51stStreet. Portraits, Inc. represents
details onwhatyouneedto supply. all ithas to offer. 130 museum-quality
painters and sculptors
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Workshops Programs
Take An Exciting Workshop This Summer SATURDAY JULY 29™
Learn New Art Skills - Sign Up Today! Midsummer Festival-
LAA’s Annual Event
ForArtists ofAllAges!
July 8 & 9, 9am to 4pm July 7andAug 4, 9am to 4pm
Painting From Life: Landscapes Alla—Prima - GetReal!
and Still Life with Karen Winslow with Karen Winslow In aslump? Feeling
Learntousethe language ofpaintingto stifled? Creativity blocked?Youneed a
simplify, seeking overall rhythm and jump-start! Go fastand loose. Experiment
design, value control, andkeepingthe withoutguilt. Paintthefigure/portraitfrom AnnaSwainwithafavoritefarm
paintingmovingtowards aunified light life-aliaprima inone sessionusingnatural animalposingforitsportraitattheLAA.
effect. Beginners arewelcome. There light. Challengeyourself. All mediums and
Don’t miss this annual event
willbe demonstrations andrepeated all levelswelcome in thismonitored session.
one-on-one.Allpaintingswillbe done alia It is asure wayto improve, putjoy back in which is the highlight ofthe
prima(one session), sobring several small yourpaintings and letyourbrushworksing! summer in Old Lyme. All
panels/canvasestogetthemost out ofthis Fee: $30forMembersperday, along historic Lyme Street,
class. Fee: $200forMembers, $40perdayfornonmembers you’ll find art, food, friends
$225nonmembers. and fun! Stroll the grounds
ofthe LymeArtAssociation
- MarkYour Calendars during the annual Midsummer
Festival and enjoy the
MoreAugust Workshops “Artists &Animals Paint
Out,” a family favorite,
Painting In Mass with live farm animals on
with Karen Winslow the grounds ofthe LAA
Sat. & Sun, 9am- 4pm, “posing for their portraits”
Aug. 5 & 6 by local artists throughout
Saturday, July 29th from
Saturday, July 15, 9am - 12pm 9am-3pm. And don’t miss the
PleinAir Figure Painting
“Anything Goes Art Sale”
Introduction to Scratchboard Workshop with
Saturday, July 29th 10am-
with WilliamKusche Anthony Watkins
5pm and Sunday, July 30th
mLaesatrenr.thSicsrraatrcehabrotafrodrims afrboomaradwith a Fri - Sun, 9am- 4pm, from 1-5pm. This is a great
hardclay surface. India inkis appliedand Aug. 18 -20 opportunity for LAA artists to
then scratchedorcutwith various tools bring in their artwork for this
toreveal thewhite surface underneath, Design Workshop -TheArt fun “bargain” sale during The
creating delicate lines and textures orbold Midsummer Festival when
OfMaking a Successful
areas ofsharp contrast. Scratch-board, hundreds of visitors will be
sometools, and examples ofscratch- Painting withJohn Kilroy visiting Old Lyme. Call Krissa
boardrenderingswillbe supplied. Cost of Fri- Sun, 9am- 4pm, at [phone] forfull
workshop includesmaterials. Aug. 25-27 details and how to volunteer.
Fee:$40forMembers,$50nonmembers
ToSign-Up ForArt Classes and Workshops ContactAnnaSwain [phone] 4
[email protected] the web atwwwJymeartassociation.org
Faces the News
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LAA Members and Guests Enjoy The Opening Night
Festivities For Sunlit Impressions Show
Smiling faces all aroundwith Loretta Bernier, EileenWhite, Artists andspousesunite! TonyAeschliman, ChetWhite,
andReese Garvin enjoying an evening ofartandfriends. DianeAeschliman andEileen Whitetoastthe opening.
FrankFinley, Gerald Levey,his brideZenora FLolszanska, (1-r) JeannePotterwelcomes Tom Johnston alongwith
and Cynthia Rowleytake inthe early summerevening. Bobbie and John Padgett -newcomersto OldLyme.
Electedartists ShirleyCeanYoungs, Joanne Ballinger, Sandy Phyllis BevingtonjoinsAnne andDickChristofferson.
Wakeen and Nancy Schwartz enjoyingtheMarineArtshow. BothPhyllis andDickhadworkon display inthe show.
Special Trip?ArtAward?LAAMembersAreEncouragedto Sendin TheirPhotos to theNewsletter. 5
Art instructors In Summer Exhibition
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ELECTED ARTIST
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN
THE LAA OFFICE OR ONLINE
LAAAssociateArtists who are
interested in applying for Elected
Artist status this year are LandscapebysummerartistinstructorLeeBoynton.
encouraged to pick up the
application in the LAA office, online, orks by artists whowill be and portraits byDianeAeschliman.
or it can be mailed to you. teaching summer classes and Students can stillsign upfor aclass
workshops will be onview in orworkshop thissummer. CallAnna
Top Sculpture Award the Downstairs Gallery through at860-434-7802.
To Helene Johnson August 31. “This is a greatway to
see the works of 15 talented artist
The Pen and Brush Inc., in NewYork instructors,” notes Anna Swain, LAA
City, a not-for-profit organization
of professional women in the arts, EducationManager. “On display are
awarded the Gold Prize for sculpture delicate pencil drawings by Andrea
to LAAElected Artist Helene Fenn, who teaches BeginnerDrawing
Johnson, for herwork entitled “The and painterly portraits by John
Installation.” “This is one ofthe oldest Kilroy. Also on display are paintings
woman’s arts organizations in the
byKaren Winslow, landscapes by
country,” writes Helene,” and includes
David Lussier, Pam Simpson, and
painters, sculptors, crafts artists,
writers, photographers and performing Terry Oakes Bourret, and figure FigureworkbyartistAndreaFenn.
artists. They are located in a beautiful
brownstone building that houses
4 lovely galleries at 16 East 10th
Street, in NYC. I have been a sculptor NON-PROFITORG.
member since the late 90's. Ifany U.S. POSTAGE
women artist members ofthe LAAare PAID
interested in learning more aboutthis Lyme Art Association PERMIT#119
organization they can talkwith me.” 90 Lyme Street
DEEP RIVER, CT
P.O. Box 222
Rockport Artist Assoc. Old Lyme, CT 06371
Ho ors Barbara Lussier www.LymeArtAssociation.org
ElectedArtist and LAA Board Vice
President Barbara Lussier recently
received theAmee B. Davis Memorial
Award for Excellence in Painting
from the RockportArtAssociation in
Rockport Mass. Founded in 1921, the
same yearthe LAAGallery opened,
the RockportArtAssociation is one
ofthe most active artorganizations
in the country. This prestigious award
has been given in recognition of
outstanding representational art for
more than 40 years.
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