OLD LYME — On Saturday, Aug. 2, from 5 to 7 pm., an Opening Reception and awards presentation will be held for the104th Elected Artist Show and a new show titled, Red Hot. All are welcome and there is no charge for admission.
The Lyme Art Association’s Elected Artists are torch-bearers for the American representational tradition. They follow in the footsteps of the Lyme Art Colony artists who hung their Tonalist and Impressionist works on the walls of the Old Lyme library in 1902 before building their own gallery where the LAA now has its home today.
The LAA once again showcases the very best work of this accomplished group.
Red Hot celebrates the power, passion, and moving nature of the color red. Long associated with love, intense emotion, heat, and revolution, the color red holds an emotional and cultural charge that artists have used to command attention and make bold statements. Whether used subtly or in full saturation, this exhibition invited artists to explore the many shades of red and to embrace the color red as a central element of expression.
Our guest exhibition is the New Haven Paint & Clay Club Select Members Exhibit. A juror selected five of its members, who exhibited in the New Haven Paint & Clay Club’s 2024 Members Exhibit to participate in the show.
The artists chosen for this year’s Select Members Show are Aspasia Anos, Jill Abele Butcher, William Butcher, Frank Bruckmann and Heidi Harrington.
The 104th Elected Artist Show and Red Hot are on view through September 11.
The New Haven Paint & Clay Club Select Members Exhibit is on view July 25 – August 16.
Founded in 1914 by the American Impressionists, the Lyme Art Association continues the tradition of exhibiting and selling representational artwork by its members and invited artists, as well as offering art instruction, lectures, and other public programs to the community.
The LAA is located at 90 Lyme St. in Old Lyme, CT, in a building designed by Lyme colony artist and architect, Charles Adams Platt, and located within the national historic district. Admission is free with contributions appreciated. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 to 5 p.m., or by appointment.
For more information on exhibits, purchase of art, art classes, or becoming a member, visit the LAA website at www.lymeartassociation.org or call (860) 434-7802.