This Summer Experience Exhibitions of Excellence & Distinction at the Lyme Art Association

Experience exhibitions of excellence and distinction this summer at the Lyme Art Association (LAA). From July 24 – September 11, LAA presents three impressive shows in its galleries, its own 105th Elected Artists and Expanding Visions exhibitions, and a guest show, Selected Members Exhibition, from the New Haven Paint & Clay Club. LAA’s Elected Artists are members, who, after successfully exhibiting in shows for at least 5 years, are elected by their fellow members to join the ranks of Elected Artists. LAA’s annual Elected Artists Show celebrates these cream of the crop artists with an exhibition that showcases their best work for gallery visitors to enjoy. Though known for its representational art, in Expanding Visions, LAA celebrates the various styles that its member artists work in by including everything from hyperrealism to nonrepresentational abstract art, and highlights the unique and innovative perspectives in their work. Running concurrently is a guest show from the New Haven Paint and Clay Club (NHP&CC), the Selected Members Exhibition. This year’s show was juried by Nathan Lewis, who chose five New Haven Paint & Clay Club artists that exhibited exceptional works in the NHP&CC 2025 Members Exhibit. This year’s selected artists are Ed Lisi, Christopher McLaughlin, David Ottenstein, Greg Shea and Janet Warner. All shows are on view in LAA’s galleries from July 24 – September 11 with the opening reception occurring on Saturday, August 1 from 5 – 7 pm.

Founded in 1914 by the American Impressionists, the Lyme Art Association continues the tradition of exhibiting and selling representational artwork, as well as offering art instruction, lectures, and other community programs. It is located at 90 Lyme Street in Old Lyme, CT, in an iconic 1921 building designed by renowned architect Charles Adams Platt and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Admission is free. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm. For more information, call (860) 434-7802 or visit www.lymeartassociation.org.