CURRENT EXHIBITS
On view July 24 - September 11
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 1 from 5 - 7 pm
105th Elected Artists Exhibition
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.
Opening reception is Saturday, August 1 from 5 – 7 pm.
Expanding Visions
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. In this show, gallery visitors can experience everything great about art from traditional to beyond.
This show is on display in LAA’s Goodman Gallery.
New Haven Paint & Clay Club Selected Members Exhibit
Guest Exhibition at LAA
Lyme Art Association welcomes back to its galleries the New Haven Paint & Clay Club (NHP&CC) for their latest show, the “2026 Selected Members Exhibition”. Show juror, Nathan Lewis, BFA, MFA, an award-winning artist, educator, and professor and chairman of the Department of Art and Design at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT, selected five artists from NHP&CC’s “Active Members Exhibition” to participate in this special exhibit. Artists chosen for this Selected Members Show in 2026 are Ed Lisi, Christopher McLaughlin, David Ottenstein, Greg Shea and Janet Warner. This show is on display in LAA’s Mile Brook Gallery.
The 105th Elected Artists and Expanding Visions Exhibitions are proudly supported by Chelsea Groton Bank, our Supporting Sponsor.
Partner Wall Program
Niantic Bay Sailing Academy
During the run of Ship to Shore, the portion of LAA’s sales from the sale of selected artwork will be donated to the Niantic Bay Sailing Academy.
The Niantic Bay Sailing Academy’s mission is to promote and develop a forum to educate youth and others in seamanship, general navigation, sailboat racing and to reinforce life and leadership skills, build character and self-esteem through an appreciation of boating and awareness of important natural resources that support these activities.
NBSA has also a commitment to sustainability. We have several regattas that are certified as Clean Regattas with Sailors for the Sea. The Clean Regattas program is rooted in five interconnected Sustainability Themes: Elimination of single use items, Environmental Stewardship, Green Boating, Responsible Waste Management and Community Involvement.