From January 9 – February 20, the Lyme Art Association (LAA) rings in the new year with First Impressions, its annual Associate Artists show. 2026’s First Impressions is the Lyme Art Association’s 34th annual Associate Artists show and recognizes the artistic work of its Associate Artist members. This annual exhibition showcases the varied approaches of representational artmaking created by LAA’s talented membership. Opening reception: Sunday, January 11 from 2 – 4 pm.
Artworks are listed by alphabetically by artist’s last name.
Charles F Barbour, Hibiscus & Orange, Egg Tempera on True Gesso Panel, 9x7.5 inches, $2,600
Cynthia Barton, Snowy evening, Whitman Court, Pastel, 16x12 inches, $250
Cynthia Barton, Yellow cab, Pastel, 12x9 inches, $225
Sarah Baskin, Autumn Breezes Toward the Bay, Oil, 9x12 inches, $600
Sarah Baskin, Fall on the Field, Oil, 6x12 inches, $450
Sarah Baskin, Retired Sisters, Oil, 12x12 inches, $600
Sarah Baskin, The Muse of Rockport, Oil, 8x16 inches, $700
Dina Belyayeva, Out of Her Comfort Zone, Acrylic, 36x24 inches, $2,600
Phyllis Bevington, Down A Lazy River, oil, 9x12 inches, $500
Phyllis Bevington, The Coming Storm, oil, 12x9 inches, $500
Lucretia Bingham, Fun on low tide flats, Oil, 8x24 inches, $325
Lucretia Bingham, Skating on Jennings Pond, Oil, 24x36 inches, $900
Lucretia Bingham, Summer in Westbrook, Oil, 24x36 inches, $1,200
Dawn Bisharat, Morning Lingers, Acrylic, 10x8 inches, $625
Dawn Bisharat, Worth it, Acrylic, 10x8 inches, $475
Kay Brigante, Ray of Light Rescues, East Haddam, Charcoal on Canvas, 20x24 inches, $500
Kay Brigante, Under Wraps, East Haddam, Charcoal on Canvas, 24x20 inches, $500
John Canale, SS Sabino, Oil/linen, 14x18 inches, $1,200
Diane Chandler, Arches, Oil, 18x24 inches, $700
Diane Chandler, Sona at 25, Oil, 16x12 inches, $300
Diane Chandler, Tangled Limbs II, Oil, 14x11 inches, $250
T. A. Charron, Blue Shell, Oil, 9x12 inches, $850
T. A. Charron, Inlet, Oil, 8x10 inches, $700
Katherine Clark-Nilsson, Block Island Foliage, Watercolor, 15x11 inches, $950
Maura Cochran, Iron Man vs Pear, oil, 9x12 inches, $550
Maura Cochran, Iron Man's Escape, oil, 8x10 inches, $550
Rosemary Cotnoir, Early Dawn, acrylic, 14.5x16 inches, $698
Rosemary Cotnoir, The Golden Hour, acrylic, 24x18 inches, $1,200
Pamela Danneman, Italian Cottage, oil, 10x8 inches, $600
Pamela Danneman, Oranges with Silver bowl, 0il, 16x12 inches, $500
Pamela Danneman, The Reader, oil, 12x16 inches, $850
Robert Louis Del Russo, Mid-Summer in the Allee; Storm Hill, Oil on panel, 30x30 inches, $4,500
Robert Louis Del Russo, Morning Haze Provincetown Harbor, Oil on canvas, 16x20 inches, $1,500
Robert Louis Del Russo, Roaming the Day-lilies; Seawright’s Farm, Oil on panel, 9x12 inches, $850
Jeannette Delmore, Other Worlds Other Voices, Watercolor, 12x9 inches, $600
Jeannette Delmore, Windsong, Watercolor, 11x14 inches, $500
Kathleen DeMeo, Delicate Blooms, Mixed Media Monotype (ink, watercolor, pencil), 24x24 inches, $850
Kathleen DeMeo, Floating Florets, Mixed Media Monotype (ink, watercolor, pencil), 24x24 inches, $850
Mally DeSomma, The Figure Eight, oil, 11x13 inches, $795
J.R. Dill, Eider's Pond, oil, 18x22 inches, $850
J.R. Dill, Fall on the Farm, oil, 20x26 inches, $1,000
J.R. Dill, Vermont Bridge, oil, 13x16 inches, $600
Gina Dunlap, Bittersweet, Oil on Arches, 16x12 inches, $850
Gina Dunlap, Landscape 2025, Watercolor, 14x11 inches, $750
Gina Dunlap, Prairie Red, Cold Wax and oil on Panel, 24x18 inches, $1,500
carole Erdman, Morgan Pt Light, Oil on Canvas, 16x20 inches, $850
Ted Genard, Circe, Mixed, 40x16 inches, $950
Ted Genard, Madame Rue and Love Potion #9, Mixed, 20x16 inches, $700
Dianne Gorrick, Winter on the River, Oil, 12x36 inches, $650
Michael Greene, Autumn Oak, acrylic, 12x16 inches, $550
Michael Greene, Over There, acrylic, 24x24 inches, $875
Michael Greene, The Bittern, acrylic, 13x30 inches, $750
Will Holub, Full Cycle, Acrylic and paper on canvas, 30x24 inches, $3,600
Monica Hummell Arnold, Birch trees, watercolor, 16x12 inches, $450
Monica Hummell Arnold, Dock at dawn, watercolor, 15x12 inches, $575
Monica Hummell Arnold, Impending Storm, Watercolor, 17x14 inches, $575
Sara Kelly, Oh My Darling…, Oil, 16x20 inches, $800
Sara Kelly, Red Wine and Parmesan, Oil, 12x9 inches, $300
Henie Kurzman, A Walk in the Woods, Soft Pastel, 15x13 inches, $450
Henie Kurzman, Rough Waters, Soft Pastel, 11.5x17.5 inches, $500
Henie Kurzman, Street, Cordoba Spain, Soft Pastel, 19.5x15.5 inches, $600
Elin Larson, "Edge of the Sea:, Watercolor, 13x10 inches, $800
Elin Larson, "The Lake is Waiting...", Watercolor, 14x10 inches, $500
Lois Lawrence, Frosted Landscape, Oil, 9x12 inches, $375
Lois Lawrence, Lyme Light, Oil, 12x16 inches, $500
Lois Lawrence, Still Life with Sweet Alyssum, Oil, 6x6 inches, $200
Suzanne Lewis, Arrangement in Reds and Orange, Oil, 10x8 inches, $150
Cathy Liontas, Afternoon on the Farm, Oil, 13x17 inches, $675
Cathy Liontas, Cypress Slough, Oil, 19x25 inches, $750
Cathy Liontas, Trotting the Aran Isles, Oil, 26x30 inches, $1,150
Cathy Liontas, Viaggio in Chiesa,13x10 inches,
Ariane Luckey, Village Morning, oil on canvas (framed), 22x32 inches, $2,400
Michael Lynch, Unexpected Joy, Acrylic, 15x19 inches, $300
Michael Lynch, We Hold These Truths, Acrylic, 16x21 inches, $300
Michael Lynch, Winding Home, Watercolor, 23x37 inches, $500
Andy M Sachs, Closing Time At A Paris Art Store, Acrylic, 16x20 inches, $1,800
Andy M Sachs, Moments Before the Concert, Acrylic, 36x24 inches, $3,600
Andy M Sachs, Morning Biker, Acrylic, 24x18 inches, $1,800
Andy M Sachs, Rainy Afternoon, acrylic, 14x18 inches, $975
Katherine Mann, June Garden, Oil, 14x11 inches, $750
Michael Mendel, High Jinks over the Hudson, Watercolor, 32x24 inches, $2,000
Michael Mendel, The Outhouse 5, Watercolor, 25x21 inches, $1,200
Harold Moore, Narragansett Bay Sunrise, Oil, 11x14 inches, $550
Harold Moore, Narragansett Beach, Oil, 11x14 inches, $475
Amy Moreno, Blep, Acrylic, 7x7 inches, $199
Amy Moreno, Puppy with piggy pillow, Acrylic, 7x7 inches, $199
Amy Moreno, The Reader, Acrylic, 13.5x16.5 inches, $499
James Napoleon, Diving Board Pose, Acrylic on canvas, 24x13.5 inches, $700
James Napoleon, Visitors, Oil and acrylic on paper, 10x12 inches, $500
James Napoleon, Wonder, Oil on canvas, 30x64 inches, $1,700
Lori Neumann, At Tiffany Farm, Oil, 9x12 inches, $325
Lori Neumann, Lily Pond, Oil, 8x10 inches, $225
Lori Neumann, Salt Light Harkness, Oil, 11x14 inches, $425
Jeanne O'Brien, December Moon, Oil,
Jeanne O'Brien, Scotts Farm, Oil,
Louis Paffumi, Afternoon In the Grasslands, Acrylics, 23.75x24.25 inches, $750
Louis Paffumi, Out in the Field, Oil, 11x16 inches, $650
yujuan Patnode, A little Tibetan girl, Acrylic, 24x20 inches, $500
Yujuan Patnode, Returned Late Ship, Acrylic, 15.5x2.5 inches, $180
Pam Peters, On The Rocks, Oil, 20x16 inches, $500
Pam Peters, Red Maple, oil, 11x14 inches, $300
Patrice Petricone, Early Afternoon, oil, 24x18 inches, $1,800
Quyen Phan, Granby Oak, Oil, 12x16 inches, $645
Quyen Phan, Icelandic Horse, Oil, 14x11 inches, $495
Quyen Phan, Milk and Cookies, Oil, 8x10 inches, $295
Jacqueline Phillips, Beach View, Oil, 16x20 inches, $1,200
Jacqueline Phillips, Norwich Town Hall, Oil, 24x30 inches
Karen Ponelli, Last of the Roses, Oil, 20x16 inches, $600
Karen Ponelli, Peaceful Place, Oil, 20x16 inches, $600
Karen Ponelli, Textures of Land & Sea, , 16x20 inches, $600
Pat Pro, Crossroads at the Edge of the Rip (Race Rock Light), watercolor, 15x21 inches, $548
Edith Reynolds, Between Earth and Sea, Oil, 36x36 inches, $1,500
Edith Reynolds, Fluid Memory, Oil, 30x40 inches, $2,000
Edith Reynolds, Pearlescent Waves, Oil, 24x48 inches, $1,500
Edith Reynolds, Up Close, Oil, 24x12 inches, $500
alison ritrovato, Life Long Friends, watercolor, 4x6 inches, $175
alison ritrovato, Morning Chat, watercolor, 5x12 inches, $185
Alison Ritrovato, Quest of One, watercolor, 10x8 inches, $250
Diana Rogers, Deep View, Tidal Stream, Pastel, 8x24 inches, $700
Diana Rogers, Meandering Currents, Low Tide, Pastel, 16x16 inches, $650
Diana Rogers, Orchard in Full Bloom, Late Spring, Pastel, 11x15 inches, $575
Diana Rogers, Winter Calm, Late Afternoon, Pastel, 14x11 inches, $575
O.A. Rolston, Deep Blue Remedy, Oil, 14x11 inches, $175
O.A. Rolston, Gray Sky Green Sea, Oil, 14x11 inches, $175
O.A. Rolston, Shore Bracken, Oil, 20x16 inches, $250
Janet Romanowski, Centerpiece, Charcoal, 14x14 inches, $400
Janet Romanowski, Fishing The Salmon River, watercolor, 14x14 inches, $400
Neil Ruenzel, Stonington Fishing Fleet, Oil, 16x20 inches, $535
Neil Ruenzel, Portland Head Light, Oil, 8x10 inches, $385
June Schoppe, Jewel Box, Oil, 12x36 inches, $2,000
Neil Scollan, At Rocky Neck, Oil, 11x14 inches, $500
Neil Scollan, Intersection, Oil, 12x12 inches, $450
Neil Scollan, On to the Lake, Oil, 12x12 inches, $500
J Elaine Senack, Calm Before the Storm, Acrylic on flat panel, 16x12 inches, $1,550
J Elaine Senack, Looking for Lunch, Acrylic on 1.5" cradled panel, 12x16 inches, $1,500
Blanche Serban, Rugged Cliffs, plein air Niantic, oil, 16x20 inches, $1,200
Blanche Serban, Sail to the Moon, oil, 16x20 inches, $1,200
Susan Shaw, Elixir, oil, 9x12 inches, $1.200
Susan Shaw, Luminous, watercolor, 21x28 inches, $1,800
Susan Shaw, Monhegan Wandering, oil, 9x12 inches, $1,200
Susan Shaw, Random Access, oil, 8x16 inches, $1,400
Linda Sinacola, Two Lights State Park, Maine, Oil, 20x24 inches, $1,600
Lorraine Skelskey Chapin, Cape Cod Dunes, , 20x30 inches, $1,700
Lorraine Skelskey Chapin, Peonies, oil, 12x16 inches, $895
Lucia Sokol, Grand Central Station NYC, watercolor, 14x10 inches, $750
Joan Sonnanburg, Awakening, Acrylic on canvas, 24x30 inches, $1,200
Jacqueline Stella, Estrellita, oil, 24x36 inches, $2,500
Jacqueline Stella, Mr. Zhang, oil, 20x16 inches, $2,750
Jacqueline Stella, Rondo, oil, 24x18 inches, $1,950
Tom Swimm, View From The Dock, Acrylic, 20x24 inches, $3,200
Beverly Tinklenberg, After the Storm, oils, 10x14 inches, $375
Beverly Tinklenberg, Spring is Here, Pastel, 11x17 inches, $410
Cheryl Sorensen, By the River, Oil, 12x12 inches, $425
Cheryl Sorensen, Marsh Beauty, Oil, 11x14 inches, $550
Cheryl Sorensen, Peonies, Oil, 12x9 inches, $350
Cheryl Sorensen, Striped teapot and fruit, Oil, 9x12 inches, $350
Jacqueline Stella, Just between you and me, oil, 20x16 inches, $1,950
Tom Swimm, Autumn Falls, Acrylic, 14x11 inches, $1,600
Tom Swimm, Blues In The Bay, Acrylic, 24x30 inches, $4,500
Tom Swimm, Salt Marsh: Fading Light, Oil, 24x36 inches, $4,800
Beverly Tinklenberg, Snowy Wreath on the Garden Gate, Watercolor, 10x15 inches, $375
Peggy Traskos, Still Morning, Pastel, 13x17 inches, $350
Bryan R. Tyler, Sun Killer, Oil on panel, 10x8 inches, $500
Bryan R. Tyler, Welcome Home, Oil on panel, 10x8 inches, $500
Claudia Van Nes, Ground Cover, watercolor, 8x8 inches, $225
Melanie Ward, Forest Mist, Oil on Aluminum, 30x40 inches, $2,200
Melanie Ward, Quiet Between Clouds, Oil on Aluminum Panel, 24x24 inches, $1,500
Melanie Ward, Serene Reflections, Oil on Aluminum, 30x40 inches, $2,600
Rosemary Webber, Fortitude on Fifth Qvenue, Watercolor, 19x inches, $350
Rosemary Webber, Pottery and Pears, Oil on canvas, 18x22 inches, $375
Rosemary Webber, Take a Bite, Oil on canvas, 17x17 inches, $300
Alexandra Wetmore, "April Hope", mixed media/collage, 27x18 inches, $1,350
Lorraine Yurkewicz, Autumn's Brief Radiance, Oil, 12x18 inches, $750
Lorraine Yurkewicz, Last Splash of Autumn, Oil, 12x12 inches, $500
Lorraine Yurkewicz, Morning Reflections, Oil, 12x16 inches, $675
Lorraine Yurkewicz, September Spray, Oil, 9x12 inches, $375
Vivian Zoe, Brooding, oil on board, 14x14 inches, $750
Vivian Zoe, Gales Ferry Shadows, oil on board, 19x16 inches, $750
Vivian Zoe, Green Tomatoes, oil on board, 31x20 inches, $750
Vivian Zoe, Old Lyme Queen of the Marsh, oil on board, 21x27 inches, $1,000