Visitors of all ages will enjoy the Lyme Art Association’s summer exhibition of work by the country’s premier maritime artists, American Waters, on view in the LAA’s beautiful sky-lit galleries from June 12 through July 31. The exhibition will feature work by the American Society of Marine Artists as invited guests, alongside exciting marine work by LAA artists.

Russ Kramer, an internationally recognized marine painter, will jury the exhibition. Kramer notes, "What better place for an exhibition of marine-inspired art than the Lyme Art Association...a true landmark in our region's artistic history whose proximity to the Lieutenant and Connecticut rivers and Long Island Sound have inspired artists for a century. These new works in the exhibition American Waters are by many of the finest practitioners of marine art working today. To think the same subjects continue to inspire us a hundred years later is testament to this area's enduring, irresistible allure."

Concurrent with the American Waters exhibition, the Lyme Art Association will present a large exhibition of Yves Parent maritime paintings. Many of these paintings are of coastal landmarks, recognizable to boaters who have spent time in the waters around the New England coast. This will be the last opportunity to view and purchase paintings from the estate of Yves Parent at the Lyme Art Association.

LAA Board President, Katherine Simmons, states, “American Waters continues an LAA tradition of exhibiting the very best of fine contemporary American marine painting. We are grateful to the members of the American Society of Marine Artists who are joining us as invited guests, and we would especially like to thank our premier media sponsor, The Day, and our presenting sponsor, Suisman Shapiro Attorneys at Law, along with juror Russ Kramer, for making this exhibition happen.”

The reception will be held on Friday, June 19th from 6pm to 8pm at the LAA, 90 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, Connecticut. Great fun and refreshments for all.