2009 '17th Annual Associate Artist Exhibition' by the Lyme Art Association

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John O'Keefe

Exhibition
Press Release

'LAA's Feature Artist
John O'Keefe'
(Aug 28,2008)

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Press Release By:
Susan Cornell

2009, January 16 - February 28
Lyme Art Association - '17th Annual Associate Artist Exhibit'

EXHIBITION INFORMATION

Event:	2009 '17th Annual Associate Artist Exhibition'
Sponsor:	Lyme Art Association
Location:	Lyme Art Gallery
Date(s):	January 16 - February 28, 2009

Lyme Art Gallery
Old Lyme, Connecticut

17th Annual Associate Artist Exhibit brochure front

Event Borchure - Front

17th Annual Associate Artist Exhibit brochure back

Event Borchure - Back

OPENING RECEPTION

1-16-2008

The "17th Annual Associate Artist Exhibit" was held on January 16th, 2009 at the Lyme Art Gallery from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. There was a very nice group that attended, food and drinks were served. I was privileged to have four of my paintings accepted into the exhibition which will run from January 16th through February 28th. My father, John O'Keefe Sr. and youngest brother Joe O'Keefe attended the reception with my wife Jennifer and our two children. We had a good time meeting people and viewing the exhibit. I introduced myself to one of the elected artist, Richard Nazzaro. I had seen Mr. Nazzaro at other Lyme Gallery events but I never had the opportunity to meet and introduce myself to him.

Cooper-Ferry Gallery

John O'Keefe & Joy Hanes
(Gallery Sales Manager)

I had a chance to meet the Lyme Gallery Sales Manager Joy Hanes. She gave me some wonderful compliments about my paintings and said she is particularly fond of my latest work titled "Big Cork Tree".

"Big Cork Tree"
and
"Summer in the Valley"
by John O'Keefe

John O'Keefe with his paintings

Dianne Gorrick, John O'Keefe
and Oddvar Breiland (Dianne's husband)

It was a nice surprise to meet Dianne Gorrick and her husband at the opening. Dianne was the juror for the first art competition that I had entered as an emerging artist back in early 2008. That competition/exhibit was sponsored by the Cheshire Art League in early 2008. Dianne remembered me and my two paintings from that competition. Dianne and I are both associate artists with the Lyme Art Association and we each had several pieces accepted into the exhibit. We walked around showing our paintings to each other while discussing various painting techniques. Dianne shared some tips for achieving smooth lines on tree branches which is something I'm working to improve in my newer paintings. Dianne had high compliments on my color pallet. It was very encouraging to talk with Dianne again.

Cole Gallery

Second hall - Joe O'Keefe, John O'Keefe, and John O'Keefe Sr.

Joe O'Keefe, John O'Keefe (Jr),
and John O'Keefe Sr.

Joshua O'Keefe with
"Prairie Storm"

Danielle O'Keefe with
"Moment of Reflection"

ABOUT THE JUDGES

[ ] = Footnotes

Phil Cutting publicity photograph

Phil Cutting [1]

Associate Artist at the Lyme Art Gallery

Bob Gregg [2]

Associate Artist at the Lyme Art Gallery

Maryanne Rupp

"Maryanne Rupp is a Killingworth pastel and oil artist who has won numerous art awards and has displayed her work throughout New England. Maryanne is a member of the Connecticut Pastel Society, the Lyme Art Association, the Madison Art Society and the Clinton Art Society. Her work is in private collections throughout the Northeast. She has studied pastel with Joanne Ballinger at the Lyme Art Association for the past seven years as well taking numerous workshops with local renowned artists such as, Karen Winslow, Diane Aeschliman, Jack Broderick, Hollis Dunlap, and Lou Bonamarte. She believes that producing art is the artist's ability to find beauty in the most ordinary objects." [3]

Bev Schirmeir

Associate Artist at the Lyme Art Gallery

Footnotes:
[1] Image of Phil Cutting from www.thetimesgroup.com ~ Community section ~ July 17, 2009.
[2] Image of Bob Gregg from the fall 2008 newsletter printed by the Lyme Art Association.
[3] Bio information on Maryanne Rubb taken from Clinton Art Society website : Artist of the Month article ~ June 2008.

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