Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
Events at this venue
Single-Session Open Studios at Lyme Academy of Fine Art: Printmaking/Drawing
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeThrough December 10, 2025 These are ongoing studio sessions: Open Studio Printmaking Wednesdays 9 am – 12 pm Saturdays 10:30 am – 2:30 pm Open Studio Figure Drawing Saturday Morning Open Studio Figure Drawing Times: 10 am–1 pm Fall Sessions: October 4–December 6, 2025 Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, Cole Studio Monitor: Isabella Soba Session […]
$20Lyme Academy’s 5th Annual Holiday Enchantment and Tree Lighting
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeMake magical memories at the Fifth Annual Holiday Enchantment and Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 6, 2025! The Lyme Academy of Fine Arts invites the community to its Fifth Annual Holiday Enchantment and Tree Lighting. Adults and children are invited to gather on the campus of Lyme Academy on Lyme Street on Saturday, December 6, […]
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts: True To Form:Principles of Landscape Painting Workshop with Patrick Okrasinski
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeAugust 25–29, 2025 Workshop Location: Multiple plein air venues of historical significance in Old Lyme, Connecticut; in case of inclement weather a studio on the campus of the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts will be reserved. Please note that participants will be asked to walk short distances with materials in tow. Directions and Parking: Registered students will […]
$750Lyme Academy of Fine Arts: Painting the Still Life with Todd Casey
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeDates: August 14–August 17, 202 Times: 9 am–4:30 pm (break 12–1:30 pm) Learn the fundamentals of still life painting in the inspiring north-lit studios of Lyme Academy. Guided instruction will address composition, drawing, light, color theory, form, depth, edges, and how to introduce narrative elements into a painting based on the close observation of 2-4 objects. Instructor-led […]
$600Lyme Academy of Fine Arts: 2nd Annual Student & Faculty Exhibition
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeThrough August 31, 2025 The Lyme Academy of Fine Arts is pleased to announce the public opening on May 19, 2024 of Beyond the Figure: A Student and Faculty Exhibition. Learn More Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 12–4 pm David Baird, Principal Drawing & Painting Instructor, Spring Still Life. Oil on panel, 2025.
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts: Figure Drawing In Graphite – Gesture, Anatomy, and Form with Darren Kingsley
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeInstructor: Darren Kingsley Dates: Monday, July 14–Friday, July 18, 2025 Times: 9 am–4 pm (break 12–1 pm) This workshop focuses on drawing from a gestural approach, aiming to achieve both an interesting and lifelike block-in and accuracy. Students learn about anatomy, structural landmarks, and gestural lines before moving on to theoretical and observational value modeling of the figure, […]
$750Lyme Academy of Fine Arts: Portrait in Stone: An Introduction to the Machinetta in Stone Carving with Fred X Brownstein
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeInstructor: Fred X Brownstein Dates: Monday, July 14–Sunday, July 20, 2025 Times: 9 am–4 pm This workshop introduces the Italian machinetta, or pointing machine, and methods for transferring measurements from a model to stone. In this workshop, you will learn how to set up the tool and practice the correct method for each phase of the stone carving process. […]
$1200.00Lyme Academy of Fine Arts: FIGURE DRAWING – METHODS & MATERIALS OF THE BAROQUE & THE 18TH CENTURY
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeInstructor: Jon DeMartin Dates: July 7-11, 2025 Times: 9 am–4 pm (break 12–1 pm) This five-day workshop aims to teach students to build a solidly constructed three-dimensional figure, as they progress from linework to modeling the form in light and shadow. Students will study both short- and long-pose figure drawing in order to enhance their learning. The […]
$750Lyme Academy of Fine Arts: Portrait Sculpture: Rhythmic Structure and Anatomy
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeInstructor: Stephen Perkins Dates: June 23–29, 2025 (7-day workshop, Monday–Sunday) Times: 9 am–4 pm This workshop focuses on skill-building and understanding the forms, rhythms, anatomy, and process of modeling a portrait head. Rather than striving for a specific likeness, students will create and recycle multiple head studies to develop a deeper grasp of the universal structures of the […]
$1050.00From Life: Figurative Art Competitions at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeA Portrait Sketching Competition Hosted by The Lyme Academy of Fine Arts Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Join us on Sunday, April 27th, for a juried portrait sketching competition hosted by Lyme Academy in collaboration with From Life: Figurative Art Competitions. Tickets are limited to sixty participants. Register below to reserve […]
$55Lyme Academy of Fine Arts: “In the Studios of Paris: American Art Students at the French Academies, 1876–1900,”
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeJoin us on Saturday, April 12 at 4 pm for “In the Studios of Paris: American Art Students at the French Academies, 1876–1900,” a guest lecture by Mark D. Mitchell, Holcombe T. Green Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at Yale University Art Gallery. A wine & beer reception will follow in our on-campus art […]
$30Lyme Academy of Fine Arts: Portrait Modeling with Eudald de Juana
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeInstructor: Eudald de Juana Dates: March 24-28, 2025 This five-day workshop offers an opportunity to sculpt a realistic portrait from life with internationally acclaimed artist Eudald de Juana. The instructor will give a daily demonstration each morning, followed by work time, individual feedback, and a critique in the afternoon. Students will have ~6 hours of model […]
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