The Lynnfield Art Guild’s 56th Fine Arts & Crafts Show will be transformed into a free arts festival for all ages on Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the 1714 Meeting House and on the Town Common. The art show component is a judged show with prizes and ribbons chosen by three well-known artists and demonstrators, and two local banks.
The first judge, watercolor artist Carolyn Latanision, is distinguished with invitational memberships to national societies, including the National Watercolor Society, the Whiskey Painters of America, Hudson Valley Art Association, Rocky Mountain National Watermedia, and the National Association of Women Artists. She is a designated Copley master in the Copley Society of Art in Boston and a member of Rockport Art Association. She has also exhibited with the American Watercolor Society. She has received many awards and her work is in more than 30 corporate private art collections. Latanision is a popular demonstrator for the Lynnfield Art Guild.
Judge John Abisamra, photographer, is a native New Englander whose primary inspiration comes from the region’s landscapes. His photographs have been published in the Photographer’s Forum Magazine, Cape Ann Magazine, Cape Ann Guide, Lowell Sun, and Gloucester Times. Abisamra is a juried member of Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck, Rockport Art Association, and Newburyport Art Association where his work can be viewed. It can also be seen at the Depot Diner in Beverly, Cape Ann Coffee in Gloucester, and Arts Abound in Magnolia.
Judge Mary Ann Seager is a painter and retired Malden public-school art teacher. Teaching grades K-12 art and AP portfolio in high school, Seager oversaw public art murals, and curated the Malden High School Blue and Gold Gallery for over 20 years. She studied art education at Lesley University.
The Savings Bank and The Wakefield Cooperative Bank will be awarding cash prizes. Lynnfield High School art students will also participate and earn ribbons and awards. There will be an opportunity for attendees to vote for the People’s Choice Award.
Local painters working in a variety of media including acrylic, oils, watercolor, colored pencil, pastel, and photography will be joined by area artisan crafters in the Meeting House and on the Common. The Common will be hopping on both days with dozens of vendors and local organizations, plein air artists, a creative corner for children, raffles, a bake sale, and live music.
About the Lynnfield Art Guild
For almost 60 years, the Lynnfield Art Guild has been a force for visual arts in the region with members from over 14 surrounding communities. The Guild’s mission is to encourage and inspire an appreciation and love of art. The Lynnfield Art Guild provides a platform for over 100 painters, photographers, and artisans to network, learn, and display and sell their work with a variety of events including two annual art shows, monthly art demonstrations and newsletters, and member get-togethers.
Membership in the Lynnfield Art Guild is open to artisans, photographers, and artists of all levels, with student, supporting, and family memberships also available. The Lynnfield Art Guild is a nonprofit, member-lead organization that provides annual scholarships to graduating seniors. Its website is at www.lynnfieldarts.org. It is also on Facebook at Lynnfield Arts and Instagram at @lynnfieldartsguild.
