Artwork by Jeanne Potter.

Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts Alumni Association hosts another engaging presentation this evening in its lecture series, “Inside My Studio: The Artist Revealed,” featuring master watercolorist Jeanne Potter.  The evening begins with a reception at 6 p.m. before Potter speaks at 7 p.m.

Reservations are required at $10 per person and should be made by contacting Ann de Selding at 860.434.3571 ext. 117 or adeselding@lymeacademy.edu.

Having spent her career as an artist, art teacher, and gallery director, Potter will share highlights and insights into how she creates her portrait and architectural works, illustrated travel journals, teaching methods, and the world of art gallery management.  As a master watercolorist, she will also cover ways to conquer the challenging medium ofwatercolor.  Potter is a former Professor of Painting and Drawing at the Corcoran College of Art + Design and is currently in her ninth year as Director of the Maritime Gallery at the Mystic Seaport Museum.

Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts continues the academic tradition of figurative and representational fine art while preparing students for a lifetime of contemporary creative practice.  The College offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drawing, Illustration, Painting, and Sculpture (full- and part-time study); Certificates in Painting and Sculpture, a Post-Baccalaureate program; Continuing Education for adults; and a Pre-College Program for students aged 15-18.  The College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the National Association of the Schools of Art and Design, and the Connecticut Department of Higher Education.  The College is located at 84 Lyme Street, Old Lyme CT 06371.

For more information about this event or Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, call 860.434.3571 ext. 135 or email ologan@lymeacademy.edu