About
Bio
Lydia is a painter living in Appleton, WI. Born in Pennsylvania, Lydia spent most of her life on the east coast. In high school she attended precollege programs at Moore College of Art & Design and at RISD. In 2013 she graduated with a BFA in painting and art history from Maine College of Art. After graduation Lydia interned at the historic George Marshall Store Gallery in York, ME. After spending seven years in Portland Lydia moved to Asheville, NC. There she began growing her artistic career by working and showing her paintings in the River Arts District. Since moving to the midwest in 2017 Lydia has pursued painting full time. She has been included in prestigious art fairs such as Art Fair on the Square in Madison, WI and has been part of exhibitions at the Trout Museum of Art, James May Gallery, The Peninsula School and Var Gallery.
Art
I have been painting exclusively on a small to miniature scale for the past six years. I enjoy the intimate nature of small scale artwork, in both making and viewing it. Representational painting and still life have always been my preferred style and subject matter. I find inspiration from the everyday things around us whether it be something such as food, flowers or found objects. I love the challenge of capturing the subject’s details and form. Inspired by Pop Art I enjoy painting familiar things and I hope to entice the viewer with vibrant colors and textures as well as evoke feelings of joy and a sense of nostalgia.
Stores & Galleries:
Blue Moon Emporium, Appleton, WI
Urban Evolutions, Appleton, WI
Trout Museum of Art gift shop, Appleton, WI
Anthology, Madison, WI
Small Works Gallery, Var Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Wish, Egg Harbor, WI
CV
Education
2013 BFA, Painting & Art History, Maine College of Art & Design
Exhibitions
2023 Made to Order, Trout Museum of Art, Appleton, WI
2022 BIG Little Art Show, Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI
2022 Floral and Botanical Show, The Art Connective, De Pere, WI
2022 30 x 30 x 30, Var Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2021 Made to Order, Trout Museum of Art, Appleton, WI
2021 30 x 30 x 30, Var Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2020 Seventeen Weeks, solo exhibition, Trout Museum of Art, Appleton, WI
2020 Made To Order, Trout Museum of Art, Appleton, WI
2019 39th Annual SECURA Fine Arts Exhibition, Trout Museum of Art, Appleton, WI
2019 Art of Water III, James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
2018 Art of Water II, James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
2022 “Best in Show” 62nd annual Art at the Park, Appleton, WI
2021 “Best 2D Artwork” 61st annual Art at the Park, Appleton, WI
2013 Nancy Steward Deming Endowed Memorial Scholarship, for excellence in painting
2009 - 2013 Maine College of Art Dean’s Scholarship
Awards
Publications
“Artist Spotlight,” by Charlie Hildebrand for Fox Cities Magazine, September 1, 2020