Lindsay Aromin
Lindsay Aromin
During my travels, I feel drawn to flowers for their vibrant colors, tones and fantastic textures. Going through my photos I realized I took more pictures of flowers than people. Only my museum shots outnumbered them. I have even stopped the car so I could go out and take pictures of some vivid colors that caught my eye along the roadside.
I wanted to tell a story about artists and how we worked and thought and planned before we picked up a brush. My paintings start with one of my photos and devolve into a small painting and then into an abstraction of that painting. They are happy paintings that come out of a difficult time in my life and also in our country's life. I believe that you have to look at the brighter side of things and art will take you there
My background in art is strange. I was told as a third-grader that I could not draw and I took music lessons and I never had an art class. After taking a drawing-one class in a local college at the ripe old age of 52 and then transferring to U Conn where I graduated with a BFA Summa Cum Laude at age 58 and then on to my MFA at Vermont College at 60 years. After school, I reached out to Norwich Arts Gallery and have been a member since then.
Duke Robillard Quartet
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 —
7:30 pm
Doors open at 7:00 pm
Multi-Grammy nominated Duke Robillard, founder and original leader of Roomful of Blues, is renowned as a versatile guitarist who effortlessly navigates multiple genres, from blues to jazz to swing. He has garnered numerous nominations and wins for both W.C. Handy and Blues Music Awards.
It has been said of Duke…
“Robillard’s ability to play across the spectrum of blues is legendary. Few players can move stylistically from Texas to Kansas City to Chicago’s West Side, but Robillard makes it seem easy.” – Guitar Player
“A guitarist’s guitarist, prolific producer, and master of all things blues, Duke Robillard walks the tightrope between traditionalism and experimentation. ¬He’s a master of many styles who moves forward while maintaining a firm grounding in the past.” – Blues Revue
When the Duke Robillard Quartet makes a long overdue appearance at the Norwich Arts Center’s Donald L. Oat Theater, not only will the Duke’s extraordinary guitar talents be on display but also on display for all to see will be some of his photographs and fine art abstract paintings as well.
“Robillard as a soloist of stunning force and originality.” -- New York Times
“Most everything Duke Robillard has done as a guitarist during the past four-plus decades...bears witness to his musical intelligence and his dedication to his craft.” -- Downbeat
“One of the great players.” -- BB King
The Duke is the definition of a Renaissance Man. Join us as we welcome Duke Robillard to our stage for an unforgettable night of blues.
​$25 Adults
$23 Seniors/Military/Student
$20 Members