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.
GALLERY Events
About the Great Art Heist
Here’s how it works. Artists donate artwork with a value of $75 or greater. This fundraiser will help support all of NAC’s exhibits, music performances, and theater programs.
The Process
Starting on May 2, the artworks will be exhibited in our galleries and online, so ticket buyers can identify their favorite pieces in advance of the Great Art Heist. On MAY 17 at 4 pm, tickets will be randomly selected. If you’re the first ticket called, you will be able to “steal” any piece of art. The next person selected will steal another piece of art, and so on. It’s the luck of the draw! Everyone will receive an original artwork, often worth far more than the ticket purchase price. And don’t worry if you’re last to pick: the last 2 names drawn will receive a Gift Certificate to NAC for $25 in addition to the stolen artwork—good in the NAC Gallery or at any performance in the Donald L. Oat Theater.
Tickets:
Thieves $75, Witnesses $10
​Tickets are available below or at the Gallery at 62 Broadway during gallery hours — we can help you with the online process.
We will only sell as many tickets as we have art pieces.
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The artwork will be available to view at the Gallery on First Friday, May 2 thru May 17, or on our website.
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We will provide forms to help you list all your favorites, so you’ll know exactly what to steal when your name is called on May 17!
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Witnesses
$10 ticket holders or “Witnesses” won’t be able to steal art. They can enjoy refreshments available and watch the shenanigans!
People’s Choice Awards
Please stop by the gallery and vote for your favorite exhibiting artist. The top three winners will be eligible to get a free ticket to the Great Art Heist, and they can steal someone else’s art!
The Event — Saturday, May 17
Doors open at 3:30pm
Grab a final glance at the art in the gallery before you head upstairs to the Donald L. Oat Theater where all the thieves and witnesses will gather for the heist. Enjoy beverages and light fare. Stealing begins promptly at 4pm. When your name is drawn, you will go down to the gallery and steal your loot.
If you cannot attend in person, you MUST designate someone to steal for you. If you do not attend, and you do not designate someone to steal for you, we thank you for your donation. Email Carol at carol@caroldunnart.com in advance to notify us who your designated thief is!