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Annie Harris Massie: Light and Place

Annie Harris Massie paints landscapes in oil with an interest, “in capturing the essential character of a place”. In describing her interest in a l andscape’s essential character, Massie explains, “ I am less interested in extraneous detail, rather I am more interested in distilling a landscape down to the essence, stripping it down to the basics—to a particular, very specific quality of light and shape which hold the essential character of a place. I am attracted by the transformative nature of light, as the interplay of light and shadow reveals and obscures form.” Massie notes there is meaning and significance in the landscape beyond observed visual fact. She states, “I am interested in a poetic quality beyond observed visual fact, however, my work remains firmly an exploration of visual experience and optical phenomena, particularly of ephemeral, transitory effects. In painting the landscape I seek the unique character of a particular place, a particular time of day, a particular season, a particular quality of light.”

Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Annie Harris Massie resides in Lynchburg. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art from Hollins College and a Masters in Art History from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her work is held in numerous private and public collections including the Federal Reserve Bank, Richmond, Virginia; Bank of the James, Lynchburg.

In addition to painting, Massie founded McKinnon and Harris, Inc. with her brother, William McKinnon Massie, Jr., to manufacture their original designs of furniture for the landscape. Their garden furniture has won numerous design awards and been featured in House & Garden, House Beautiful, Southern Accents, Veranda, Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, and Town & Country.


Season highlights

	FEATURED ARTISTS

18 Nov - 31 Dec 2011	Dean Dass Heaven and Earth, New Prints and Paintings

5 Jan - 12 Feb 2012	Ellen Hathaway Epiphanies


17 Feb - 25 Mar 2012	Kurt Steger Recent Sculpture

Gallery news

The Amazon Aid Foundation, co founded by Sarah DuPont and Dr. David Lutz, and LYDM Gallery are teaming up to present Art and Acres for the Amazon in an attempt to create meaningful Christmas shopping alternatives this season while raising money to help protect the Amazon. There will be a kick off event at LYDM on Tuesday, December 13 from 5-8 pm, which will feature art, music, festive holiday fare and libations, and a preview of the trailer to Amazon Gold. There will also be a first glimpse at Dean Dass's earth affirming video The Winter War. More details >

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"During November and December, 2011 a group of galleries in Central Virginia... will host a 'Focus on the Print,' featuring the work of regional printmakers." Read more >

"Minimalism, abstraction and darkness never attracted Warren like the works of 'funk art' painters like Staley and Nutt, or the restless experimentation of Picasso—a man who shares a place in Warren's heart alongside Bob Dylan and Keith Richards." Read full article in C-Ville >

Sarah Sargent recently published an article about architect W.G. Clark who designed the new LYDM gallery. Download article (pdf) >

LYDM is excited to announce the addition of sculptor Kurt Steger to our stable. His Burden Boat will be a focal point of the 9/11 Arts Project in Washington D.C. from 9/8 - 9/11. It will be placed in the Kogod Courtyard between the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, (750 9th St. NW.) and it will be used in a water cleansing ceremony at 4 p.m. on 9/11. Steger's exhibition at LYDM is scheduled for the spring of 2012.

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