Join us for Artful Evenings
We are excited to announce a new summer program at Lily Pad East in Watch Hill for 2026 — Artful Evenings — a series of intimate artist forums featuring live demonstrations, artist talks, and conversations centered around creative process and inspiration.
Jeanne rosier smith, Serena Bates & Leif Nilsson
Shaping the SEa: Demonstration & talk
Thursday, August 13, 2026 6 pm to 7pm
Jeanne Rosier Smith approaches the ocean as both participant and observer. Her paintings translate the sea’s force, light, and motion into immersive works that evoke the sensation and joy of moving with the waves. Explore the anatomy of a wave from planning to finishing touches with her painterly pastel techniques.
Serena Bates will be live at the Lily Pad Art Gallery for a dynamic, demonstration on sculpting marine animals with ceramic clay. Serena will guide you through her process—manipulating clay with an emphasis on energy, gesture, and life. Don't miss this chance to see a master storyteller shape clay in real time!
Leif Nilsson paints his plein air impressionistic landscape compositions directly from life. Setting up his easel in and around his hometown of Chester, Nilsson creates engaging garden, coastline, and village paintings that invite the viewer to walk right in.
David Schock, linda oconnor & Christopher pierce
beauty & grace
Saturday September 12, 2026 4 pm to 5 pm
David Waterman Schock seeks to share the beauty and meaning of life and the world around him. The main way he has expressed this over the years is through classical painting. His desire is to express the power of love, the profound meaning of beauty, and the deeper nature that lies within all of us. A demonstration of his prowess will surely persuade you to that power.
Linda O'Connor is a New England based artist, interested and trained in pastel painting, life drawing and design but considers herself a life long student of all areas of art and design.
Christopher Pierce is a nationally recognized fine artist who paints florals, still lifes, portraits, figures, and interiors with panache and a mature sensitivity. Along with his stunning portraiture, he is well known for the huge and commanding florals that come from the bounty of his gardens in Upstate New York.