Leslie Lyman is interested in social history, especially the everyday lives of women. Her art is informed by a lifetime of caregiving and an understanding of the historical lineage from which this work comes. Her work aims to document and increase the awareness, understanding and appreciation of the quiet beauty, the many frustrations and the enduring labor of nurturing.Leslie uses photography and sculptural installation to capture images that hold memory and the ghosts of memory. She blends old and new, fully aware that there are stories embedded deep within objects and knowing that recollection, sentiment, intention and attention are passed on to the lives of other women.Now a resident of Ipswich, Leslie and her husband have lived on the north shore for thirty years where they raised their family of four sons. She has an MFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and a BA from Smith College. Leslie works at Waring School and has a studio in Ipswich.

Michele Champion

Michele (Shelly) Champion is a visual artist. She blends her love of sailing and painting when sketching and painting en plein air while  exploring the New England Coast and beyond.

Shelly paints in watercolor, and oils in her Ipswich studio. Her monotypes are influenced by her paintings. Shelly is a member of Newburyport and Rockport Art Associations, Rocky Neck Art Colony, Band of Brushes and is also an inducted signature member of the National Association of Women Artists.

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