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Lydia Mack
Lydia Mack
WHO'S WHO in
Lydia Mack
Lydia Mack Artist’s Statement:
Creating artwork for me is a bit of a compulsion, almost an obsession. I constantly observe people, animals, insects, landscapes... and think “how would I paint that?” How can I capture the glimmer of light on that butterfly’s wing, or what color is the shadow on that barn’s roof at dusk?” Many of my paintings are inspired by photos I take with my iPhone while walking near my home in New Florence, PA, as well as traveling domestically and internationally. I am often compelled to paint a subject multiple times, striving to do it justice. It’s gratifying to succeed and frustrating to fall short, but there is so much beauty around us, my need to keep trying to capture it is always there.
Lydia Mack Bio:
Art has been Lydia’s passion since she was 4, providing a stable sanctuary from her crazy world as the second youngest of nine siblings. She followed her passion with formal training at Penn State (BS in Art Education) and Kutztown (MS in Education) Universities, followed by many studio classes and workshops at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and several other schools.
Professionally, Lydia was an art teacher for 34 years spanning elementary through high school levels in districts from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Northern California, to suburban Philadelphia. She retired from her position of 20 years at Greater Latrobe Sr. High in June of 2019 where she served as department head and taught a variety of studio art and art history courses.
Lydia lives with her husband, Andy, on a small farm in Fairfield Township, Pennsylvania, spending as much time as possible painting in her studio. She has been professionally showing her work, mostly in Southwestern Pennsylvania, for the past 13 years. Lydia’s work hangs in the Special Collections of the Greater Latrobe School District and many private collections.
Professional Juried Art Exhibits:
Allied Artists of Johnstown Juried Spring Exhibition, 2022, Bottle Works, Johnstown, PA, (President’s Choice Award), 2023
Allied Artists of Johnstown Juried Fall Exhibition, 2022, Mount Aloysius College (Best in Show Award)
Arizona Aqueous XXX, Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ, 2016
Art for Animals Online Juried Exhibition, Red Bluff Art Gallery, Corning, CA, 2022
Art Institute of Pittsburgh High School Art Educator Show, Pittsburgh, PA, 2010 (First Place Prize)
Call of the Wild, San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA, 2021
Celebrating Color, Rhode Island Watercolor Society, Pawtucket, RI, 2022
Eye of the Beholder, Cape Cod Cultural Center, South Yarmouth, MA, 2021
Greensburg Art Center Biennial 2023, Greensburg Art Center, Greensburg, PA, 2023
Homegrown Memories, Main Exhibit Gallery, Ligonier, PA, 2020
In Color, Cape Cod Cultural Center, South Yarmouth, MA, 2021
Into the Wild Online Juried Exhibition, Art Fluent, https://www.art-fluent.com/, 2021
JOY (This is just what I needed!), Edward A. Dixon Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, 2021
Light and Shade Online Juried Exhibition, https://www.laslagunaartgallery.com/, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, 2022
Mr. Fred Rogers Fine Art Regional Juried Exhibit, Latrobe Art Center, Latrobe, PA: 2011, 2013, 2015
(Best in Show Award), 2016 (Ned J. Nakles Award for Excellence in Oils/Acrylics), 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Pittsburgh Technical College High School Educator Show, Oakdale, PA, 2010 (First Place Prize)
Seton Hill Art Educator Show, Seton Hill University’s Harlan Gallery, Greensburg, PA, 2012
Significant and Sublime Exhibition, Panza Gallery, Millvale, PA, 2013
Small Works Big Talent Online Juried Exhibition, https://www.laslagunaartgallery.com/, Las Laguna
Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, 2022
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Biennial, SAMA Loretto, PA, 2020
Mr. Fred Rogers Fine Art Regional Juried Exhibit, Latrobe Art Center, Latrobe, PA: 2011, 2013, 2015 (Best in Show Award), 2016 (Ned J. Nakles Award for Excellence in Oils/Acrylics), 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Pittsburgh Technical College High School Educator Show, Oakdale, PA, 2010 (First Place Prize)
Seton Hill Art Educator Show, Seton Hill University’s Harlan Gallery, Greensburg, PA, 2012
Significant and Sublime Exhibition, Panza Gallery, Millvale, PA, 2013
Small Works Big Talent Online Juried Exhibition, https://www.laslagunaartgallery.com/, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, 2022
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Biennial, SAMA Loretto, PA, 2020
Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibit, Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Ligonier, PA: 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017,2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Westmoreland Art Nationals, WCCC and Twin Lakes State Park, Greensburg, PA: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 (Painting Award), 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (Committee’s Choice Award), 2022
Wild Things, Cape Cod Cultural Center, South Yarmouth, MA, 2020
Women in Art Juried Exhibit, Seton Hill University’s Harlan Gallery, Greensburg, PA: 2011 (Honorable Mention), 2017 (Honorable Mention)
Invitationals and Non-Juried Art Exhibits:
Allied Artists of Johnstown Juried Summer Exhibition, 2022, Community Arts Center of Cambria County, Johnstown, PA
Art Neighbors Show, Greensburg Art Center, Greensburg, PA, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
GLSD Art Gala , Center for Student Creativity, 131 High School Road, Latrobe, PA, 2011, 2013 (purchase for collection), 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (purchase for collection), 2022
Jenner Art Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Mountain Playhouse, Jennerstown, PA, 2014
Latrobe Art Center Open Show, Latrobe, PA, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (Watercolor Award)
Loyalhanna Watershed Art Auction Benefit, Ligonier, PA: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Main Exhibit Gallery 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Ligonier, PA, 2019
Lydia’s Website: https://www.lydiamackart.com/
Gallery: G2 Gallery and Gifts, Ligonier, PA
Works by Lydia
