Oil Painter Lynda Mussen Exhibition

Contemporary Fine Artist & Oil Painter Lynda Mussen | Showcase Exhibition & Opening Reception at the Adirondack Art Association in Essex, NY!

EVENT SNAPSHOT:
– WHAT:
Another fantastic “Featured Artist” spotlight exhibition at the Adirondack Art Association, an Opening Reception with drinks and refreshments (and a chance to meet the Artist, Lynda Mussen, herself), and a poignant 2026 Exhibition Season finale: stop by the AAA’s Main Gallery location to see Featured Artist Member, contemporary fine artist, and oil painter Lynda Mussen and this curated showcase of her vibrant and emotive works — including plein air landscapes, bucolic Adirondack pastoral scenes, studies of rural architecture, and careful still lifes — with new and old friends, fellow community members, and art lovers at the Adirondack Art Association in Essex, NY!

– WHEN:
Exhibition runs from Friday, August 28th – October 31st, 2026.
** OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, August 28, from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM **

– WHERE:
Adirondack Art Association, MAIN GALLERY location @ 2310 Main Street, Essex, NY 12936.
(Open Daily from 11:00 AM – 5:oo PM)

– ENTRY: Free & open to the public daily! Come one, come all!

As the summer winds down and the Adirondack & Lake Champlain region prepares for autumn, the Adirondack Art Association (AAA) is pleased to announce its final “Featured Artist” spotlight exhibition of the 2026 season, highlighting AAA Artist Member and Peru, NY-based fine artist — contemporary local painter Lynda Mussen!

This curated show will open on Friday, August 28th, offering visitors, community members, art patrons, and art lovers one last AAA reception before the season closes: stop by to experience Mussen’s evocative interpretations of the region’s natural beauty and quiet, everyday moments through a beautifully curated collection of fine art and oil paintings that will be on display.

This AAA Main Gallery showcase will feature Lynda Mussen’s compelling, vibrant works that aim to capture fleeting moments in time. Using a variety of mediums — including photography, graphite, oil paint, and watercolor — Mussen creates poignant visuals that leave a lasting impression and wonderfully represent the beauty (big and small) of the Adorindack region. Much of her work begins en plein air (outdoors), sparking ideas which carry over into her studio practice. Ranging from expansive Adirondack vistas and pastoral landscapes to rural architecture and intimate still lifes, her paintings reflect a deep appreciation for how light and shadow transform a subject in compelling ways with her painting and drawing techniques.

“I am a visual artist specializing in landscape painting. I have been practicing my craft in earnest for a decade since I retired from public school teaching and relocated to the Adirondack Region of New York,” Mussen shares. “Nature is my inspiration for painting,” reflects Lynda on her artistic process. “I like to think I capture moments in time… when the light hits a subject in a compelling way. Whether an expansive vista, a person, or a flower, I seek to express what I see in terms of light and shadow, inviting the viewer to spend some time with the scene and feel its emotion.”

After moving from Long Island to the beautiful North Country — a natural move given her husband Alan’s deep family roots in Keeseville and AuSable Forks, as well as a family camp on Fern Lake — she honed her craft taking drawing and painting classes at SUNY Plattsburgh. Today, she is an active member of numerous arts organizations and galleries across Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties, NY. She paints with the “13 Sundays Plein Air” group, Saranac Lake Artworks, the Strand Gallery in Plattsburgh, and is a proud Artist Member of the Adirondack Art Association.

EXHIBITION | RUN & LOCATION:
The Lynda Mussen ‘Featured Artist’ exhibition will run from August 28th – October 31st in the Adirondack Art Association’s Main Gallery — located at 2310 Main St., Essex, NY 12936 — perfectly capturing the transition into the region’s vibrant fall foliage season, paying homage to the beauty of Adirondack seasons, and concluding the AAA’s “Featured Artist” series until Summer 2027. Don’t miss it!

EXHIBITION | OPENING RECEPTION, 8/26/2026:
To kick off this Artist Member spotlight & our last 2026 Season exhibition, a special opening celebration will be held on FRIDAY, AUGUST 26th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the AAA Main Gallery. The reception will offer attendees the opportunity to meet Lynda in person, enjoy fellowship with local artists and artisans, and partake in light refreshments while taking in the new collection.

ABOUT THE ADIRONDACK ART ASSOCIATION:
Founded in 1963, the Adirondack Art Association (AAA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the encouragement of art and community in the Adirondack Mountains. Located on the scenic shores of Lake Champlain in the historic hamlet of Essex, NY, the AAA gallery features works by over 100 exhibiting artists and members from Essex, Clinton, Warren, and Hamilton counties. In addition to rotating summer exhibitions, the AAA enriches the local region by hosting art workshops, children’s programs, poetry readings, and vibrant community events. For more information on the AAA, on how to join, or on ways to support us, please visit www.adkartessex.org.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Paulina G. Brown, Assistant Director
Adirondack Art Association
adkartessex@gmail.com
+1 (518) 963-3047
www.adkartessex.org