EARL LEHMAN
Unable to go to art school after high school, Earl joined the military in 1964, serving in the Philippines and Vietnam and NSA headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland. Later he went to art school on the GI Bill, fulfilling his passion of drawing and painting, graduating magna cum laude in 1979. He is a winner of the prestigious F. Lammot Belin Art Scholarship and was awarded a place on the PA Council of the Arts and the Arts in Education Roster. Earl teaches in this program and has enjoyed artist residencies in schools and communities statewide. With a long teaching and exhibition history, Earl has won many awards. Both confident and humble, he believes an artist is only as good as his last few paintings.
Earl lives and works in a remote part of Pennsylvania, in Laceyville where he built his house in the Susquehanna County woods, looking down on Tuscarora Creek, which flows into the
Susquehanna River. The artist is also a poet, who has said that “his paintings have voices of their own, and hopes that you enjoy their songs.” The artist’s work draws us into the land with his visceral, lush brushstrokes. We become part of his energetic forms and colors, taking a journey of beauty and reverence. Observing his rural surroundings, the artist clearly incorporates the myriad details of light, color and land layers, sharing with us the exuberance he finds even in his back yard. This is what we see as sincere art work that carries us to another place, of harmony and hope, to cherish natural wonders. We are so honored to have Earl’s work exhibited here at the Lodge for the third time. We have a wonderful piece permanently displayed in our Chakra Lounge nearby, above the lime sofa! We hope his work takes you to the place of thoughtful discovery and wonder.
