50 Over Fifty Award Winner: Lisa Szaro | Lily Pad EastCo-presented by our sponsors: The road to success starts with The Valenti Family of Dealerships and visibility along the way is being accelerated by 321 Media!Lisa Szaro has been the In-House Curator and Director of Art Education at Ocean House since January 2019, where she also worked closely with Lily Pad East Gallery on exhibition installations. An artist herself, Lisa has always been passionate about the arts, making it a natural step in April 2023 to formally join Lily Pad Gallery. There, she continues the legacy of building strong artist relationships and curating dynamic gallery shows, following a distinguished 41-year career as a Registered Dental Hygienist.Lisa is a multifaceted educator whose contributions have greatly enriched the cultural landscape of Westerly, Rhode Island, and Stonington, Connecticut. She has played a key role in community initiatives such as “Fusion,” “The Whale Trail,” and “Westerly is Rocking,” and each year she paints lobster trap tree buoys for the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce. Her artistic talents also extend to illustration and design—she illustrated the “Pop-Up Book of Westerly,” celebrating the town’s landmarks and history, and created all signage for the film Mystic Pizza. Over more than four decades, Lisa has seamlessly integrated her artistic practice with education, community engagement, and curatorial work.Beyond the gallery, Lisa volunteers as a sailing instructor at the Westerly Yacht Club and is active in horticultural projects with the Stonington Garden Club, where she hosts the annual “Art in Bloom” exhibition at Lily Pad East each fall. A longtime member of the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution, Lisa continues to inspire and cultivate a vibrant arts culture in Westerly and beyond.www.oceanchamber.orgwww.32onemedia.com

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