“In Decline” is an oil and acrylic ink on canvas measuring 20" x 40" by Lendon Noe.
Frame Gallery Gifts & Art is delighted to host Jackson, TN, artist Lendon Noe a second time for a solo exhibition, To Sit With a Flower: Paintings by Lendon Noe, opening on Friday, June 26, with a reception from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The exhibit runs through July 25, 2026.
“Meditation on a Dandelion” by Lendon Noe is an oil and acrylic ink on canvas measuring 30” x 30”.
After hearing Sewanee Professor David Haskell speak about his latest book, Flowers Made Our World, she purchased it, and her watercolor paintings reflect the influence of nature and Haskell’s perceptions. At the end of the book, David invites us to “play” with flowers and offers many ways to do so.
One of these activities invites us to “sit” with a flower. Noe puts “sit” in quotation marks because this kind of “sitting” evokes meditation, giving your full attention to the flower in front of you. Noe’s been trying to do just that, and this body of work is the result.
As a companion to the exhibition, Noe will lead a watercolor workshop on Saturday, June 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Frame Gallery Studio. Participation is limited to eight students. A lunch break will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.; participants may bring their own lunch or enjoy a meal at one of Sewanee's local restaurants.
Participants will sit together with a flower in community and then practice a style of watercolor painting that is fluid, spontaneous, and expressive. This painting style requires no prior experience and is appropriate for all levels.
About the Artist
Lendon Hamilton Noe is a native of Jackson, Tennessee, where she taught art at Lambuth University for 28 years. She completed her MFA in Painting and Mixed Media at Vermont College. For the last 25 years, her work has been focused on natural history and ancestry. She enjoys creating site-specific thematic shows that may include drawings, paintings, mixed media, and assemblage.
Noe has shown her work in galleries and nonprofit spaces all around the US and a bit abroad. After her career at Lambuth, Lendon spent 10 years working part-time at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis, producing community-based arts projects for the Lambuth campus in Jackson. Her installation for the City of Jackson’s Bicentennial is on permanent display in the Jackson City Hall.
Lendon continues to teach both in person and online, where you can find her classes with Carla Sonheim here: www.carlasonheim.com.
Reception Photos
What a wonderful weekend at Frame Gallery! At the reception on Friday, we were surrounded by Lendon Noe's stunning floral paintings, enjoyed hearing about the inspiration behind her work and her journey as a professional artist, and wrapped up the weekend with a fantastic watercolor workshop on Saturday.
We are delighted to have Lendon and her beautiful exhibition at Frame Gallery. "To Sit With a Flower" will remain on view through July 25, so there's still plenty of time to experience these remarkable paintings. Stay tuned for photos from the workshop—and for the announcement of Lendon's next watercolor workshop!
