Ocean House, Watch Hill, RI  in connection with Lily Pad | East (a fine art gallery)
Palettes & Plate: A Creative Day of Art and Cuisine

Tour, Dine, and Learn about the Fine Arts
You are invited to join Lily Pad East Managing Director, Lisa Szaro–Ocean House’s Resident Curator–for a private guided tour of the hotel’s renowned Royce Collection, on Saturday October 11, 2025. Home to more than 250 original artworks, this collection includes North America’s most extensive collection of pieces by Ludwig Bemelmans.

Following the tour, guests are invited to a luncheon with Lisa and special guest David Dunlop, a modern-day old master (and Emmy-award winning arts teacher) whose luminous paintings draw from Renaissance techniques and contemporary science.

Once “palates” are thoroughly satiated, proceed to witness the “palette” of David Dunlop, with a demonstration of oils on aluminum. Guests are invited to engage and ask questions as he works, making for a truly enlightening artistic experience.

About Lisa Szaro

Lisa Szaro joined the Ocean House team in January 2019 as Resident Curator and Director of Art Education. She has a background in fine art gallery exhibitions, installation, and art sales. Prior to Ocean House, she has been on committee and Judge for the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival, Owner/Director Flip Flop Canvas Art Parties, Artistic volunteer for Westerly/Pawcatuck Chamber of Commerce including “Fusion”, “The Whale Trail”, and “Westerly is Rocking”, was a 10 year member of the Artists Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, Owner/Operator of “Above Elite Art Studios”, and set designer and sign painter for “Mystic Pizza” movie. A lifelong artist and Oil Painter, she holds a Bachelor degree from the College of Arts and Sciences at University of Rhode Island, attended Rhode Island School of Design, and received private art instruction from her grandfather, renowned portrait artist Robert Brackman.

About David Dunlop

David Dunlop’s paintings have been shown internationally and are held in the collections of major corporations including Aetna Insurance, Citibank, Delta Airlines, GE Capital Corporation, IBM, Mobil and more. His work has been reviewed extensively, in the New York Times and Art New England. David has tens of thousands of followers on Instagram – @daviddunlopartist – and on YouTube. He has an international audience for his Zoom classes and lectures and is the instructor in a streaming/multi-DVD series on painting landscapes produced by SimmonsArt.

David won an Emmy and a CINE Golden Eagle Award in 2009 as the engaging host and writer of the 13-show national PBS television series, “Landscapes Through Time with David Dunlop.” In 2017, the second series was nominated for an Emmy. “Landscapes…” shows internationally and returned to U.S. national television in 2018.  Both series were directed by Connie Simmons and produced by SimmonsArt; the first was co-produced by Connecticut Public Television.