When Lynne Seitzer looks out onto the world, she has the unique gift of capturing the stories of humanity and transcribing them into images on canvas. Her show at Studio 53 Fine Art Gallery in Boothbay Harbor includes 13 of these paintings that illustrate her keen eye and a deft brush.

In some of the paintings, as in “Stripes,” the viewer feels as though he or she is right there and can almost hear the laughter of the child caught in the act of a joyful, impromptu dance. Other paintings make you feel as if you are a witness to an intensely personal encounter.

“Missing You Already” reminds you of all the leave-takings in which you knew you would be counting the minutes before being together again. You can almost feel the heat of the subway car in “Squeeze” and the rumble of traffic in “Mannequins.” Lynne’s work brings the sea of humanity in Manhattan into focus by capturing what happens in a blink of an eye. Look back and the moment has passed.

Fortunately, the canvases remain and we can look back again and again.

Lynne specializes in oils, pastels and watercolor painting. Her styles are wide ranging, from impressionist landscapes to portraiture. After receiving a liberal arts and an associate of arts degree, she worked as a fashion illustrator, a photo stylist and was awarded national and international recognition for her work as an advertising art director in the fashion industry.

Several years were also dedicated to illustrations and paintings for greeting cards and stationery designs - primarily wedding and Christmas card lines which were sold through Target, Carson Craft, Hallmark and Kinkos.

Lynne's current paintings reflect many interests: realistic and abstract figures, landscapes and coastlines, portraits, spiritual and figurative art. The work in this particular show is a series of paintings capturing a moment in time in the otherwise busy, non-stop world of New York City.

Lynne, and her husband John Seitzer, are the proprietors of Joy to the Wind Gallery in Boothbay Harbor where they display a wide range of work in various media and styles.

Studio 53 is located at 53 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor. The show is on view August 1-25.

Lynne is joined by Edgecomb artist, Don Josephson who will also be presenting a new show. Please come for the opening of “Moments In Time; Urban Landscapes” on Friday, August 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. The gallery is open everyday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free off street parking available in back. For more information, call 207-633-7025.