Prior to opening his eponymous bricks and mortar gallery on Magazine Street, a well-known cultural hub in New Orleans, Lyman was an artist and single parent of two young daughters living in Dallas, Texas. This is a challenging situation for anyone, but especially for people who have chosen art as their path in life.
However, Lyman embraced the challenge. “I’ve been learning about, making, and collecting art since my teens. I didn’t major in art. I went to Sewanee College in Tennessee where I was a literature major. When I went to New York City with my Art History class, it expanded my world view.”