Week Two of Spring Arrivals 2024 – Bruson, Kohler, and Dunwoodie

Karen Bruson, Ryan Kohler, and Alex Dunwoodie

Week Two of Spring Arrivals

March 18 – 24

Three amazing artists start Week One of Spring Arrivals on Maine Art Hill.  We have a thumbnail of each piece below for you. Click to make it larger. Works from these three artists are available online and at Shows at 5 Chase Hill Road in Kennebunk. Come by or call 207-967-2803. Links to their artist’s pages, where you can see all their work and read more about them.

MARCH 18 – Karen Bruson

My artwork comes from my visual connection with common, everyday objects and places. I am inspired by the way light falls upon a subject, casting rich dark shadows, and I aspire to simplify the nuances within those darks. Starting with a luminous, warm ground, I seek to create a vibration of color by using compliments and deliberately leaving some areas untouched. Painting for me is a life-long journey of observations and a representational translation of my surroundings.

Cottage Morning – 18×24
Puffin, Muffin, and Cupcake – 12×16

Click here to see all of Karen Bruson’s available works.

Click here to read more about Karen Bruson.

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MARCH 21 – Ryan Kohler

Representational painting is still the root of what I’m trying to achieve, but to me, the fun lies in finding ways to describe my subjects through expressive gesture and varied mark making.  Recently, mixed media and collage has become a significant element to my work.  Bits of colored paper, maps, album covers, posters, and found materials are collaged to the surface of my paintings, adding an extra physical presence to my work and enriching the viewing experience.  Collaging has become an essential process for me, forcing me to think abstractly and slowing me down more than the painting process would, yielding more interesting and thoughtful decisions. I sometimes describe it as like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, but I get to make my pieces, and they don’t have to fit exactly.  Charmingly incorrect is the result that I typically shoot for, rather than literal and precise. There comes a point where too much detail and obvious overstatement become detrimental to the power of a painting.  Letting edges blur and being ambiguous with brushwork leads to more interesting results.  While painting, I constantly think about this and try to walk away from them when they are in an evocative and unpredictable state.

Drum and Bass – Mixed Media on Canvas 30×48 $3100
Jazz Hands – Mixed Media on Canvas 24×36 $2160
Midnight – Mixed Media on Canvas 12×12 $1000

Click here to see all of Ryan Kohler’s available works.

Click here to read more about Ryan Kohler.

MARCH 23 – Alex Dunwoodie

I’m painting what I love, what grabs my attention and makes me pause. Mornings and evenings are particularly inspirational because colors can be intensified, and light can make the ordinary interesting. Boats, whether for work or play, merge with the seascape. Coastal trees stand out like resolute figures, and I appreciate their determination. In the waterworks, I want to convey the sensation of water, light, and motion. I want to depict a time of day, a sensation, and a moment.

Sun on Oaks – Oil on Board 5×5
Purple Asters – Oil on Board 12×12
Lobster Boat – Oil on Board 4×12

Works from these three artists are available online and at Shows at 5 Chase Hill Road in Kennebunk. Come by or call 207-967-2803.

*Shipping is free in the contiguous United States. There may be occasions where delivery may be a more viable option.

Week One of Spring Arrivals 2024 – LaVallee, Davis and Luro

LaVallee, Davis and Luro

Week One of Spring Arrivals

March 11-17

Three amazing artists start Week One of Spring Arrivals on Maine Art Hill.  We have a thumbnail of each piece below for you. Click to make it larger. Works from these three artists are available online and at Shows at 5 Chase Hill Road in Kennebunk. Come by or call 207-967-2803. Links to their artist’s pages, where you can see all their work and read more about them.

MARCH 11 – Adrienne Kernan LaVallee

As a painter, I use oil paint almost exclusively. I loved it at age three when I got into my father’s paints and saw the hardwood floor, and my body, as perfect vehicles for expression. If I close my eyes, I still hear my mother’s scream. That introduction has stayed with me. Today, I love pushing and pulling oil paint around my canvas. Expressive, abstract explorations of the landscape excite me, particularly that of New England and Maine’s coast.

 

View From Pier Road Causeway – Oil 30×30 $2850
Peonies and Spruce -Oil on Canvas 36×36 $3900
Awakening- Oil on Canvas 36×36 $3900
Batson River -Oil on Canvas 30×48 $4500

Click here to see all of Adrienne Kernan LaVallee’s available works.

Click here to read more about Adrienne Kernan LaVallee.

MARCH 14 – Mark Davis

The materials for my mobiles are simple. I use sheet metals of different weight and material, steel being the heaviest, brass, and aluminum being the lightest. Flat sheet metal is formed by traditional silversmithing methods, using hammers and forming tools. The balancing is done by intuition at first, and then, as the piece progresses, I can fine-tune the balance so that the result comes as close as possible to my original vision. Initially, I envision the various elements floating in space, relating to, but not anchored to the earth. By completion, each piece becomes its own very personal universe.

Fugue in Minor Chord – Standing Mobile in Brass with Wood Base, Steel Wires with 23 Karat Gold leaf, Oil and Acrylic Colors 9x9x8 $900
Avian Beat – Standing Mobile in Brass and Aluminum w/steel wires, Oil and Acrylic Colors 6x9x10 $900

Click here to see all of Mark Davis’s available works.

Click here to read more about Mark Davis.

MARCH 16 – Angelique Luro

Angelique Luro

When I first shared my paintings with a close friend, she said something like, “It’s like ahhhhhh,” as her hands were waving all around as if to say “it’s busy Angie”, as we laughed. “Yeah,” I said, “Isn’t it great?” we laughed some more.  I had finally arrived and permitted myself to become what was in my heart. Every piece of art that I create teaches me something. I like to think of it as an exploration. The inspiration for my work is simple: nature and all she encompasses. My curiosities are vast. I approach painting playfully with a good sense of humor, which I need when things go down the tubes.
Dwellin’ Possibility – Mixed Media and Acrylic 36x35x1.5 $3500
Learning to Fly – Acrylic 24x30x1.5 $1800

Click here to see all of Angelique Luro’s available works.

Click here to read more about Angelique Luro.

Works from these three artists are available online and at Shows at 5 Chase Hill Road in Kennebunk. Come by or call 207-967-2803.

*Shipping is free in the contiguous United States. There may be occasions where delivery may be a more viable option.

Spring Arrivals at Maine Art Hill 2024

Spring is here. Yay!  Throw open the windows, let the sunshine in, and consider letting a new piece of art in. Every spring, we welcome the new arrivals from each of our artists.

Spring holds a different kind of excitement for our artists. The longer, darker, colder winter days are often when artists are at their best. They create, paint, sculpt, and find inspiration in the craziest places. When spring comes, it’s time to bring said pieces to the gallery. Experience tells us these works represent some of the most impressive works.

Spring Arrivals

Every Monday, beginning March 11, an email will be sent to everyone on our list. This email will feature two or three artists and their new “Spring Arrivals.” This will continue until the beginning of May, featuring artists weekly.

During this time, watch for social media posts on Facebook and Instagram on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays to highlight the week’s artists and learn more about them.

Any purchases from the featured weeks are eligible for free shipping* when purchased by the following Sunday.

Who will these artists be? Which pieces of work?

We aren’t telling! You must wait until the email comes or follow us on social media! Don’t you love the anticipation?

How do you do that?

Join our email list to learn about the artists as they are announced! BTW…the link is on the bottom right of our home page.

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MAINE ART HILL SHOWS 2024 – Save the Date

2024 Summer Show Season

Maine Art Hill is happy to help you plan your 2024 summer season. Even though it is only February, we thought we would give you a heads-up to start planning your summer schedule. You will notice a few new names, and a name or two you haven’t seen in a while.

Summer shows will be bi-weekly again, alternating between  Shows on Maine Art Hill at 5 Chase Hill Road and  The Gallery at the Grand at 1 Chase Hill Road. Each show runs for about four weeks, with opening receptions with the artists each Saturday a show begins*. These receptions are free to the public and open to anyone; no tickets are required.

Also, just a reminder, we are still doing our best to remain paperless. We are sending each of you already on our mailing list a SAVE THE DATE card soon, but that will be one of the few “mailed” contacts. So please save the card as well as the dates. In turn, we have established email as a common way to connect with each of you and keep everyone in the loop. To ensure this, please update your contact info. If you have moved or changed phones, don’t hesitate to send us a note to let us know. You may also want to follow us on Facebook and Instagram. (Click any of these links to ensure you are following us.)

PHEW… that’s the news, but here is what you want to know…

Who will fill the show spaces on Maine Art Hill during the 2024 Summer Season?

BETHANY HARPER WILLIAMS May 11 – May 30

DOG DAYS

*Artist Reception May 25,  5-7 PM

Maine Art Gallery
14 Western Ave. Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Click to see the PREVIEW on May 8 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of May 10

 

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KAREN BRUSON  DANIEL COREY May 25 – June 19

Artist Receptions May 25,  5-7 PM
SHOWS
5 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Click to see the PREVIEW on May 22 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of May 24.

 

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CRAIG MOONEY June 8 – July 1

Artist Reception June 8,  5-7 PM
Gallery at the Grand
1 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043
Click to see the PREVIEW on June 5 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of June 7.
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INGUNN MILLA JOERGENSEN CLAIRE BIGBEE    June 22 – July 17 

Artist Receptions June 22,  5-7 PM
Shows
 5 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043
Click to see the PREVIEW on June  19 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of June 21.
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ELLEN WELCH GRANTER  July 6 – 29

Artist Reception July 6,  5-7 PM
The Gallery at the Grand
1 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043
Click to see the PREVIEW on July 3 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of July 5.
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RYAN KOHLER DAVID WITBECK  July 20 – August 14

Artist Receptions July 20,  5-7 PM
SHOWS
5 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043
Click to see the PREVIEW on July 17 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of July 19.
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MARGARET GERDING August 3 – 26

Artist Reception August 3,  5-7 PM
The Gallery at the Grand
1 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043
Click to see the PREVIEW on July 31  and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of August 2.

 

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JILL MATTHEWSLIZ HOAG August 17 – September 11

Artist Receptions August 17,  5-7 PM
SHOWS
5 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043
Click to see the PREVIEW on August 14 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of August 16.
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WILLIAM B. HOYT August 31 – September 25

Artist Receptions August 31,  5-7 PM

Maine Art Gallery
14 Western Ave. Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Click to see the PREVIEW on August  28 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of August 30

 

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FALL FAVORITES  October 1 – 31, 2023

SHOWS
5 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043
Click on each artist’s name above to learn more about them and their current inventory. Show Preview Links are live the Wednesday before each show, and Virtual Tours are live the Friday evening before each show. Read Links are always live and share insight into the artist and how they work.

Stay connected & up to date via weekly blog posts, maine-art.com, Facebook, and Instagram.

Of course, keep an eye on our Calendar on our website.

Maine Art Hill  ❘  14 Western Ave  ❘  Kennebunk, ME  ❘  207.967.2803 ❘ maine-art.com

New Artist – Angelique Luro

FEATURED ARTIST – Angelique Luro

Here are a few words from our new artist,  Angelique Luro. A new Maine Art Hill artist, Luro’s abstract works add a unique element to our collection of artists.

I’ve allowed someone else to drive my bus for most of my life. One of my first teenage jobs was working in a Jewish cemetery. My mother thought it would be an excellent way to bankroll my school wardrobe. I had to bury a lady and ended up peeing my pants because I was so scared she might not be dead. I could only go up from there, and I did. I’ve also found Zen during my extensive search. I taught Yoga and was a Reiki healer. I’m very well-rounded.

A common thread running throughout most of my career and education was creativity. Every time I was able to be creative, I was happy. Without creativity, I became miserable. Over the years, I had several chance encounters with artists, and each time, I would feel a rush of excitement in my heart. I ignored it because being an artist seemed unattainable, I didn’t have an art education, and I honestly felt intimidated by “art speak.”

But then, an event rocked me: the hospitalization of our beloved dog. To process my brokenness, I decided, why not me? Why not now? So I did. Expressing my feelings through painting was life-changing, and I haven’t looked back. And Rigby? With the courage of a warrior and the heart of a lion, he’s fully recovered and right by my side.

When I first shared my paintings with a close friend, she said something like, “It’s like ah,” as her hands were waving all around as if to say, “It’s busy, Angie,” as we laughed. “Yeah,” I said, “Isn’t it great?” we laughed some more. I had finally arrived and permitted myself to become what was in my heart. Every piece of art that I create teaches me something. I like to think of it as an exploration. The inspiration for my work is simple: nature and all she encompasses. My curiosities are vast. I approach painting playfully with a good sense of humor, which I need when things go down the tubes.

And when I need a critique, I call my friend. She waves her arms, and we laugh.

I aspire for my work to become a meaningful and joyful piece of your story.

 

New Work from Margaret Gerding, Karen McManus, and Lyn Asselta

New Work From:

Margaret Gerding / Karen McManus / Lyn Asselta

 

Any purchases of these featured new pieces are eligible for free shipping within the contiguous US or free local delivery when purchased by Sunday, December 10. FMI call 207-967-2803 or info@maine-art.com.

 

Margaret Gerding

Margaret Gerding | Goose Rocks Sunset | Oil on Canvas | 14″ X 14″
Margaret Gerding | Ogunquit, Maine in Fog | Oil on Canvas | 24″ X 24″
Margaret Gerding | Marginal Way 9/9/23 | Oil on Panel | 12″ X 12″

View all of Margaret’s Work HERE

Karen McManus

Karen McManus | Day Lily Farm | Watercolor | 3.75″ X 4.75″
Karen McManus | Hamilton House Barn | Watercolor | 4.25″ X 8.5″
Karen McManus | Museum Landscape, Ogunquit | Watercolor | 4.5″ X 5.75″
Karen McManus | Yellow House at Five Islands | Watercolor | 8″ X 12″
View all of Karen’s work HERE

Lyn Asselta

Lyn Asselta | Pink Granite | Pastel | 12″ X 12″
Lyn Asselta | Light in the Forest | Pastel | 12″ X 12″
Lyn Asselta | The Last Snow | Pastel | 24″ X 24″
Lyn Asselta | Solid Ground | Pastel | 12″ X 12
View all of Lyn’s work HERE

Merry Makers Market on Maine Art Hill

Once again, Maine Art Hill is transforming into a Merry Makers Market for the holiday season. Each year, Maine Art Hill’s galleries embrace the holiday with a blend of arts, community, charity, and, of course, a great deal of fun for the children and the children at heart.

This year’s events run from November 24 to December 26, with many special happenings scattered throughout. We have invited eighteen Maine artists and artisans to fill two of the 5 Chase Hill Road galleries beginning November 24. We are starting a week earlier and going a week longer than Prelude, giving locals a calmer time to shop. An outdoor fire pit and refreshments are provided daily for a warm welcome.

During Prelude, November 30 to December 10, The Gallery at the Grand Hotel at 1 Chase Hill Road is joining in the fun and hosting several artists, which allows for more “festivities” at the galleries on The Hill.

Some of the Special Events include:

A Holiday Photo Booth to benefit the COS Food Pantry. With a suggested $10 Donation, 100% goes to the COS of the Kennebunks. Pose with the provided hats, props, and a lifesize Grinch against a festive backdrop. This event happens November 30-December 10, Thursday to Monday, 10 am-4:30 pm at the show galleries at 5 Chase Hill Rd.

A Kids Crafts and Scavenger Hunt sponsored by Portside Real Estate Group. The Gallery at the Grand has fun-filled holiday activities designed especially for KIDS. Let your child’s imagination run wild while making a holiday craft of their choice. On your way out the door, grab a Prelude-inspired scavenger hunt to complete as you explore the town. This donation-based event and 100% of the proceeds will benefit Grahamtastic Connections. On Friday, December 1, come from 12-5 pm. Over the weekend, December 2 & 3, stop by between 10 am-2 pm.

Free Crafts for Kids with the Common Roots Mobile Art Bus. Parked outside the Grand Hotel on December 9 & 10 from 11 am-3 pm, this fantastic Biddeford-based bus will entertain the kiddos with crafts and craziness.

DeLeo Group Toys for Tots Drive. On Saturday, December 9, visit from 10 am-1 pm for coffee, cider, doughnuts, and merriment with guest appearances from some lively holiday characters. 5 Chase Hill Road

All events are open from Thursday to Monday from 10 am to 5 pm.

Participating Maine Artists and Artisans: Glass dishes and platters by Fountain Glass (Old Orchard Beach), Jewelry from Studio Choo11 (Scarborough), SeaSmoke Ceramics (Gorham), Jewelry from Golden Soul Studio (Gorham), Tammy Ackerman & Keanne Petrie of Mill Pond Ceramics (Biddeford), Everlasting Dried Flower Wreaths from Soltice Herb Farm (Eliot), Originals, prints, and candles from Kristin F. Simmons Watercolors (Kennebunkport), Vintage Inspired Pillows and Pennants from Amanchure (Oakland), Handpainted Ornaments by Striped Stone Design Co (Durham), Woodworking by Barn and Mill Gallery (Old Orchard Beach), Found Object Ornaments and Decorations by Julia M. Doughty (Freeport), Pottery by Richard Winslow (Waterboro), Blown Glass Tumblers by Gordo Glass (Kittery), Paintings by Robin Swennes (Arundel), Watercolor originals, prints, and cards by Violet Tide Studios (Kennebunk), Stained Glass Window Hangings by JSkelGlass (Kennebunk), Small originals and orginal art work gretting cards by Amalia Tagaris (Kennebunkport), Ceramics by Ki Ceramics (Biddeford).

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Fall Favorites 2023 Week 8

Welcome to Fall Favorites – Week Eight

Guest Artist Daniel J. Corey / New Artist Angelique Luro / Part 2 from William B. Hoyt

 

We are featuring two or three artists in a weekly campaign. Any purchases of the weekly featured pieces are eligible for free shipping within the contiguous US or free local delivery when purchased by Wednesday, November 29. Join our email list to learn about the artists as they are announced! It’s on the bottom right of our home page. FMI call 207-967-2803 or info@maine-art.com.

 

Guest Artist Daniel J. Corey

Sherbert Room – Oil 12×16
Low Tide – Oil 6×6
Instagram Famous – Oil, 16×16
Green – Oil 8×8

I am a traditional painter rooted in the aesthetic values of the Ashcan school and the French Impressionists. Inspired by light quality, color harmony, and abstract shapes, my paintings are created from direct observation and memory. I enjoy the challenge of painting nontraditional views and subjects and the views that make Maine, Maine.

Daniel J. Corey

New Artist Angelique Luro

Wander-Acrylic and Mixed-Media Collage on Canvas 8-X-8
Solitude – Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas, 12×12
Sheltered Harbour – Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas 24×24

Every piece of art that I create teaches me something. I like to think of it as an exploration. The inspiration for my work is simple: nature and all she encompasses. My curiosities are vast. I approach painting playfully with a good sense of humor. I aspire for my work to become a meaningful and joyful piece of your story.

Angelique Luro

William B. Hoyt PART 2

Morning Flight | Oil | 18″ X 18″

 

Morning Abstraction | Oil on Canvas | 22″ X 22″

 

End of the Pier | Oil on Panel | 20″ X 30″

Wimby and Kathy made a surprise visit to Maine Art Hill this weekend bringing us three beautiful, new works. We had the pleasure of chatting with Wimby about his time spent at the Cape Porpoise pier gathering photographic inspiration for these pieces. Morning Flight shows the early morning movement of the birds who live under the pier; Morning Abstraction captures the reflections of working boats; and End of the Pier features the local favorite lighthouse: Goat Island Light.

Fall Favorites 2023 Week 7

Welcome to Fall Favorites – Week Seven

Williams B. Hoyt, Craig Mooney, and Claire Bigbee

 

We are featuring two or three artists in a weekly campaign. Any purchases of the weekly featured pieces are eligible for free shipping within the contiguous US or free local delivery when purchased by the end of the week. Join our email list to learn about the artists as they are announced! It’s on the bottom right of our home page. FMI call 207-967-2803 or info@maine-art.com.

Remember,  from October 1 to November 20, we are hanging all the Fall Favorites as a show in the Show Gallery at 5 Chase Hill Road in Kennebunk.

 

William B. Hoyt

East Wind | Oil | 24″ X 36″
Rigged for Seining | Oil | 20″ X 24″
Study for Evening in Cape Porpoise | Oil | 6″ X 8″

My subjects have included marine, landscape, and intimate domestic still lifes. They share my interest in the effects of light at a particular moment. The threads of the canvas, the sea, Vermont, Maine, my family, and friends have woven themselves inextricably into my psyche and my work. I have painted professionally for the past fifty years. I am included in many private and corporate collections, including Steven and Dayna Bochco, John and Gwen McCaw, Senator Claiborne and Nuala Pell, Laurence and Mary Rockefeller, Charles and Anne Sincerbeaux, Beth Webster, Bank of America, and many others.

 

 

Craig Mooney

Lookout Study – Oil on Canvas, 24×24
Foggy Wave – Oil on Canvas, 12×36
Breeze and Light – Oil on Canvas, 12×36
Beached – Oil on Canvas, 24×24
Mountain Glow – Oil on Canvas, 24×24
Craig Mooney makes paintings of dramatic moments and heightened emotionality known for being expansive and expressive. Though a representational painter, the artist incorporates many abstract qualities. In his figurative work, Mooney romanticizes his subjects and presents them in an atmospheric lens best described as dreamlike. His paintings appear to be capturing a moment suspended in time. While his work feels familiar, it is not specific. All paintings are the product of his imagination.Craig Mooney

Claire Bigbee

Silence – Oil, 20×20
Ginger and Spice Woodland – Oil, 12×12
Beach Plum Farm Ogunquit River – Oil, 18×18

An invisible presence surrounds me when I am alone in a field observing the landscape. I can feel that presence or spirit voice watching the wind swaying through the marsh grass on a brisk fall day. The salt marsh sparrows swooping and diving in rhythm with the wind. It’s an actual dance and a breathtaking experience to watch. Those magical moments when all the hustle and bustle in life disappears and what’s left is truly remarkable. In those quiet moments, I feel the creator orchestrating all the beauty surrounding me. As a co-creator of that beauty, I try to capture those moments in time and space. It’s my first impression, my feelings from a view I aim to capture on canvas and make it timeless.

 

To see all available work from these artists, click the link below.
To read more insights from these artists, click the link below.

Fall Favorites 2023 Week 6

Welcome to Fall Favorites – Week Six

David Witbeck, James Rivington Pyne

and Guest Artist Amailia Tagaris

 

We are featuring two or three artists in a weekly campaign. Any purchases of the weekly featured pieces are eligible for free shipping within the contiguous US or free local delivery when purchased by the end of the week. Join our email list to learn about the artists as they are announced! It’s on the bottom right of our home page. FMI call 207-967-2803 or info@maine-art.com.

Remember,  from October 1 to November 20, we are hanging all the Fall Favorites as a show in the Show Gallery at 5 Chase Hill Road in Kennebunk.

 

David Witbeck

First Light – Oil on Canvas 24 x 24 

My places and things have analogs in reality, but specifically, they exist only in my mind and on the canvas. They are irreverent fantasies of love of boats and the seacoast, respect and admiration for people who wrest a living from saltwater, and maybe just a little bit of envy or disappointment of never having been one of them. They come from years of observation, a good amount of imagination, and just a smidge of experience.

 

 

James Rivington Pyne

Nude 1 – Bronze, 14 x 5.5

In my work, I use wood, steel, found wood, and latex. I also do bronzes. I try to capture, in birds, for instance, either the subject’s extreme stillness (a heron fishing) or its opposite. The best way to express a bird’s edginess on a limb or briskness in flight is by rough, almost blurred outlines, similar to a sketch, rather than smooth finishes. My work is stylized, but the subject is never unrecognizable. A source of inspiration for me is the 18th-century animal miscellanies depicting creatures drawn by artists whose sole knowledge of their subjects came not from actual sighting but from hearsay, folklore, and, in some cases, a desire to amuse or terrify.

Guest Artist Amalia Tagaris

Click here to go to the website for details and individual images

The versatility of this ancient medium allows it to adopt various materials within its own skin to reveal an entirely new meaning. It also allows me to infuse bold, luscious colors and textures onto what would otherwise be a flat surface. The tactile property of the wax demands physical interaction during the process of scraping, incising, and smoothening its surface, layer after layer. There is a push and pull between spontaneous and intentional compositions as the molten wax becomes malleable when a heat source is reintroduced to bind its newly applied strokes to the existing ones. Quite often, something extraordinarily beautiful arises from these unplanned happenings, which makes working with encaustic very appealing in expressing my visual narrative.

 

To see all available work from these artists, click the link below.
To read more insights from these artists, click the link below.