Watch Trip Park “paint” Girly Flies, one of his latest butterfly pieces for Maine Art Hill in Kennebunk, Maine.
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Trip Park – Progress of License to Thrill
Watch Trip Park “paint” License to Thrill, one of his latest pieces for Maine Art Hill in Kennebunk, Maine.
Trip Park – Progress of Small Catch
Watch Trip Park “paint” Small Catch, one of his latest pieces for Maine Art Hill in Kennebunk, Maine.
Trip Park, Liz Hoag, and Janis Sanders – Three Artists, Three Rooms, One Show
What happens when three amazing artists come together in one place? A celebration of beauty, fun, and a place loved by so many—Maine. Shows on Maine Art Hill in Kennebunk is hosting a three-artist show, featuring the works of painters Trip Park, Liz Hoag, and Janis Sanders. Work is on display for three weeks, beginning… Read more »
Sculptor Susan Bennett Shares
Susan Bennett is one of the talented artists at The Works, one of six galleries at Studios on Maine Art Hill. She is an accomplished sculptor who has always called Maine home. Working mainly with steel and carbon steel she creates abstract sculpture representing her views of nature.
Donna D’Aquino – Meet the Artist
Even from her earliest memories all D’Aquino ever wanted to be an artist. She received her BS in Design from The State University College of New York at Buffalo in 1989; and her MFA in Jewelry/Metalsmithing from Kent State University in 1999. Later she went on to teach and use her skills and talents to help grown new artists. Then came the day it was time for something more.
Meet the Artist – David “Rocketman” Random
“That’s when things took off. My “Antique Airships” and “Retro Rockets” have been an evolution of this process of fanciful combinations,” says Random. “Combining parts requires special attention to the details of conformity. If a rocket includes a lot of beautifully tarnished silverplate, you can’t just throw in a piece of brass, even if the shape is perfect.” That same sensibility does not permit a component from the 1950s, for example, to be used in combination with one from the 1890s.
For the Love of Boats
There is no better way to celebrate summer than to be on or near the water. With that comes boat trips and harbor wandering. Both David Witbeck and Bethany Harper Williams have captured the love of each but in very different ways.
A Change for David Witbeck – Turbat’s Creek
“The color palette is unlike anything else I have ever done,” says Witbeck. “It started out with a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds, following my same traditional color scheme. Then something happened.”
Finding the Fabulous in the Familiar – Insights from Bethany Harper Williams
“Each time I return, I am amazed at how the views continue to captivate me. I find myself literally stopping and taking photos again and again, often of the same scenes,” she laughs. “The light is always different. The clouds. The water. I love seeing how the light and colors change through the year.”