James Rivington Pyne by Ric Kasini Kadour Sandpipers, terns, green longtails, pelicans, crows, and many other birds make up the volary of James Rivington Pyne’s sculpture. This self-taught artist is known for an attentiveness that captures the subtle gestures, stance, or temperament of his avian subjects while preserving and honoring the natural quirkiness of birds. His… Read more »
Author: Maine Art
Elizabeth Ostrander in BIRD – A Maine Art Show
Elizabeth Ostrander by Ric Kasini Kadour In her ceramic and acrylic sculptures, Elizabeth Ostrander expresses a mystical fantasy world. She uses her sculptures to express ideas of self-agency and selfhood. She embeds these ideas in a mythology that is loosely informed by Paleolithic imagery and an assortment of fables and stories from long gone civilizations. The… Read more »
David Witbeck in BIRD – A Maine Art Show
The gull perched on the bollard in David Witbeck’s Harbor Gulls is watching you. They are fight- ing over chum in Free Lunch. And one is calling out to the sunrise in Morning Gulls. When they are not the subject, Witbeck uses birds in his paintings as a call to action, a source of drama, and sometimes a point of humor.
Listen – Ellen Welch Granter
“I remember the thick green grass seeming perfectly even for a huge distance. It is peaceful scene, but I chose to named the painting Listen,” says Granter. “If you truly listen, it isn’t really quiet. You can hear willets, piping plovers, terns, gulls, and myriad insects all around.” So often the majestic crash of waves and never-ending span of sea hold our attention, and the casual beauty of the small marshes and winding rivers that feed the oceans are overlooked. “Listen” is all about not overlooking this place and this moment.
Late Light – Janis H. Sanders
The show, Maine. As they see it., was created with pieces like this in mind, with artist like this in mind. “Late Light is a place and a moment and a fragment in an overly hectic world,” Janis explains. “Here there is still is a slice of present, of being here, in the here.”
The Breakers – Ed Hicks
Ed Hicks | The Breakers | Oil on Canvas | 20″ X 40”. $3100 For Ed Hicks it is about the painting. He lets nature provide a beginning and adds unseen details to bring himself into the work. He hopes his viewers are able to do the same each time they visit a piece and… Read more »
Choices – Daniel J. Corey
Daniel Corey’s inspiration for Maine. As they see it. started from just that place. “Choices” was influenced by one of those perfect little farm stands scattered around the state.
Summer in Maine – Monique Sakellarios
Monique Sakellarious is internationally recognized and has received numerous honors and awards for her work as an impressionist artist. Yet, when asked about her piece “Summer in Maine” her biggest hope was to have it “adopted”. “I want it to go to loving family who will cherish it as much as I do. I hope it will bring happiness to whoever sees it.”
Break Through – Jill Valliere
When surrounded by perspective buyers and local art collectors, Jill shares her work, her process, and her studio-self. She entertains with a passion for Maine and for her art. The wave of her hands and the excitement in her voice always holds a celebration. She is centered and focused, but all encompassed in the description of what she loves.
On the Waterfront – William B. Hoyt
When William was asked to create a personal reflection of ‘his Maine’ for Maine. As they see it., of course there was a memory to walk with him through the process. “On the Waterfront” began in a story from the small town of Stonington, Maine.