Artist Janis Sanders and Northshore Magazine’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards

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We love to join in when one of our artists on Maine Art Hill is celebrated for his skill and success. This year Northshore Magazine has recognized Janis Sanders as one of their best. If you have visited the galleries or come to one of Sanders’s many shows, you know why.

Known for his big blue skies and pops of yellow, Sanders recreates what he finds as he wanders New England. Often deserted structures or far out-of-the-way shores, he uses the light and shadows of these places in nature to be the focal point of his work.

We are not surprised in any way to learn Sanders has been recognized. More so, we want to help him along a bit more. With this, we are asking you to take a moment and give him your vote. All the links and information are below.

Janis Sanders is eligible for a @northshoremag #BONS2023 Award! Go here to vote for him: nshoremag.com/bons-2023

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For Sanders, one dominant theme growing up was a tremendous, mainly unspoken, sense of bonding and loyalty. “My blue skies are not just a pretty thing, but for me, they come from the need for a place to escape and also soar. I take pleasure in common, small, everyday things: what I paint, what I say, what I think, what I feel, who I am,” says Sanders. “I am thankful each day for even the smallest of things. Especially the big blue sky,” says Sanders. “I am so lucky to engage in this incredible endeavor.”

 

The Janis H. Sanders Summer Show is at one of our new show galleries at Studios at Maine Art Hill, 5 Chase Hill Rd. The show runs from August 19 to September 6 and is open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM. FMI call 207-967-2803. The show can be viewed online at www.maine-art.com/shows. See the PREVIEW on August 16 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of August 18. There is also an Artist Receptions on August 19,  5-7 PM

If you can’t wait until summer, check out the link below to see our present collection of Sanders’ work.

 

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL AVAILABLE OF SANDERS WORKS

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT JANIS SANDERS

 

Annual Custom Framing Sale at Maine Art Hill 2023

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It’s Halfway Over!

Have you taken advantage of the Annual Custom Framing Sale at Custom Prints and Framing on Maine Art Hill? Tucked away in the corner of Studios on Maine Art Hill at 5 Chase Hill Road in Kennebunk. This annual sale only lasts until the end of the month.

IT’S ON!

Please take advantage of our Annual 25% off Custom Framing.

Here are the details so you can plan…

This is the perfect time to visit Studios on Maine Art Hill and pop your head in to see Louann and Taylor at Custom Prints and Framing. These lovely ladies are masters at making your keepsakes, prints, and photographs into beautiful heirlooms to be passed on for generations. All for 25% less!

Click here to read more about the Frame Shop.

Call 207-204-2042 (Frame Shop) or 207-967-2803 (Main Gallery)  to speak with one of our staff.

We open at ten each morning and close at five o’clock, but due to limited winter hours, Maine Art Hill galleries will only be open Thursday through Monday.

Call 207-204-2042 (Frame Shop) or 207-967-2803 (Main Gallery)  to speak with one of our staff.

VISITING THE KENNEBUNKS IN FEBRUARY 2023

William B. Hoyt – Summer Show Season 2023 – Save the Date

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 WILLIAM B. HOYT

June 24 – July 19

Mary Day and Louis B. French at Sunset

Please save the date for William B. Hoyt’s summer show beginning in June, running through the 4th of July weekend and continuing until July 19. Promises of his realistic renderings of New England are sure to bring fans both local and from away. If all that is not enough, Margaret Gerding is showing right next door!

“Both artists have strong ties to Maine, having visited or lived here for years. As a result, they capture the true essence of the state,” says gallery owner John Spain. “Hoyt celebrates the incredible precision of his paintbrush, whereas Gerding’s strokes are looser and less defined. Yet magic happens in full color when the two come together to represent our state.”

Rounding Bass Head Light

Hoyt can fly by the seat of his pants like a few others. Usually, he works from a variety of images he takes with his camera as he travels. Yet he still embraces the moment and absorbs all he can from each experience that may wander across his path.

“I love to paint outside occasionally, but I always travel with a camera. It’s where my inspiration comes from through the winter. However, a few years back, I  had just mounted a big show for  Maine Art and had spent the months prior in my studio, where I had been doing mostly larger works,” said Hoyt. “It was during this time I was also traveling, and I happened upon a perfect spot to set up my easel. This is  just the thing to recharge my batteries.”

If you love Hoyt’s work or are looking for a piece for your home, mark your calendars for a summertime visit to Kennebunk.

June 24 – July 19

Artist Receptions June 24,  5-7 PM
SHOWS 1 and 2
5 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Click the link below to see all available work from William  B. Hoyt.

William B. Hoyt-  ARTIST PAGE

To read more insights from Hoyt, click the link below.

William B. Hoyt – INSIGHTS AND STORIES

Click to see the PREVIEW on June 21 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of June 23

Margaret Gerding – Summer Show Season 2023 – Save the Date

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MARGARET GERDING

June 24 – July 19

Granite Point

You have to save the date when a fantastic local artist recreates the landscapes that inspire visitors and tourists alike. Margaret Gerding’s show is a must-see beginning in June, running through the 4th of July weekend and continuing until July 19. If all that is not enough, William B. Hoyt is showing right next door!

“Both artists have strong ties to Maine, having visited or lived here for years. As a result, they capture the true essence of the state,” says gallery owner John Spain. “Hoyt celebrates the incredible precision of his paintbrush, whereas Gerding’s strokes are looser and less defined. Yet magic happens in full color when the two come together to represent our state.”

Timber Point Edge

“Offering the marsh, ocean, woods, and rocks, Timber Point is one of my favorite places for painting,” shares Gerding. “It also holds an emotional attachment for me…. vacationing in Maine as a child, and it was a ‘rite of passage’ to be old enough to go to the island during low tide. Somehow being out on that island makes you feel like you’re standing on the edge of the land.”

No matter where you roam in southern Maine or where your favorite spot is, Margaret has been there and painted it. So if you want a small piece of this beautiful state to be present in your home, mark your calendar.

June 24 – July 19

Artist Receptions June 24,  5-7 PM
SHOWS 1 and 2
5 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Click the link below to see all available work from Margaret Gerding.

Margaret Gerding-  ARTIST PAGE

To read more insights from Margaret Gerding, click the link below.

Margaret Gerding – INSIGHTS AND STORIES

Click to see the PREVIEW on June 21 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of June 23

Bethany Harper Williams – Summer Show Season 2023 – Save the Date

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Artist Reception June 10,  5-7 PM
Gallery at the Grand
1 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043

June 10 – July 5

Whether painting from her home in Goose Rocks in southern Maine or experimenting in her new New York studio, Bethany Harper Williams always pushes boundaries and tries new things.

A Bright Sunshiny Day

“I don’t like to paint the obvious. I like the viewer to look and find new things like the shapes of colors, textures, playful shapes, and scribbles. The vast areas of sky, beach, or water give me room to play,” says Williams. “When looked at up close, all these interesting and unexpected shapes, subtle textures, and colors are found. Yet it is a sky, beach, or water from a distance.”

Bethany needs the mountains and the ocean just like she needs to paint. This power and energy in nature draw her to paint it continually. “I go into my zone when I am painting. The hours pass by, and I am absorbed. It is the same connection as when surrounded by mountains or looking out to the water. I am at peace,” says Williams.

If Bethany is one of your favs, mark the dates on your calendar. If you can’t wait til summer, click the link below to see her present collection of works at Maine Art Hill. Call or check our website for hours this winter and spring. 207-967-2803 www.maine-art.com

Artist Reception June 10,  5-7 PM
Gallery at the Grand
1 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Click the link below to see all available work from Bethany Harper Williams.

Bethany Harper Williams-  ARTIST PAGE

To read more insights from Bethany Harper Williams, click the link below.

Bethany Harper Williams – INSIGHTS AND STORIES

Click to see the PREVIEW on June 7 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of June 9.

 

Lyn Asselta – First Show of the Season 2023 – Save the Date

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LYN ASSELTA

May 27 – June 21

Our opening show is not only celebrating two new spaces at Studios, but we are also celebrating a “new to us” artist, Lyn Asselta. Her show will open and run alongside Liz Hoag. We love the vibe these two talented ladies create. Side by side, they are fabulous.

Asselta is a pastel artist with twenty-five years of experience in the arts. However, she didn’t begin focusing on pastels until she opened an old box of Grumbacher pastels. She never looked back. Being drawn to locations with a rugged, solitary strength, she loves places with untold stories where she can lose herself in the nature surrounding her. Pastel allows Lyn to hold a piece of color in her hand and to capture the essence of the wild, untouched beauty she finds in the world.

Rush

LYN ASSELTA

Lyn Asselta

To see all available work from Lyn Asselta, click the link below.

Lyn Asselta-  ARTIST PAGE

Liz Hoag – First Show of the Season 2023 – Save the Date

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LIZ HOAG

May 27 – June 21

Long-time favorite Liz Hoag is opening at one of the two new show galleries at Studios on Maine Art Hill. Combined with a new artist, Lyn Asselta, this duo is the perfect way to open what is bound to be a great summer season.

Upstream

Those familiar with Maine Art Hill know Artist Liz Hoag and her love for the same rugged outdoors that is Maine. She portrays her wilderness with a talent and a process like no other. She has been with the gallery for several years, and we are always excited to see what coastal gems are intermingled with her inland streams and woods.

If Hoag is one of your favs, mark the dates on your calendar. If you can’t wait til summer, click the link below to see her present collection of works at Maine Art Hill. Call or check our website for hours this winter and spring. 207-967-2803 www.maine-art.com

Artist Receptions May 27,  5-7 PM
SHOWS
5 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043

LIZ HOAG

To see all available work from Liz Hoag, click the link below.

Liz Hoag-  ARTIST PAGE

To read more insights from Liz Hoag, click the link below.

Liz Hoag – INSIGHTS AND STORIES

 

2023 Save the Date for Maine Art Hill Shows

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2023 Season

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are so excited to welcome in 2023.

As we look back on an incredibly successful 2022, we need to thank our incredible staff, crazy creative artists, and of course, you, our clients, both new and lifelong. We are still amazed at all we accomplished in the past year and can’t wait to bring in the new and exciting, and old and still exciting events for 2023.

Our most significant change for the 2023 Summer Show Season is the change in location for our show galleries. We are maintaining the Gallery at the Grand for another summer with a few tweaks to make the experience much smoother and more beautiful. However, Shows on Maine Art Hill is moving. The Gallery at the well-loved old captain’s house at the top of Chase Hill Road is moving down the hill to 5 Chase Hill Road, the home of  Studios on Maine Art Hill, right next door to our frame shop. Here you will find two, yes two, new show gallery spaces. There will be more on the “Grand Opening” this spring.

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 our only “mailed” contact. So please save the card as well as the dates. In turn, we have established 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 big news, but here is what you want to know…

Who will fill the show spaces on Maine Art Hill during the 2023 Summer Season?

LIZ HOAG | LYN ASSELTA May 27 – June 21

Artist Receptions May 27,  5-7 PM
SHOWS 1 and 2
5 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Click to see the PREVIEW on May 24 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of May 26

 

BETHANY HARPER WILLIAMS June 10 – July 5

Artist Reception June 10,  5-7 PM
Gallery at the Grand
1 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Click to see the PREVIEW on June 7 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of June 9.

 

MARGARET GERDING | WILLIAM B. HOYT June 24 – July 19

Artist Receptions June 24,  5-7 PM
SHOWS 1 and 2
5 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043
Click to see the PREVIEW on June 21 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of June 23.

 

CRAIG MOONEY July 8 – August 2
Artist Reception July 8,  5-7 PM
Gallery at the Grand
1 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043
Click to see the PREVIEW on July 5 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of July 7.

 

RYAN KOHLER July 22 – August 16
Artist Reception July 22,  5-7 PM
SHOWS 1 and 2
5 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043
Click to see the PREVIEW on July 19 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of July 21.

 

INGUNN MILLA JOERGENSEN August 5 – 30
Artist Reception August 5,  5-7 PM
Gallery at the Grand
1 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043
Click to see the PREVIEW on August 2 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of August 4.

 

JANIS H. SANDERS | MICHELE POIRIER MOZZONE August 19 – September 6
Artist Receptions August 19,  5-7 PM
SHOWS 1 and 2
5 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043
Click to see the PREVIEW on August 16 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of August 18.

 

CLAIRE BIGBEE September 2 – 27
Artist Reception September 2,  5-7 PM
Gallery at the Grand
1 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043
Click to see the PREVIEW on August 30 and the VIRTUAL TOUR on the evening of September 1.

 

Click on each artist’s name above to learn more about them and find the link to 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 quite a bit of 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.

+ Bi-weekly Pop-Ups of visiting artists and special events

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Christmas Prelude on Maine Art Hill

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WE ARE EXTENDING OUR MERRY MARKET AT STUDIOS UNTIL 12/30 FOR THOSE POST PRELUDE SHOPPERS AND HOLIDAY GIFT CARD RECEIVERS!

OPEN THURSDAY-MONDAY 10AM-5PM, CLOSING AT 1PM 12/24

🎼 It’s the Most Wonderful Time…On Maine Art Hill 🎶

It’s the 41st Annual Christmas Prelude in the Kennebunks where Santa will arrive by lobster boat and the twinkling lights, garlands and mistletoe await our yuletide gatherings and merriment. 

Be sure to visit Maine Art Hill this year for more Prelude cheer. We have a multitude of events and happenings right here on the hill!

In our main building, The Gallery, our 20th Annual Small Works for the Holidays Show will feature each of our artists’ smaller works. Perfect for gift giving. Open Daily 10am-5pm

Further up the hill at Studios wander the Merry Market celebrating local guest artists and their fine arts & crafts. Handmade items of, wood, glass, fiber, pottery, ornaments, sculpture, prelude photography and other small works! Open Thursday-Monday 10am-5pm.

Gold Standard Woodworking (cutting boards)

Stripe Stone Design Company (ceramic ornaments)

Heather Fountain (glass)

Richard Winslow (pottery)

Andrea Leighton (found object shadow boxes)

Marcia Crumley (encaustic paintings)

Julia M. Doughty (found object sculpture)

Kate Knox (woodcuts on paper)

Lynn Ericson (paintings)

Robin Swennes (paintings)

Kelly Ufkin (paintings)

Angelique Luro (paintings)

Taylor Hamilton (macramé plant hangers)

Bob Dennis (Prelude photography)

 

 

And, there’s more!  The Gallery at The Grand on Maine Art Hill will feature 3 more guest artists and their works.  Jewelry by Emma Alexander Designs, Woodcut Prints by Kate Knox and Fiber Wall Art by The Wild Textile from December 1-11.

+ Special Events on the Hill – Don’t Miss Out!

 

Friday-Sunday, December 2-4

At the Gallery at The Grand:

This is a Donation based Gift Wrapping event to benefit Grahamtastic Connection in Springvale. Their goal is to help provide free laptops, iPads, robots and internet access to seriously ill children for educational purposes. So put the final touches on your holiday shopping by letting them wrap things up for you!

At Studios

  • Donation based Holiday Photos by a professional photographer, Tom Briere , to benefit Community Outreach Services of the Kennebunks
  • Friday 12/2, 12-4pm, Saturday 12/3 10am-2pm, Sunday 12/4, 10am-4pm

Tis the Season for giving and sharing. Capture your Prelude Holiday moments with your friends, family and pets with a festive memento. 

Sunday, December 4 and Saturday, December 10, 11am – 3pm

Free Crafts for Kids from the Common Roots Studio Mobile Art Bus hosted by Maine Art Hill in front of Studios.

 

For More Information Call (207) 967-2803

Fall Favorites from the Artists on Maine Art Hill

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Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.

Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens

Brown paper packages tied up with strings

These are a few of my favorite things.

 

**Sorry for the ear worm, but you know you were already singing it.

Autumn is upon us, and we at Maine Art Hill are aware our visitors are changing their shopping habits as the weather gets cooler, and folks all start to snuggle in. We were thinking, “What better way to connect with you than having our well-loved artists share their own favorites things.” More specifically, their favorite piece of their own artwork from the Maine Art Hill collection.

So…

Every Tuesday, beginning on October 18th, an email will be sent to everyone on our email lists. This email will feature four artists and their particular “Fall Favorite(s).” This continues through November 28th.

Any purchases of these featured pieces will be eligible for free shipping (within the contiguous US) or free *local delivery when purchased by the end of the week.

View the gallery from the comfort of your home and let us bring the art to you!

Join our email list to learn about the artist as they are announced! It’s on the bottom right of our home page.

+ Here’s a sneak preview of who is to come:

Week 1
Week 2
Lee Gordon
Claire Bigbee
Karen Bruson
John LeCours
Week 3
Alex Dunwoodie
Jeffrey T. Fitzgerald
Margaret Gerding
Ellen Welch Granter
Week 4
William B. Hoyt
Jill Matthews
Karen McManus
Ingunn Milla Joergensen
Week 5
Craig Mooney
Ryan Kohler
David Riley Peterson
Michele Mozzon Poirier
Week 6
Trip Park
Janis H. Sanders
David Witbeck

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