All you need to do is walk through the doors of 10 Chase Hill Road to feel everything Joergensen describes. The walls whisper soft words of comfort and calm.
Category: Ingunn Milla Joergensen
There are Two Sides to Every Story – Claire Bigbee and Ingunn Joergensen
“Both Joergensen and Bigbee joined the gallery at the same time. They live locally and share a common love of Maine,” says gallery owner John Spain. “Over time, not only have they grown as artists, they have grown into friends. It is not uncommon for Bigbee and Joergensen to travel to remote locations for an artist retreat. They often share ideas and inspiration as they paint side by side, seeing the same landscape, each painting their vision.”
Spring Arrivals 2022 – Ingunn Milla Joergensen
“I find that I simplify more and more. There are so much clutter and noise surrounding us – by paring down to the bare essentials, I can breathe,” shares Ingunn Milla Joergensen.
If You Just Can’t Wait….Joergensen and Bigbee
The beauty of the Maine landscape, the constantly changing elements, and the ocean are a never-ending source of inspiration for all of Joergensen’s art and design work. “It is the little things that catch my attention, a piece, a fragment, a texture, a thought, a word. Sometimes taking it all in is so much, it is almost overwhelming,” Igunn shares. “One little shell tells the story of the ocean. A piece of wood tells the story of lived life. Beauty is found in the most unexpected places.”
The Power of Three – Artists Carr, Bigbee, and Joergensen
Together through tears, laughter, wine, and paint, these three talented local artists have helped heal and keep each other firmly rooted. We are so thrilled they are willing to share paintings they created from their journey.
Ingunn Milla Joergensen – The Choice Show 2021
“All my work in this year’s show is of landscapes. Wide and open ones. They vary from dawn to dusk, rivers, marsh, and ocean,” explains artist Ingunn Milla Joergensen. “I spend a lot of time in these various places. It is where I can breathe, reflect, and find peace. This last year these aspects are more important than ever, to recharge and find beauty in nature. “
Spring Arrivals 2021 – Ingunn Milla Joergensen
I work in layers, adding paint, scraping off, often mixing the colors directly on the canvas. Being extremely tactile, I often paint with my bare hands. I find that I simplify more and more. There are so much clutter and noise surrounding us – by paring down to the bare essentials, I can breathe.
Mother of Pearl – Ingunn Milla Joergensen’s Fall Favorite on Maine Art Hill
“That is why Mother of Pearl is my favorite painting,” she says. “To me, it is rhythm, simplicity, calmness, and poetry. I love the soothing colors and subtle reflections.”
Summer Shows 2020 – Janis Sanders, Ingunn Milla Joergensen, and Jill Matthews
Natalie Lane, Director of Galleries and General Manager of Maine Art Hill, says, “The early August opening of the Matthews, Sanders, and Joergensen show, is one I have been looking forward to all summer. The contrasting landscapes and seascapes compositions and color palettes range from bold to ethereal. They take us all on a journey of the senses through New England, and it’s seacoast with all its incarnations.”
Heirlooms in Bloom – Insights from Ingunn Milla Joergensen
“When my great grandmother Milla married in early the 1900s, she received from her parents’ garden this beautiful peony plant,” explains Joergensen. “It was passed down through the generations and finally given to me.”