I guess there’s something to be said for making sure the drawing is just right before applying paint,” explains Witbeck. “However, my brain doesn’t seem to work that way. I tend to find the painting through trial and error on the canvas.”
Category: *Shows, Events and Fun
Annual Custom Framing Sale at Maine Art Hill 2021
Traditionally, folks flock to our frame shop in Kennebunk, Maine every February to take advantage of our Annual 25% off Framing Sale. This year will be no different, but with a few tweaks and twists.
Save the Date – Summer of 2021 Schedule for Maine Art Hill
The 2021 Summer Show Schedule is set, and we couldn’t wait to share the excitement with all of you. We know how quickly summer calendars fill up, so be sure to pencil us in.
White House Blue Roof – Bethany Harper Williams Fall Favorite on Maine Art Hill
“Part of the new series I’ve been exploring, Near and Far, is where I crop off something large and usually graphic in the foreground, then have some detail that pulls the eye to the background,” explains artist Bethany Harper Williams. “I love the contrast of the bold, architectural, graphic, simplistic feel of the house with the serene, calm feel of the water and the activity of the kids on the beach.”
Lower Village Fisherman – Rick Hamilton’s Fall Favorite on Maine Art Hill
“There is an older piece underneath this one. It was of Greece, another favorite place of mine,” explains Hamilton.”This new piece, however, definitely says ‘Maine’, but it’s fun to know Greece is underneath.”
Off the Trail – Liz Hoag’s Fall Favorite on Maine Art Hill
Liz Hoag | Off the Trail #2 | Acrylic on Canvas | 24″ X 24″ | $1600 Liz Hoag | Off the Trail #1 | Acrylic on Canvas | 18″ X 18″ | $1000 “Off the Trail is my favorite piece in the gallery right now,” shares artist Liz Hoag. “It really reminds me of a… Read more »
Channel Drift – Craig Mooney’s Fall Favorite on Maine Art Hill
“One of my favorite themes is embodied in Channel Drift,” says artist Craig Mooney. “The image of a solitary boat moving slowly toward breaking clouds.”
Every Place I Go, There I Am – Ryan Kohler’s Fall Favorite on Maine Art Hill
“I had previously hinted at the spots of a deer leaping right off its body, but I embraced that idea with this painting,” shares Kohler. “Energetic swoops of red and orange paint slide easily off her backside, and her white spots intuitively transform into fun paint splatters that dazzle the eye in a confetti-like fashion. Bits of solid, traditional painting mixed with fun and tasteful abstraction is always what I’m striving for, and this one, to me, is right on the money.”
Lemon Zen – R. Scott Baltz’s Fall Favorite on Maine Art Hill
“My selection for the Fall Favorite is Lemon Zen,” shares artist R. Scott Baltz. “Often, I develop a fondness for a particular painting not so much on the final image but more so on the process, which paved the way to the final image.”
Heavenly Sky, Ogunquit River Footbridge – Claire Bigbee’s Fall Favorite on Maine Art Hill
“This painting represents what I love most about Ogunquit, which is also where I live,” shares artist Claire Bigbee. “It truly is a heavenly place.”