As for the piece…art is about a connection, an immediate, this is it. I had that immediate wow factor.
Category: *Staff
Favorite Things – Our Staff Shares Their Personal Favs
Some of us chose our favorite works for very personal connections, others for color palette or composition, and still others for technique and skill.
Meet the Staff – Taylor Grant
“Maine Art is close to home, and I’ve enjoyed working as a framer in the past,” shares Taylor. “My work here at the gallery is more varied, but I have also learned a great deal from the day to day creation and design with Louann.”
Meet the Staff – Abby Daggett, Gallery Manager of The Works
She may have been born and raised in Kennebunk, but Abby Daggett, our “new this spring” Manager of The Works on Maine Art Hill, hasn’t stayed still since graduating from high school. “I have lived in Kennebunk, Boston, Dublin, Ireland and Italy in Venice, Rome, Florence,” shares Daggett. “School and studies prompted most of my travels…. Read more »
Meet the Staff – Nate Rutter, Assistant Gallery Manager
Nate Rutter is the Assistant Gallery Manager at Maine Art Hill. He was hired in the spring of 2018 right when we were in the middle of all the new gallery spaces and our new branding. Now that he has made it through a crazy summer season, and still wants to stay around, we thought we might tell you just a little bit more about him.
New Manager at Maine Art Prints and Framing – Opening This Spring!
After her college years at St. Michaels College in Vermont where she not only earned her BA in Art but also played basketball for this small division 2 school. Even with her background in art she was drawn to the retail setting and was immediate management material. From apparel to art she has had experience with running and managing a small business. So when Natalie called, she was intrigued. At this time we don’t have any hoops schedule to be installed at the gallery, but we convinced her Maine Art was a place she could easily snuggle in and find a place for herself.
Meet the Staff – Jessica Goodwin, Marketing Director
“The authenticity of what Maine Art stands for really resonated with me. It is full of kind and passionate people,” say Goodwin “The thirty incredibly talented artists alone were a huge draw. I am excited to apply my skill sets and learn about art in a new way.”
Meet the Staff – Natalie Lane, Gallery Director
Everyone knows Natalie. If you have been into the gallery, her smiling face is one of the first you see. Our long time clients ask for her by name, and love the fact that she remembers their taste and style. But, believe it or not, Natalie has a life outside of Maine Art!
Meet the Staff – Ryan Cadigan
Born in Portland, Maine and raised in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, Ryan has the distinction of being a local. Even though he has lived in New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut and California, Maine is still the place he calls home.“I went to Hamilton College in New York. I received my BA in English and Creative Writing with a minor in Environmental Studies in 2011,” says Cadigan. “Now I am a University of New Hampshire Creative Writing MFA candidate and entering my second year.”
Meet the Staff – John Spain, Owner of Maine Art
It may have started with musicals like Jesus Christ Super Star and Choral Camp at the University of Maine in Orono or a favorite teacher who guided his interests toward the art department, but it ended as the lead singer in a rock band and the owner of a successful gallery. That’s right, being the front man is nothing new for John Spain. Even though, it is more common to find the owner of Maine Art Paintings and Sculpture in jeans and a dress shirt, not black leather pants and a tank top, his love of music and the arts has never waivered.