When visiting Craig Mooney in Stowe, Vermont this generalization held true. Craig has a fabulous space off a small gallery in Stowe. It is large and bright, and has become more than just his space, but part of his process. In the very center of his studio is a large rectangular table that holds his brushes and paint. No matter what it looks like to the outsider, it is organized chaos to him.
Tag: Artist Insights
Recharging His Artist Batteries – William B. Hoyt
“I often paint outside but have never done a workshop. I had just mounted a big show for you at Maine Art and had spent months before in my studio. I had been doing mostly larger works,” said Hoyt. “Then this happened. I thought it might be just the thing to recharge my batteries.”
Fall in the Kennebunks
As realistic a painter as Gerding is, she truly enjoys some artist license when it comes to her trees. “In painting the birches, the sketchbook and reference materials become less important,” says Gerding. “The colors take on a life of their own.” These works still hold her traditional realistic view. Yet, the fine papery bark of the birch reflects both the color in the foliage and the autumn light thus producing a truly etherial scene.
Creating a Moment – Janis H. Sanders
The richness and light found in the collective work of Sanders’ solo show at Maine Art Gallery is spectacular. His classic blue sky has taken on a fresh glow, his structures and landscapes contain fine details in vibrant colors, and the body of work itself contains a great deal of Maine imagery. This show has found a perfect home in our Kennebunk gallery.
A Question of Why and When – Insights into Janis Sanders
“At times the small finishing touches on a painting become the most important. It may be just a tweak, a tiny bit of color, a pastel shade, or a deep rich shadow. My instinct tells me the right place,” says Sanders. “They harmonize with the previous hours of work, and the piece begins to hum. Without these small changes and additions something indefinable, but nevertheless crucial, is simply lacking, wanting and incomplete.”
Janis Sanders – New Works at Maine Art Paintings and Sculpture
Sanders is an accomplished oil painter, who has won awards for his distinctive painting style. He melds elements of American Realism with Modernism/Impressionism for a dramatically contemporary visual result. Many of Sanders’ paintings are done outside or “en plein air”, a method introduced by French artists, which means “open air”.
The Process of the Painter – Margaret Gerding Shares
“I experiment to keep fresh. I have worked in encaustic and pastels in order to give me myself a change. I even quilt,” says Gerding. “Yet, when all is said and done and it comes to being inspired, I could not be the painter I am without painting directly outdoors.”
Time for a Change – Insights from Margaret Gerding
At a young age, artist Margaret Gerding first discovered southern Maine. Spending pieces of her summers here, from Granite Point to Goose Rocks, she found her happy place. Now, years later those memories have brought her back to the Kennebunk area and her new home in Cape Porpoise. With this new location came many other changes, as well.
Communication of an Artist – Margaret Gerding Shares
“When something inspires me, I stop and sketch. There is always a sketch pad in my car and even in my purse,” Gerding laughs. “I do take photographs, but I usually use them only as a reference for color or structure. The final painting is never what I actually see, it’s my response to the inspiration.”
Margaret Gerding – New at Maine Art
A once ‘plein air only’ painter, Gerding’s oils embody the natural landscapes of coastal Maine. Her realistic interpretation of these unspoiled settings reflect a single moment in time. Her warm palette and textured brushwork, for which she is known, capture subtle changes of light and fleeting moments of color.