The family at Maine Art Painting and Sculpture is growing. Artist Liz Hoag has recently joined the gallery, and we are excited to introduce her. Liz has been living in Maine for over twenty-five years. Presently, she resides in Portland, but her studio space is in Westbrook. Much of her work is focused, or sometimes unfocused, on the Maine outdoors.
Tag: Artist Insights
Autumn Transformations – From A Distance
Maine Art Paintings and Sculpture is going through a bit of transition today. We are still open for business, but the majority of the first floor will be a bit crazy as we prepare for the opening of From A Distance, Craig Mooney’s one man show that opens tomorrow.
James Rivington Pyne and Tern
As you first walk into Maine Art Shows at 10 Chase Hill Road in Kennebunk, a curious little sculpture of what at first glance is a seagull swooping in to grab his lunch is there to greet you. However, after a closer look, something is just a little different, a little smaller, a little more unique about this particular bird.
Elizabeth Ostrander and Her Crows
Crows have become like deep wells of inspiration not only in myths and legends but also in our visual arts, literature, and music.
A Peek Inside – Ellen Granter talks about BIRD
When it came to curate the show BIRD, Ellen was an obvious choice. Her work was meant to be featured on the walls of Maine Art Shows surrounded by other artists with the same adoration for birds.
Listen – Ellen Welch Granter
“I remember the thick green grass seeming perfectly even for a huge distance. It is peaceful scene, but I chose to named the painting Listen,” says Granter. “If you truly listen, it isn’t really quiet. You can hear willets, piping plovers, terns, gulls, and myriad insects all around.” So often the majestic crash of waves and never-ending span of sea hold our attention, and the casual beauty of the small marshes and winding rivers that feed the oceans are overlooked. “Listen” is all about not overlooking this place and this moment.
Late Light – Janis H. Sanders
The show, Maine. As they see it., was created with pieces like this in mind, with artist like this in mind. “Late Light is a place and a moment and a fragment in an overly hectic world,” Janis explains. “Here there is still is a slice of present, of being here, in the here.”
The Breakers – Ed Hicks
Ed Hicks | The Breakers | Oil on Canvas | 20″ X 40”. $3100 For Ed Hicks it is about the painting. He lets nature provide a beginning and adds unseen details to bring himself into the work. He hopes his viewers are able to do the same each time they visit a piece and… Read more »
Choices – Daniel J. Corey
Daniel Corey’s inspiration for Maine. As they see it. started from just that place. “Choices” was influenced by one of those perfect little farm stands scattered around the state.
Summer in Maine – Monique Sakellarios
Monique Sakellarious is internationally recognized and has received numerous honors and awards for her work as an impressionist artist. Yet, when asked about her piece “Summer in Maine” her biggest hope was to have it “adopted”. “I want it to go to loving family who will cherish it as much as I do. I hope it will bring happiness to whoever sees it.”