As a painter, I use oil paint almost exclusively. I loved it at age three when I got into my father’s paints and saw the hardwood floor and my body as perfect vehicles for expression. If I close my eyes, I still hear my mother’s scream. That introduction has stayed with me. Today I love pushing and pulling oil paint around my canvas. Expressive, abstract explorations of the landscape excite me, particularly that of New England and Maine’s coast.
Tag: Pop-Up Artists
Barn and Mill Gallery – A Spring Pop-Up on Maine Art Hill
My process begins with “wood hunting”: I seek the unusual and the imperfect. Often rejected by large-scale wood processors, these characteristics show how art can be produced within an organic, natural environment. I view myself as a custodian of this natural art. I focus on creating designs that bring this natural art into people’s homes.
Art Guild of the Kennebunk – A Spring Pop-Up on Maine Art Hill
Art Guild of the Kennebunks has approximately 60 juried artist members representing various visual arts mediums, including painting, photography, printmaking, sculpting, textile art, and mixed media.
Richard Winslow at Pop-Up on Maine Art Hill with Robin Swennes
“I started doing pottery many years ago in my college years,” shares Winslow. “The world of work distracted my art and pottery output for several years. It wasn’t until later that I was able to get back to my arts and crafts interest. Now they are primary in my life.”
Robin Swennes at Pop-Up on Maine Art Hill with Richard Winslow
My style tends to be figurative with impressionistic touches, usually showing close up compositions with just enough detail to reveal the subject. I have concentrated on Maine–themed images and fresh fruits and vegetables because I like the idea of the life they represent.
Pop-Up with The Art Guild of the Kennebunks
We have approximately 60 juried artist members representing various visual arts mediums, including painting, photography, printmaking, sculpting, textile art, and mixed media.
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.
Pop-Up with Heather Milliman
Featured Artist Pop-Up with Heather Milliman is the guest artist for Pop-Up beginning Thursday, August 19 to Wednesday, August 25. Read on to learn more about her inspiration, her process, and her work. August 19 to August 25 I became aware of nature’s beauty growing up on Cape Cod in the 1970s and ’80s. As… Read more »
Pop-Up with Artist Gary Koeppel
Featured Artist Gary Koeppel is the guest artist for Pop-Up beginning Thursday, August 12, to Wednesday, August 18. Read on to learn more about his inspiration, his process, and his work. August 12 to August 18 I am a landscape painter working in the New England area. I work in oils. My first love is Plein… Read more »
Pop-Up with Lynn Ericson 2021
As a graphic designer, Lynn Ericson spent years capturing the essence of a product or service and communicating that message with immediacy. She has traded designing logos and advertising campaigns on the computer for acrylic paint, but the goal of her painting is very much the same: capturing the essence and making a connection.