Adrienne Kernan LaVallee – A Spring Pop-Up on Maine Art Hill

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.

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.

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 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.