I have always been interested in design. As a young girl I would sketch out home exteriors and interior walls and furnishings and as I grew up I always wanted to wear anything with stripes, circles or markings.

Little did I know that one day I would put it all together in abstract mixed media form.

My inspiration comes from color, shape, lines and whatever comes up in the process.

Wood sculpture begins as a question, a sensory interaction to discover what lies within. The raw material conveys a desire to be shaped, and I seldom know where a piece of wood will lead. Most of my wood stock is milled from downed trees. Each one has a unique character, and the sculpture that unfolds must reflect and honor it. Whether formal or whimsical, functional or decorative, all my pieces invite a personal encounter with the wood.

Working with wood is in my blood. My great-grandfather published The Lumberman’s Actuary and my grandfather and father were in the lumber milling business. In 1975 I received a BFA in wood sculpture from Eastern Michigan University and shortly thereafter moved to Indianapolis. For the ensuing 30 years, I owned and managed a screen printing company, Serigraphics, and sculpted in my free time. Home is now in Edgecomb, Maine, and most days are spent happily creating in the studio.

I am a Maine native of Franco-American heritage and a retired school psychologist. During my parenting and professional years, I was lucky to be able to direct time and energy to my other passion, art.  I took continuing education classes at Maine College of Art and with local, national and international instructors to improve my technique and develop my own personal style. After experimenting with oil paints and Chinese ink painting, I discovered watercolors and became fascinated by their fluidity and evolution as they mix together on paper. Watercolors also help me create themes and study the subjects I’m most drawn to, including landscapes, people, animals and cityscapes. Many of my subjects are drawn from my experience in the mountains of New Hampshire, growing up on the coast of Maine, the multitude of animals I’ve raised, and visits with my daughter in New York City. 

I have lived in Bath Maine for 35 years working and raising a family. As a child I made art and continued into college, painting and drawing and exploring all facets of the visual process. I graduated from USM and taught art and library studies in the Bath schools until this past spring. I also ran a school garden that taught organic agricultural practices to children in the Bath area. Now I work at home in my studio. Most recently I have begun to explore landscapes in acrylics. I find I can express my interest in color and light while painting the natural world around me.  I like to paint large paintings and expand on the idea of scale.

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Barbara is a artist who divides her time between New Hampshire and Maine.

She works in watercolor and egg tempera and creates realistic paintings of rural New England scenes.

Graduating from Anna Maria College in Paxton in 1975, she received her degree in art and advertising. She started her career as a graphic designer, winning numerous awards for advertising designs and concepts. Her first love has always been painting and she incorporates much of her professional design, photography set up and color theory into her paintings.

Barbara is a signature member of the New England Watercolor Society and other New England wand regional art clubs. Her award winning paintings have been highlighted in many juried shows and can be found hanging in private and corporate collections.

Most people love to paint what is already beautiful. I like to find beauty in what others would find ugly or mundane. Instead of painting beach roses in bloom, I would prefer to paint the beach after the season has gone by. I love the character of old buildings, corners of rooms, interior doorways, hallways, etc. I find it so much more interesting to create beauty from the ugly or overlooked spaces than from what is already obviously beautiful.

For many years, I taught high school art. During that time, my own work was mostly done summers and vacations. It included landscapes and house portraits, many on Cape Cod.

When I retired we moved to Maine. I am thoroughly enjoying having the time available to paint for myself. I have worked in oil, watercolor, and most recently acrylics. My process is as important as the end result. I feel I am at my best when I reach an unconscious level and the painting takes over. In those moments, all I have learned and experienced unconsciously comes through and I am able to apply that knowledge and inspiration collected over many years. It is a form of meditation for me that removes part of me from where I am, while time seemingly stands still.

I am a Dutch-American artist living on Georgetown Island in midcoast Maine. I grew up in The Netherlands and studied at the Universiteit van Amsterdam. I moved to Maine 35 years ago with my husband where we raised our two daughters.

I have always been drawn to art, having experimented with different mediums through the years. Since the 1990’s I have painted with pastels and more recently have also started painting with acrylics and watercolors. I have studied under several well-known artists.

The fluid yet rugged landscapes of Maine inspire a lot of my art. I feel lucky to live in a place where public access to waterfront and nature preserves is valued. Many of my paintings are inspired by walks on the beach or through the saltwater marshes and woods in the state park nearby. I enjoy painting plein-air, weather permitting.

I am a member of the Centre Street Arts Gallery in Bath, Maine, where my paintings are on display yearlong. I am also a board member of the Pastel Society of Maine and a member of Sebascodegan Artists.

Patricia has lived in Maine for over 20 years and works in porcelain creating one of a kind sculpture and vessels. She has studied at the Haystack School, Deer Isle, Maine, Penland, Penland NC, and in Rethymnon, Crete, Greece.

She shows and sells locally.

As an Artist I am interested in shape and color, particular how different forms in a piece interact with one another. I might find the form in nature, my kitchen or a place I’ve visited. Re-creating a subject in a painting, whether it is here in Maine, Mexico or Italy, allows me to revisit places I love once again. 

I enjoy mixing my own colors.  I seldom use paint “straight up.” Acrylic is my primary medium, building up many layers and allowing the first layers to reveal themselves once again. My most recent works also include a tree series, abstracts, chickens, still life’s with lobsters and other seafood such as “bouillabaisse”. My creative work provides a means of bringing me closer to my natural surroundings. Another favorite subject is flowers because of their beauty, strength and delicate nature.

Although primarily a self-taught artist, I have studied with Evelyn Dunphy, Francisco Agresti, Joana Coke and many others. My work is in private collections in New England, San Francisco, Charlotte, Venice and Miami.

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Claudette is a pastel artist who is drawn to light and atmospheric conditions that create a magical moment.

Her definition of creativity is to enter the unexpected, the mystical and informational—a communication, relationship and dialogue with her inner intuitive voice. She finds that working with subjects that she is passionate about. Layering pastels up to thirty layers using the proper materials brings a dialogue which becomes her meditation for soul expression. Her wish is for the viewer to experience the same.

She is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, Pastel Society of Maine, and CT Pastel Society. She is also a member of the Master Circle of the International Association of Pastel Societies.

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I love to be outside most times of the year and love to paint outdoors as much as I can. Midcoast Maine provides inspiration in its woods and streams, ponds and pathways, coastal waters and working waterfronts, weather and topography, and above all its special light. My father was a home builder and I seem to have a need to include architectural elements as well as the natural in my compositions.

Before moving to Maine, I won awards in NJ, both local and statewide. Since moving to Maine, I’ve been in many local juried shows and now have my own place to paint, Stonewall Studio, for when it’s nasty outside.

I may be reached at livyglaubitzart.com. Additional work is at www.livyglaubitzart.com.

I was raised in Northern Michigan by parents who were great observers and participants of Mother Nature.  I was taught to respect nature’s beauty and to record it on film by my photographer father. As a young woman, I also took up the camera and discovered my ability to duplicate my powerful emotional responses to nature on my film.  I am now discovering the gift of putting this same emotional response on paper with watercolors. I am self taught through books and workshops.
My current career as a sea captain and operator of a sailing school for women rewards me with spending my summers sailing, observing and recording the spectacular coast of Maine.  I want to paint everything I see!
My work on the water evolved from my passion for sailing and love of adventure and challenge. So too, my need to paint watercolors evolved from the emotions that overcome me as an observer of Mother Nature and my desire to share my experience and emotions.

I am a realist.  I paint with watercolor and casein tempera, and make artist books to honor our natural environment. Using the media of painting and visual book, I enjoy creating from observations in the natural world which brighten my life. I take pleasure in constructing three-dimensional objects and making books which portray the passage of time or a three-dimensional environment. The act of painting invites me to see our visible world more clearly. It is a way of offering praise to the universe. Paintings and books are like poems or gifts of seeing for myself and others. By capturing the beauty of our woods and fields, I bring joy to myself and hope to provoke others to be reverent of this natural world. I fear for the loss of the beauty and uniqueness of our lands, state forests, natural areas, and shorelines through our greed and miscalculations. I preserve these scenes for myself, the people who share my love of a certain spot on the road as they ride or walk by, and those who could appreciate them should they stop for a moment.

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I think artists’ statements are a bit like wine labels. You can spend time reading the labels or just drink the wine.

My work reflects my intuitive reaction to a scene or idea. This involves combining color, shape and line through a process that is somewhat inexplicable. Inspiration for my painting can be anything from the mundane to the beautiful. The viewer can then bring his or her own interpretation or reaction to the results. Not every creation connects to its original idea. Often different concepts and representations emerge.

If I had to describe my work in two words it would be “imaginative realism”.

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I was born and raised in a small coastal town in New Jersey and raised my family in the central farmland area of the state before moving to Maine over 20 years ago. I retired from a lengthy career at IBM in 2021.

Living in Maine I am inspired to capture the beauty of the natural surroundings. You can find me plein air painting during warmer months. In winter I paint from my home studio, in oil, acrylic, watercolor and pastels. I would like those who view and collect my work to feel the energy I capture in each piece.

My first painting workshop was in California in the late 70s. Since moving to Maine, I have taken multiple workshops from established painters throughout New England and continue to enjoy experimenting on my own. I love to work on wood and with palette knives to give my paintings more texture and substance and have been expanding my skill set to include wood carving.

I’ve shown my work for years in many locations throughout the Midcoast. I’m a member of Sebacodegan Artists Gallery in Harpswell, the Pastel Society of Maine, the Vermont Watercolor Society and ACFE. My work is in many collections worldwide.

Victoria Hope Jackson was born in Boston and moved to Maine in 1995 after a career in interior design.  She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Art History and Asian Studies from Wheaton College in Norton, MA.
Since moving to Maine, Victoria has returned to painting while working as an arts administrator for various galleries and now as part owner of Centre St Arts Gallery in Bath. She continues to study from local artists in her preferred media of watercolor, oil, pastel and acrylic.  Her work is in private collections throughout the country as well as at Centre St Arts Gallery.

Years ago, while working as director of the museum shop at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA, I was surrounded by wonderful examples of how creative people turned their thoughts and visions into beautiful art that could generate deep emotions for the viewer. That experience served as the catalyst for my embarking on a journey that has taken many years and taken me to many art colleges and other art venues, including classes at Montserrat College of Art, Maine College of Art and the Art Student League of New York City.

Since devoting myself to full-time painting 20 years ago, I have explored working with pencil, ink, watercolors, acrylics and oils. Much of my art relates strongly to German Expressionism and Fauvism. In recent years, I have focused on working in oils because the hallmarks of my paintings are vibrant, bold colors and strong shapes. Oils and brushes provide me with more options to express my ideas. I can take time to examine a piece and change or add elements until I am satisfied with the result. When is that? It is when the composition is sound and the colors blend well—when the painting has taken on a life of its own. Quick paintings are often among my best!

My studio is on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine. My work is displayed at various exhibits in coastal Maine throughout the year. Selling my work is satisfying, but my passion for painting derives from knowing that I have created something that is alive and lasting.

After coming to this country from Korea in the mid-sixties to study art, I was introduced to many forms of Western art, my favorite being Abstract Expressionism. I am currently synthesizing Eastern and Western approaches to art, adapting the techniques and materials of Eastern calligraphy to Western themes. My primary goal is to close the gap between East and West while reaching for universal creativity.

Eastern calligraphy is a living, breathing spirit, not a dead, rigid tradition of thousands of years. Its unique form conveys the pulsation of life energy. Art to me is an expression of an inner world and inner energy. I translate this energy into brush strokes. As an artist, I try to bring invisible and inexpressible dimensions to the surface using elements of design.

I paint in my studio in the old Bath Memorial Hospital on Park Street, with the help of my dog Mickey who wants nothing more than to entertain visitors.

I am a retired teacher, most recently at the Emma Willard School and Russell Sage College in Troy, NY. I hold an MFA from SUNY, Albany, as well as graduate degrees in philosophy, theology and art education.

My work hangs in the permanent collection of several museums and in corporate and private collections. I currently teach art history courses at Mid-Coast Senior College and an occasional workshop in my studio.

My work has been described as playful, colorful, moody, loose and experimental. I paint often and enjoy trying new techniques. When I was a child, I loved mixing concoctions. I made ink from berries and created new colors from my mother’s lipsticks and nail polishes. How lucky I am to still be able to delight in the same sorts of basic pleasures! This is not to say that I don’t take art seriously. I paint with a plein air group and have benefited by taking comprehensive classes. I plan to paint until the very end!

I have drawn, painted, and worked with my hands since adolescence. During high school, two wonderful art teachers mentored me and urged me to look at the world and paint what I saw. My father was in the military and we traveled to many countries in Europe. I was able to view the masters’ paintings in the Louvre and the Uffizi and sculptures by Michelangelo in Florence. During my young adulthood, I lived in Hawaii and will never forget the colors of the ocean and the rich green foliage of the jungle. These adventures and experiences continue to influence my work today.

I moved to Maine in 1978. After obtaining an RN degree, I attended Maine College of Art for three years. I have continued to take classes there over the years and have continued to attend different art workshops in Maine and abroad.

I have had paintings accepted at juried shows, at Eleven Pleasant St. Center for the Arts in Brunswick, the 10 x 10 Show in Brunswick for four years, the Chocololate Church in Bath, and the Boothbay Regional Art Foundation. I am currently a member of the Centre St. Arts Gallery in Bath, an artist-owned gallery.

Interwoven between my work experiences as a nurse, I have continued to paint. I retired from Nursing in 2015 and have focused solely on painting since then.

As I grow older, I find myself becoming more involved int he creative process, not only as a way to express myself, but as a way to reach deep down and evoke beauty that cannot be verbalized, in order to touch others.

I have spent my life surrounded by the natural beauty of the outdoors. Growing up in the woods of Concord, Massachusetts, and living near Popham Beach, Maine, for over 35 years, nature has always been my sanctuary.

I am a largely self-made artist with some formal training at New England schools and associations. However, my decades spent immersed in nature, whether that be gardening, hiking, biking, or canoeing, have been my best teacher.

Now living in Bath, I have adopted a simpler lifestyle that allows me the freedom to paint full-time and capture the sense of peace and relaxation I feel outdoors. Working in oils, pastels and sometimes watercolors, I try to make each of my compositions an expression of my feelings and emotions of both real and imagined places.

Painting offers me a unique approach to the subject matter.  I like a loose representational style along with intuitive color choices. 
This not only sets the image free, but leaves room for the imagination of the viewer.​

I strive to create art that comes alive and engages my audience through multiple levels of imagination. My joy is in developing the character and vitality of each work, whether figurative or abstract, and charging my medium itself to breathe life. The freedom to work across a wide spectrum of ideas and forms derives from responsibility to the process of discovery and sharing. New points of view, materials and methods fuel my delight in invention and enrich the widening and deepening range of projects and processes that will always serve as my most grand adventure.