(Peaks Island, ME) Richard Boyd Art Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of a solo exhibition of paintings in oil by Jeanne O'Toole Hayman on July 5 at 10:00 a.m. The exhibit titled "Spectrum 2013" features a selection of exquisitely rendered paintings depicting landscapes and seascapes around the coast of Maine. There is never one season or location that attracts Jeanne to record her interpretations of the world around her. She is equally drawn to the expanse of the open ocean and the harsh yet beautiful coastline of Maine. A trained fine artist Hayman captures the beauty of each study with thick impasto gestures. Jeanne will be at the opening reception on Saturday, July 6 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. to discuss her recent series of paintings. The exhibit is on view from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily through July 30, 2013.

A multi talented artist working in the media of print, encaustic and oils Jeanne began to develop her skills at the Mason Gross Center for Innovative Printmaking at Rutgers University and has been honing them ever since. Unlike the technical demands of printmaking oil painting gives Jeanne the freedom to explore the subject by layering color and creating form with thick impasto gestures. Well known in Southern Maine for her paintings in oil depicting landscapes and seascapes around the coast of Maine, Jeanne's works are held in numerous private collections. Currently Jeanne splits her time between her studio in Portland, Maine and her home on Peaks Island, Maine.

Richard Boyd Art Gallery is located on Peaks Island, Maine at the corner of Island Avenue and Epps Street, first building on the right. The gallery exhibits original 20th and 21st century works of art created by artists primarily working in the media of painting, sculpture, clay and glass. The gallery is open April through October from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. November and December hours are Friday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For additional information please contact curator Pamela Williamson by phone at 207/712-1097 or via email at info@richardboydartgallery.com or visit www.richardboydartgallery.com. 

Copyright 2013. Richard Boyd Art Gallery. All rights reserved.