Public Art

	Autumn Tapestry by Nina Jerome. 40" x 40" oil on linen.

Nina Jerome Wins Percent for Art Commission in Washington County

Last spring, Blueberry Hill Research Center at the University of Maine placed a call to artists to commission a piece of art through the Percent for Art program for the entry wall in their new research facility.

Thirty-five artists submitted proposals for the $4,000 commission in a broad range of mediums. The committee—made up of Owen Smith, chair, New Media Department, University of Maine, Orono; Stephen Reiling, director, Maine Agricultural Center, Orono and Fred Stoddard, Facilities, University of Maine, Orono—unanimously selected this painting by Nina Jerome of Bangor Maine.

The piece is a gorgeous representation of what those who live and work in Washington County love, blueberry fields bright red in fall, the beautiful meandering rivers and streams and the granite filled landscape. It serves as the perfect greeting for all who work in and visit the site.

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