Art in the Capitol: Women of Integrity by Maggie Libby
 

 An artist talk and public reception for Women of Integrity will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13 

AUGUSTA, ME – The Maine Arts Commission is pleased to present Women of Integrity, an exhibition of drawings by Maine artist Maggie Libby, as part of the Art in the Capitol program. The exhibition will be on view from May 7 through August 31, 2025 in the State House Gallery in Augusta. 

 Women of Integrity is an expansive and deeply personal portrait series that honors the lives and labor of women working across Maine’s institutional and community settings. The collection pairs gestural figure studies and portraits with oral interviews recorded by each subject, raising the central question: “How do we acknowledge women’s seen, unseen, and often undercompensated labor in the workplace, communities, and families?” 

 Libby’s drawings seek to make that labor visible—amplifying the voices, contributions, and creative resilience of women who strengthen Maine’s communities every day. 

 “Drawing is where I feel most myself, and I have worked at its practice for over forty years,” Libby says. “It is cheap, accessible, and portable, instantly available as a way to absorb and really see what is around us.” In recent years, Libby has shifted to drawing with her non-dominant left hand to relieve arthritic pain and embrace a freer, more expressive style. “I now prefer its unexpected freshness; the slightly crude and less controlled marks seem stronger and more clearly the work of a human hand.” 

 Based in Maine, Maggie Libby is known for blending artistic practice with social history and community storytelling. Her work invites viewers to engage more deeply with questions of presence, power, and cultural memory. 

 An artist talk and public reception for Women of Integrity will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, at the State House Gallery.The Art in the Capitol program is an initiative of the Maine Arts Commission that brings the work of Maine artists into public view throughout the Capitol Complex. All exhibitions are free and open to the public during normal State House business hours. 

 To learn more about the Art in the Capitol program and other opportunities for Maine artists, visit the Public Art Page on the MAC website.