53 Artists and More Than 140 Works of Art

A–C

• Bariluk-Smith, Nancy
• Bellezza, Amy
• Bickford, Catherine
• Bosse, Peggy
• Branca, Michael
• Brooks, Robin
• Burr, Mary
• Cary, Mary Anne
• Coleman, Jeanne

D–H

• Dillon, Kelley
• Doyon, Cassie
• Duda, Darcy
• Elliot, Edward Scott
• Ferguson, Martha
• Fish, Gary
• Garrett, Sue
• Gottwalt, Samantha
• Hunnibell, Melissa
• Hunter, Scott

I–M

• Janis, Jaclyn
• Johnson, Susan
• Leach, Jonathan
• Lee, Becky Scott
• Lee, Mackenzie
• Lisberger, Lin
• MacDonald, Kimberly
• Manera, Lauren
• Marini, Alyssa
• Markley, Penny
• Miller, Cheryl
• Miller, Robin C.

N–R

• Newton Brown, Heather
• Nichols, Karen
• Ouellette, Coral
• Page-Conway, Jane
• Pelletier, Maire
• Pomerleau, Angela
• Potter, Ben
• Poulin, Anita
• Ranney, Alana
• Rector, Alison
• Robbins, Rachel
• Roitzsch, Antje
• Rush, Helene

S–Z

• Sano, Cassie
• Schuppien, Judith
• Snyder Wallace, Jill
• Storro, Carole
• Thornton, Kristin
• Vermette, Michael E.
• West, Nora
• Wojcik, Devan

Nancy Bariluk-Smith

Artist Bio

Nancy Bariluk-Smith grew up in a small town in Connecticut surrounded by creative energy. Her mother, being a strong influence, taught her rug hooking, knitting, bead work, embroidery, how to garden and how to harvest. At a young age Nancy enjoyed drawing and sketched the dreamy faces on album covers.

After a brief stint in college, Nancy took the road less traveled and solo backpacked through New Zealand and Australia, finally settling in Alaska for 10 years. Moving back to “the lower 48,” she raised her two boys just outside of Saratoga Springs, New York. She taught wet felting and needle felting classes, learned how to spin wool, created lamp-work glass beads and a line of glass jewelry.

Now living on the seacoast of Maine for some 12 years, her focus and passion is painting and illustration. Nancy recently illustrated two children’s books, loosely based on her friend’s childhood adventures in the 1950s, Maude and the Holy Oak and Maude and the Merry Christmas Tree.

Nancy’s experiences influence and shape her creative expression. She lives boldly and creates bold, vibrant paintings that bring her joy. Nancy’s paintings evoke a sense of exploration and discovery. She finds inspiration from her flower gardens, the colors of the setting sun, and birds singing in the lilac bushes. All these precious moments give her a sense of peace and belonging. Through her art and love of flowers, she pays homage to her surroundings, and her goal is to be a mindful steward of this amazing planet. Sharing that joy with others is a dream come true.

Title: Guardians of the Plant Kingdom

Medium: Acrylic and mixed medium

Dimensions: 30 × 24 inches

Price: $850

Amy Bellezza

Artist Bio

Amy is an artist whose work delves into themes of nostalgia, common symbols and memory. She invites the viewer to engage in the narrative process in a manner that is both intimate and deeply personal.

Drawing from her fine arts education, she approaches her work with a profound appreciation for artistic heritage while staying connected to the present through the timelessness of aesthetic simplicity. Through an understated language of visual symbols and meditative studies, her work manifests as a visual journal chronicling transformation, discovery and solitude. Her attention to light, shadow and form, combined with the unique attributes of each photograph, imbues every piece with its own distinctive story and personality.

She also chooses to shoot with a Kodak Instamatic X-15F for its unparalleled ability to capture moments in a distinctive, nostalgic aesthetic. The simplicity and reliability of the camera allows her to focus solely on composition and subject, free from the distractions of complex camera settings. The monochromatic palette lends a timeless quality to her photographs, enhancing the emotional resonance of each image. Additionally, the grainy texture of black-and-white film adds a unique depth and character, bringing a pictorial, authentic quality to her work. Using this classic combination of camera and film is not just a technical choice, but a deliberate artistic statement that speaks to her preference for capturing the essence of a moment in a beautifully analog form.

Along with exhibiting primarily in Maine, she has also gladly donated some of her photographs for charity fundraisers in New York and Maine.

Title: Cows (Pineland Farms)

Medium: Photography, digitized film negative

Dimensions: 5 × 5 inches

Price: $249

Title: Apiaries (Franciscan Monastery, Kennebunk, Maine)

Medium: Photography, digitized film negative

Dimensions: 5 × 5 inches

Price: $249

Title: Sheep (Pineland Farms)

Medium: Photography, digitized film negative

Dimensions: 5 × 5 inches

Price: $249

Catherine Bickford

Artist Bio

Catherine Bickford is a Maine-based artist whose artwork is an instinctual response to her life. She builds worlds in paint that are based on direct observation, memory and dreams. Her artwork explores heightened moments that include strong color and exaggerated spatial experience. Her paintings often present a journey for the viewer that takes them from the concrete “here and now” through a window, door or portal into distant places that lie just beyond the limits of the frame. Bickford was awarded an Artist Springboard Grant from the Maine Arts Commission in 2023, which resulted in a body of work entitled Field of Study that was exhibited by the Yarmouth Arts Alliance in Yarmouth, Maine. The three works on view here were created at that time and were also included in a juried group show, Working Maine, at Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset, Maine, in July 2023. Catherine is the longtime executive director of Artascope Studios in Yarmouth, Maine. She recently graduated from the New York Studio School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture. She has been awarded the 2024–2025 artist-in-residence position through NYSS at the Dumbo Studio in Brooklyn, New York.

Title: Field of Study No. 2

Medium: Oil on panel

Dimensions: 40 × 30 inches

Price: $3,000

Title: Sheryl and Josie

Medium: Oil on panel

Dimensions: 18 × 24 inches

Price: $1,500

Title: Full Tilt

Medium: Oil on panel

Dimensions: 40 × 30 inches

Price: $3,000

Peggy Bosse

Artist Bio

As an artist and native of this beautiful state, outside is my favorite place to be.

There is so much nature to take in and so many colors to admire.

I feel so fortunate that I see the many colors in the world the way I do and enjoy splashing them on the canvas.

I paint with all mediums, but oils always seem to pull me in. I start my paintings on a blank canvas with no plan in mind and no idea where each piece will take me. I often switch gears halfway through and enjoy the surprise of the finished piece.

As a busy emergency room technician, my free time is very important. Painting allows a much-needed break.

Painting is my relaxation, and each time I pick up a brush, I’m switched into the present moment.

Title: Spring Abundance

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 18 × 24 inches

Price: $225

Title: Streaming

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 16 × 20 inches

Price: $210

Title: Tree Lights

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 16 × 20 inches

Price: $210

Michael Branca

Artist Bio

Michael Branca is an artist based in Bath. His media and subject matter range from fantastical oil paintings to plein air landscapes to conceptual assemblages. His work addresses feelings of disconnection and connection with nature and attempts to find beauty, joy and humor in the unexpected and mundane.

Branca holds an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, a BA from Colby College and studied at Temple University Rome. He has been awarded fellowships at the Skowhegan School, Vermont Studio Center and the Monhegan Artists’ Residency, and received a grant from the Maine Arts Commission. He teaches a variety of art classes at Southern Maine Community College. His work has shown at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art and other venues throughout the Northeast.

Title: Beginning

Medium: Oil and gold leaf on three canvases

Dimensions: 72 × 18 inches

Price: $2,000

Title: Foodscape III

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 30 × 40 inches

Price: $1,500

Title: Picturing the View Baldface

Medium: Oil on paper and canvas

Dimensions: 12 × 34 inches

Price: $800

Robin Brooks

Artist Bio

I have been making art ever since I can remember. My collage explorations began by cutting up old paintings on paper and rearranging them. Currently my artwork is a hybrid of painting and collage, and you have to look closely to discern the brushstrokes from the torn or cut edges.

I am inspired by the natural world and also the inner landscape of feelings, memories and experiences that mark my personal journey through life. My creative process allows me space to play with materials, ideas and images in a fluid manner. I love seeing how unexpected harmonies or tensions can emerge between shapes and spaces, or how one color can vibrate against another color to create a deep shadow or flickering light.

Title: All Round (Heirloom Apples)

Medium: Painted paper collage

Dimensions: 18 × 18 inches

Price: $475

Title: Autumn Fields Abstraction

Medium: Acrylic painting with collage

Dimensions: 22 × 22 inches

Price: $675

Title: Market Day (for the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust)

Medium: Painted paper collage

Dimensions: 20 × 16 inches

Price: $475

Mary Burr

Artist Bio

Although I have lived in Maine for most of my married life, I was born and raised in Brisbane, Australia. I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine at Farmington in visual and performing arts, with a major in fine arts. I attended the Maine College of Art, where I obtained the majority of my studio credits. I have been painting, drawing and carving for over 30 years, inspired by the beautiful Maine rural landscape where I live as an active farmer. My work is a reflection of my life raising sheep, growing vegetables and working in the woods. I also sketch on a regular basis when my husband, Bob, and I travel, particularly in rural areas of the world. My work can be found in private collections in Australia, England, Italy, New York and Maine. I hope you, too, can take time to enjoy it.

Title: Heading for Home

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 24 × 18 inches

Price: $600

Title: Summer Time

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25 × 25 inches

Price: $400

Mary Anne Cary

Artist Bio

Mary Anne Cary is an oil painter living in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

I attended Southeastern Massachusetts University, graduating with a BFA in visual design.

A former graphic artist, I now devote my time to oil painting. Inspired by the Maine coast and landscape, I strive to capture everyday scenes with a fresh vision and energy.

I am drawn to shapes, shadows and patterns found in nature.

I find that living in Maine, I am supplied with endless possibilities for paintings. I see intriguing studies every time I take a drive, whether down the street or up the coast. I love having my camera ready to record the many compositions and ideas I see around me. I strive to paint boldly with loose strokes and vivid color to bring life to my work.

I have attended workshops with local and nationally recognized artists, and I enter regional juried art shows.

Title: Through the Trees 2

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 16 × 20 inches

Price: $1,200

Jeanne Coleman

Artist Bio

Content review needed: The biography supplied for Jeanne Coleman appears to duplicate Amy Bellezza’s biography. It has been retained below until the correct biography is available.

Amy is an artist whose work delves into themes of nostalgia, common symbols and memory. She invites the viewer to engage in the narrative process in a manner that is both intimate and deeply personal.

Drawing from her fine arts education, she approaches her work with a profound appreciation for artistic heritage while staying connected to the present through the timelessness of aesthetic simplicity. Through an understated language of visual symbols and meditative studies, her work manifests as a visual journal chronicling transformation, discovery and solitude. Her attention to light, shadow and form, combined with the unique attributes of each photograph, imbues every piece with its own distinctive story and personality.

She also chooses to shoot with a Kodak Instamatic X-15F for its unparalleled ability to capture moments in a distinctive, nostalgic aesthetic. The simplicity and reliability of the camera allows her to focus solely on composition and subject, free from the distractions of complex camera settings. The monochromatic palette lends a timeless quality to her photographs, enhancing the emotional resonance of each image. Additionally, the grainy texture of black-and-white film adds a unique depth and character, bringing a pictorial, authentic quality to her work. Using this classic combination of camera and film is not just a technical choice, but a deliberate artistic statement that speaks to her preference for capturing the essence of a moment in a beautifully analog form.

Along with exhibiting primarily in Maine, she has also gladly donated some of her photographs for charity fundraisers in New York and Maine.

Title: A Bounty of Blossoms

Medium: Framed and matted archival photographic print

Dimensions: 19 × 23 inches

Price: $259

Title: Farmer’s Fields Woven Around a Forester’s Wood Lot

Medium: Framed and matted archival photographic print

Dimensions: 24 × 20 inches

Price: $289

Title: The Brat Who Did Not Want a Nap

Medium: Framed and matted archival photographic print

Dimensions: 17 × 14 inches

Price: $119

Kelley Dillon

Title: Vegetable Garden

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 18 × 20 inches

Price: $450

Title: Chicken

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 8 × 8 inches

Price: $100

Cassie Doyon

Artist Bio

Cassie Doyon lives in Boothbay, Maine. She has worn various hats as an artist for over 34 years, starting as a graphic artist and then continuing in mixed-media art and sculpture. Over the past 10 years, Cassie has focused on mosaic sculpture. In addition, Cassie has worked as an art educator for over 25 years, teaching art in a variety of settings, including private schools and galleries, most recently at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Essex Art Center in Lawrence.

Cassie has an undergraduate degree concentrating in graphic design from Salem State College and a graduate degree in art education from SMFA at Tufts University. She has exhibited her work internationally through galleries, craft guilds, societies and collaborations, and her work has been publicized in various news sources, books and magazines. Cassie’s work has won several awards in area galleries, including best in show and most innovative or experimental sculpture. She has completed public architectural and sculptural installations independently and as part of a collaboration, and has curated mosaic exhibitions.

Title: Fruit Stand

Medium: Framed canvas print

Dimensions: 16 × 20 inches

Price: $250

Title: Turning a New Leaf

Medium: Mosaic wall sculpture

Dimensions: 24 inches high × 13 inches wide × 2 inches deep

Price: $600

Darcy Duda

Artist Bio

Darcy Duda is a writer, farmer and self-taught artist who has lived in Maine all her life. Her work, both written and visual, focuses on topics such as the environment, women and social class.

Title: Corn

Medium: Colored pencil on paper

Dimensions: 8 × 8 inches

Price: $150

Title: Pink Tulip

Medium: Watercolor on paper

Dimensions: 10 × 10 inches

Price: $150

Title: Tremella mesenterica

Medium: Colored pencil on paper

Dimensions: 12 × 16 inches

Price: $300

Edward Scott Elliot

Title: Fish Ladder

Medium: Acrylic and oil on canvas

Dimensions: 48 × 60 inches

Price: $1,200

Title: Ice Harvest

Medium: Acrylic and oil on canvas

Status: Sold

Title: Protektor of Corn

Medium: Acrylic and oil on canvas

Price: $350

Martha Ferguson

Artist Bio

Martha Ferguson creates drawings, paintings and sculptures that examine her relationship to the natural world. Since moving to Maine several years ago, she established her studio in Portland and is a member of the Running With Scissors art community. Ferguson has exhibited her work in Portland at Cove Street Arts and the Maine Art Collective. She has had solo exhibitions at the Merrymeeting Arts Center in Bowdoinham, the Adler Gallery in Port Washington, New York, and Berkeley College in New York City. Her work has been included in numerous group exhibitions in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Her work is in the collection of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and various private collections. Ferguson was awarded a Japanese Fulbright Memorial Fund Fellowship to travel to Tokyo and Okinawa. While in Japan, she was the guest of renowned Japanese printmaker Takuji Kubo and initiated an international printmaking project, Peace Flags Across the Seas. In 2010, Ferguson received her Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she was awarded a graduate merit scholarship. She has also studied painting at Santa Reparata International School of Art in Florence, Italy, and printmaking in Corsica, France.

Title: Big Chick

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 16 × 11 inches

Price: $500

Title: Cake Walk

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 48 × 36 inches

Price: $4,000

Title: Goat Walk

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 16 × 11 inches

Price: $500

Gary Fish

Artist Bio

Education: Bachelor of Science in forest and wildlife management from the University of Maine College of Forest Resources in 1982 and Master of Policy, Planning and Management in 2023.

Experience: State horticulturist since 2015. Manager of pesticide programs for the Board of Pesticides Control for 28 years. Practicing licensed professional forester periodically since 1985 through Kents Hill Forestry Services. Former chair of the Arborist Board. Worked as a horticulturist for ChemLawn Services Corporation from 1983 through 1988.

Personal: Grew up in Farmington, Maine. An entomologist from birth, he was inspired to love plants by his mother, who always grew beautiful roses and rock gardens. He is also a landscape and nature photographer.

Title: Bumble on Tickseed

Medium: Canvas wrap print

Dimensions: 40 × 60 inches

Price: $275

Title: Clarry Hill Maple

Medium: Canvas wrap print

Dimensions: 40 × 60 inches

Price: $275

Title: Lucy and Chloe: What You Doing Out There, Gertrude?

Medium: Canvas wrap print

Dimensions: 40 × 30 inches

Price: $150

Sue Garrett

Title: Bees and Dahlias

Medium: Framed and matted digital photograph

Dimensions: 30 × 24 inches

Price: $150

Title: Blue Alpaca

Medium: Framed and matted digital photograph

Dimensions: 10 × 12 inches

Price: $50

Title: Glittering Trees

Medium: Framed and matted digital photograph

Dimensions: 16 × 20 inches

Price: $75

Samantha Gottwalt

Title: Nourishing Roots

Medium: Paper collage on metal baking sheet

Dimensions: 14-inch circular diameter

Price: $200

Title: Vacationland Golden Harvest

Medium: Paper collage on wood board

Dimensions: 10 × 8 inches

Price: $120

Melissa Hunnibell

Artist Bio

Nature is the divine artist. I know I can’t come close to what she produces, but in my work I try to communicate how incredible this planet is.

I like creating when the process involves my whole body, some technical figuring out and more than two dimensions. Printmaking, cooking, gardening, ceramics and product design do that for me. Just two dimensions feels limiting, but printmaking offers a third dimension and the spontaneity of pulling a print. It feels natural to leave some control to the process. Who am I to tell materials what to do? I can only learn from them, obey them, then stand back and let them do what they do best.

These block prints come from a series I made to celebrate the beauty of summer life on the Sheepscot River. I grew up dog-paddling in the Sheepscot, searching for fool’s gold. I still live by the river. It is my church.

Title: Maine River Life Series in Teal

Medium: Mini quilt with 12 ink block prints

Dimensions: 20.5 × 25 inches

Price: $330

Title: Maine River Life Series in Wine

Medium: Mini quilt with 12 ink block prints

Dimensions: 20.5 × 25 inches

Price: $330

Title: Maine River Life with Loons, Midcoast Conservancy Series

Medium: Ink block print over a vintage DeLorme Maine Atlas

Dimensions: 8 × 8 inches

Price: $55

Scott Hunter

Artist Bio

I am in awe of the incredible beauty of nature. The wilderness is a subject that I have explored throughout my artistic career. There is a calm and quietness to nature in the wild, and the ability to experience that firsthand is becoming rare. I prefer my paintings to have little or no reference to people.

The Maine that we experience today is a beautiful and wonderful place, but it has changed a lot from when I was young. In my paintings, I like to capture scenes that I remember while growing up but that are not as common as they once were, like cows grazing in an open field.

Title: Out to Pasture

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 18 × 24 inches

Price: $750

Jaclyn Janis

Artist Bio

Jaclyn found her way to printmaking in 2023 while temporarily living in the Washington, D.C., area, though she has considered Maine to be home since moving to Scarborough in 2016. She pursued relief and reduction woodblock and linocut printmaking classes through The Art League in Alexandria, Virginia, and was an affiliate printmaker in the Discover Graphics Atelier at the Torpedo Factory. She returned to Scarborough in May 2024 and now works out of her studio at Running With Scissors in Portland.

In her relief and reduction prints, Jaclyn seeks to interpret her experience with the natural world as a birder and general outdoor enthusiast. During her time in Washington, D.C., she felt a void of the beautiful scenes that were so easily accessible to her in Maine. Printmaking was a way to channel her nostalgia and put these scenes in front of her eyes again. In particular, reduction printmaking allows her to rest in landscapes and explore them from new angles. In this technique, a repetitive process of inking, printing and carving the same block builds layers of color to create a final image, gradually destroying the block in the process. These iterations on the same image slow life down and allow Jaclyn to commemorate scenes and birds that hold special places in her heart and mind.

Title: Bee Balm

Medium: Digital photograph, framed and matted

Dimensions: 5 × 7 inches

Price: $75

Title: Hurdle Fence Hens

Medium: Woodblock relief print with oil-based ink

Dimensions: 8.5 × 12 inches

Price: $130

Title: Scarborough Marsh AP

Medium: Five-layer reduction woodblock print with oil-based ink and watercolor

Dimensions: 16 × 24.5 inches

Price: $500

Susan Johnson

Artist Bio

A fervent believer that art is essential to conveying information about the natural world, Susan enjoys engaging all ages in pursuits that connect art, science and the outdoors. A career educator with a Bachelor of Science from Cornell and a Master of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Susan has worked at Harvard University for 20 years overseeing educational outreach programs and working with Harvard students on teaching and science communication. Susan is a signature member of the New England Watercolor Society and belongs to the Society of Animal Artists and the Copley Society of Art. She is a resident of Portland, Maine.

Title: Hope and Eleanor

Medium: Watercolor on paper

Dimensions: 9.75 × 11 inches

Price: $975

Title: Nina’s Sheep, Study 4

Medium: Watercolor on paper

Dimensions: 16.4 × 16 inches

Price: $1,325

Title: Spring Chickens

Medium: Watercolor on paper

Dimensions: 19.5 × 15.5 inches

Price: $1,800

Jonathan Leach

Artist Bio

Jonathan Leach is a Maine-based woodcarver specializing in capturing the dynamic movement of birds and marine mammals using locally sourced wood. His art celebrates the beauty of creatures like dolphins, seals and humpback whales, crafted to convey their grace in motion. Each piece, born from the heart of Maine’s forests, invites you to bring a piece of local magic into your home. Through carving, he aims to deepen our connection with the state’s wonders while reminding us of our duty to protect these magnificent beings and their habitats.

Jonathan has been carving for 10 years, and his work has won awards in many New England woodcarving competitions, including Best in Show at the Maine Wood Carvers Association annual show in 2022. Jonathan appeared on an episode of Maine Cabin Masters, creating a custom beer tap handle for the “Passport to Greenville” episode. He credits the instruction and inspiration of master carvers Wayne Robbins and Marcia Berkall for the skills he has acquired along the way.

Jonathan grew up in Blue Hill and lives in Augusta with his wife Rachel, their dog Willow and their two cats, Molly and Dolly. Recognizing the truth in the old adage “carvers are starvers,” Jonathan continues to work for the Department of Health and Human Services, where he is the compliance manager for the Division of Licensing and Certification.

Title: Three Little Birds

Medium: Wood and barbed wire

Dimensions: 18 × 12 × 12 inches

Price: $300

Becky Lee

Artist Bio

I see the world in birds. I know that sounds silly, but I often see an interaction, a place or a sky, and in my mind it looks just like the painting it becomes. I see it instantly and can capture it in my mind and store it like a photograph to retrieve later. The interaction of my characters is based on observations of living beings, and the scenes are always inspired by nature, by places both real and imagined.

My work is often autobiographical, with many of the people and animals in my life appearing as birds in my work. Inspiration is all around, and I find plenty in my everyday life. I live in Marshfield, Maine, with my husband Garret, dog Butters and cat Judy. I grew up in Wisconsin in an environment filled with creativity and nature. My mother and brother are both practicing artists. I have the most fulfilling job as a high school art teacher.

Title: A Sheep by the Sea

Medium: Acrylic gouache on panel

Dimensions: 20 × 24 inches

Price: $550

Title: Barnyard Storm

Medium: Acrylic gouache on panel

Dimensions: 8 × 10 inches

Price: $150

Title: Chickens in the Rain

Medium: Acrylic gouache on panel

Dimensions: 8 × 10 inches

Price: $150

Mackenzie Lee

Artist Bio

While growing up within walking distance of Acadia, my parents encouraged creativity and the arts. I moved away from art as a focus in higher education to pursue biochemistry and forensic science disciplines. As an artist and scientist, I constantly struggle to find balance and harmony between both cerebral hemispheres. Over the last decade, I have found that painting with watercolor provides both freedom and control to the artist that meets that need. Usually, I find myself painting automotive-related topics in this medium, but ventured into landscapes for this submission. The themes of these pieces are the top-producing agricultural products in Maine: potatoes, blueberries and dairy.

Title: Dairy at Dusk

Medium: Watercolor on paper

Dimensions: 11 × 15 inches

Price: $75

Title: Fall Blues

Medium: Watercolor on paper

Dimensions: 11 × 15 inches

Price: $75

Title: Spuds Waiting for Harvest

Medium: Watercolor on paper

Dimensions: 11 × 15 inches

Price: $75

Lin Lisberger

Artist Bio

Lin Lisberger has been a sculptor and woodcarver since the 1970s. She taught sculpture, drawing and design at the University of Southern Maine Art Department from 1981 until her retirement in 2017. Lisberger has an MFA in sculpture from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in literature from the University of California at Santa Cruz. She lives and has a studio in Portland, Maine. Her exhibition experience is widespread, and her work is held in several private and corporate collections.

Lisberger has been making art in Maine for over 40 years, and over time the sculptures have incorporated many images, always resonating with the attributes of locally accessed wood. She approaches carving wood in a nonconventional way. Traditional woodcarvers find or create blocks of wood that they then carve to create the form they seek. She prefers to carve, construct, carve some more and then construct further, allowing the sculptures to grow more integrally out of the process. She is also interested in the impact that place and materials have on the sculpture. Grains, bark, growth patterns, hardness, softness and even fungal differences affect how the wood responds to the tools and her emotional and intellectual response to the wood.

The wood for these three pieces was sourced as follows: Bagel Breakfast Sandwich, maple from Portland, Maine; Hamburger, oak harvested and carved at Kezar Lake in Maine; and Loaded Hotdog, lilac and poplar from Portland, Maine.

Lisberger’s attention to form has been consistent, describing both object and space and thus creating a foundation upon which an abstract narrative can be built. She uses narrative, both subtly and overtly, to emphasize her interest in humans and their journeys. The sandwiches were carved at a time when she was especially drawn to spaces “between” and what it means to be sandwiched physically and emotionally. Actual sandwiches, and things caught and emerging from them, became humorous reminders of our daily worlds.

Title: Bagel Breakfast Sandwich

Medium: Maple, poplar, pine and steel

Dimensions: 10.5 inches high × 25 × 24 inches

Price: $3,000

Title: Hamburger

Medium: Oak, pine and steel

Dimensions: 13 inches high × 13 × 18 inches

Price: $1,000

Title: Loaded Hotdog

Medium: Lilac, poplar, steel and aluminum wire

Dimensions: 9.5 inches high × 30 × 12 inches

Price: $1,000

Kimberly MacDonald

Artist Bio

Kimberly MacDonald is a mosaic artist based in Portland, Maine. Working from her home studio, Kimberly has honed her skills through a rich educational journey that spans local Maine ceramic and glass studios, the Chicago Mosaic School and intensive studies in Ravenna, Italy, a world-renowned center for mosaic art.

Her award-winning work has been exhibited both regionally and nationally, earning acclaim for its technical excellence and imaginative depth. Kimberly’s mosaics delve into themes of science, nature, health and communication. Her unique blend of serious exploration with an occasional side trip into whimsy allows her to narrate diverse stories showcasing a spectrum of representational and abstract fine-art mosaics.

In addition to her work in mosaics, Kimberly hosts Art on Oakdale, a free little art gallery. Situated outside her Portland studio, Art on Oakdale aims to inspire and connect individuals, showing that the way we tell our stories through artistic expression can truly transform and enrich our lives. Visitors are encouraged to take a free piece of art they love, leave a piece of art they made or simply enjoy the art on view.

Title: Golden Praying Mantis

Medium: Italian 24-carat gold-leaf glass, Mexican smalti and upcycled guitar strings

Dimensions: 4 × 4 × 0.5 inches

Price: $225

Title: Green Praying Mantis

Medium: Marble, Youghiogheny iridescent stained glass, Italian 24-carat gold-leaf glass and upcycled guitar strings

Dimensions: 8 × 8 × 1 inches

Price: $225

Title: Iridescent Praying Mantis

Medium: Marble, Youghiogheny iridescent stained glass, Italian 24-carat gold-leaf glass and upcycled guitar strings

Dimensions: 8 × 8 × 1 inches

Price: $225

Lauren Manera

Title: Into the Berry Patch

Medium: Acrylic on board

Dimensions: 18 × 25 inches

Price: $750

Title: A Pekinese in Portland

Medium: Acrylic on paper

Dimensions: 10 × 12 inches

Price: Framed prints only, $75

Title: Southwest Garden

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 18 × 24 inches

Price: $750

Alyssa Marini

Artist Bio

Alyssa Marini completed her undergraduate degree in wildlife ecology and master’s degree in entomology from the University of Maine and is currently pursuing her PhD in biological sciences while working at the Applied Genetics and Genomics Lab at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory. Her research focuses on vector-borne disease systems, specifically the ecology of diseases transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes. With extensive experience both in the field and in the laboratory, she engages with arthropods in natural environments and under the microscope.

Title: Secret Life of Lyme

Medium: Colored pencils and pastels

Dimensions: 9 × 12 inches

Status: Not for sale

Penny Markley

Artist Bio

I spent most of my childhood near Augusta, Maine, and was educated in Augusta schools. I received a BA in American studies from Barnard College and an MA in special education from Teachers College, both part of Columbia University in New York City. I have always loved to draw. My first formal art class was in drawing at Columbia University. I have since taken classes and workshops in art whenever I was able. I met my husband mountain climbing, which we did together very intensely until our son, Keith, was born. In 1978, we moved back to Maine when we bought Lakeside Orchards in Manchester. My husband and I owned and managed that business for 21 years, after which time we returned to our original professions of teacher and engineer. I have painted and sold my art for over 40 years.

Title: Dresden Sheep

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 11 × 14 inches

Price: $425

Title: Moose Family

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 18 × 24 inches

Price: $800

Title: Puddle Ducks

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 16 × 18 inches

Price: $700

Cheryl Miller

Artist Bio

Cheryl L. Miller is a native of Staten Island, New York. She received her BA in art from Hunter College in New York. She moved to Maine in 1988 because it is the way life should be. Ms. Miller is best known for her community participatory art project, 46 Million Turkeys, and can be seen regularly at the Portland and Biddeford art walks inviting the public to draw a turkey’s portrait.

Ms. Miller has been a State of Maine employee since 2010 and considers it an honor to contribute to and participate in our community.

Title: Flourish in Green

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 24 × 30 inches

Price: $350

Title: Flourish in Red

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 24 × 36 inches

Price: $500

Title: Flourish in Yellow

Medium: Acrylic on canvas with leaf veins

Dimensions: 24 × 36 inches

Price: $500

Robin C. Miller

Artist Bio

I am primarily self-educated in art, a realist by nature and style. I hold a BA in studio art, but it was in the 1960s. I also took a useful course in general design from the University of Maine at Augusta. It has withstood the test of time. Since then, I have studied here and there with other local artists and art groups, in between raising children and working, like most of us.

My day jobs have mostly been in the social justice field, and if they were not, I always introduced that concept. Art has always been intermingled with that. Early on, I was impressed with the Currier and Ives concept of having prints made from their paintings specifically to provide affordable art ownership options for the country people who were so often the artwork’s subjects. I make giclée or digital prints of favorite works to sell or donate to nonprofit fundraising efforts. My giclée print The Wild Turkeys of Blaisdell Street, on display here, is an example.

I have won prizes over the years, including the Common Ground Fair poster contest in 1994 and Harlow Gallery and Waterville arts awards. I have also completed many commercial art commissioned projects, including T-shirt designs, poster art, stationery and theater props. Since retiring in January of this year, I have taken a deep dive into visual arts once again, searching out old roots and new branches. It is an exhilarating ride, and I appreciate the opportunities offered by Maine Arts to connect with local businesses and new faces.

Title: Ladies in Waiting

Medium: Photography

Dimensions: 8 × 10 inches

Price: $85

Title: The Wild Turkeys of Blaisdell Street

Medium: Giclée print

Dimensions: 18 × 24 inches

Price: $135

Heather Newton Brown

Artist Bio

Heather Newton Brown, who uses she and they pronouns, is a mixed-media encaustic artist residing on unceded Wabanaki territory, known today as Casco. Heather is largely self-taught and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Goddard College and a master’s degree in counseling from Union Institute and University. In abstract creations, Heather endeavors to convey emotion, experience and connection in a manner distinct from representation. The artwork serves as both a reflection and a transformation of reality, stemming from Heather’s unique personal journey while aspiring to resonate with viewers’ own experiences. Heather perceives art as a dynamic dialogue, a call and response between the artist and various elements: the substrate, medium, subject and, ultimately, the audience. Within the studio, Heather explores the delicate equilibrium between deconstruction and construction, where alchemy, inspiration and vision intersect. Heather is drawn to experimenting with novel and unexpected materials, engaging intimately with every facet of the creative process, from gathering materials and crafting paint to composing, executing and troubleshooting. Through the combination of diverse forms, materials and techniques, Heather synthesizes something entirely new and compelling. Beyond artistic endeavors, Heather also practices as a psychotherapist. During leisure time, Heather cherishes moments spent with human and four-legged companions, volunteers, spends time in nature and searches for scrap metal to incorporate into the next body of work. Heather’s work can be found at Art Space Gallery in Rockland and Vera’s Iron and Vine in Wilton.

Title: Waiting for Butterflies

Medium: Encaustic, cyanotype, shellac and metal leaf

Dimensions: 8 × 16 inches

Price: $200

Title: After the Tide

Medium: Encaustic, cyanotype, St. John’s wort and oil

Dimensions: 8 × 16 inches

Price: $200

Title: The Red Cow Had a Calf

Medium: Encaustic, cyanotype, shellac and oil

Dimensions: 11 × 14 inches

Price: $300

Karen Nichols

Artist Bio

I’m Karen Nichols, a 2024 graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design Natural Science Illustration certificate program. I am grateful to share my illustrations and my love for outdoor life with everyone. Having grown up in rural Kentucky surrounded by neighboring farms with cows, pigs and crops of corn and tobacco, being outdoors was a usual way of life for me and my friends. I summered in Maine with my grandmother and was introduced to the ocean, woods and mountains of New England, with a special focus on island life in Casco Bay. Climbing over rocks and seaweed at low tide and searching for life in tidal pools was an amazing pastime. There is so much I want to convey and give back to the viewer with each piece of art. I want to demonstrate more than a simple depiction of my subject. I want the viewer to observe the light that I see and the intricacies and complexities of the subject. Most of my works are mixed media, and I love creating with gouache, watercolor, graphite, pen and ink in the same work. I plan to continue expanding my agriculture series with areas devoted to farm animal life, crops and insects.

Title: Cricket

Medium: Graphite

Dimensions: 11 × 14 inches

Price: $75

Title: I Miss My Grazing

Medium: Gouache, watercolor, graphite and colored pencil

Dimensions: 11.25 × 7.75 inches

Price: $125

Title: Radishes

Medium: Watercolor

Dimensions: 9 × 12 inches

Price: $50

Coral Ouellette

Artist Bio

After several years of working as a graphic designer, Coral decided it was time to push herself in the area of art and started attending adult art education classes at the local high school. There she found an enormous amount of encouragement from the instructor and her classmates. Retired after working in both the military and civilian worlds, she used the GI Bill she earned as a military member and pursued a lifelong dream of obtaining a degree in fine art.

This opportunity gave her the ability to immerse herself fully in all aspects of art. As a nontraditional student at the age of 57, she attended the University of Maine. She completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with concentrations in painting and printmaking in 2019. She enjoyed the challenge of returning to school, as well as the exposure to new processes, methods and media that she now uses in the creation of her art.

Coral takes comfort in an environment that places a strong emphasis on organization, no doubt partially due to her life in the military, and says that clutter generally knocks her creative spirit off the rails. Although Coral leans more toward realism, she is not above an occasional foray into the carnival that is abandonment, throwing the rules aside and immersing herself entirely in mark-making using different techniques and tools.

She continues developing a body of work in her chosen medium of oils. The collection continues to be Maine-themed in nature. Coastal and inland landscapes, flora and fauna comprise much of the subject matter. Having lived in Maine for most of her life, she continues to find beauty from the mountains to the sea and in the daily workings of Maine communities.

Title: Forest Floor 2

Medium: Relief print

Dimensions: 24 × 30 inches

Price: $550

Title: Schoodic 1

Medium: Intaglio

Dimensions: 16 × 20 inches

Price: $300

Title: Schoodic 2

Medium: Intaglio

Dimensions: 16 × 20 inches

Price: $300

Jane Page-Conway

Title: Bowdoinham Harvest

Medium: Photography and encaustic wax on panel

Dimensions: 24 × 12 inches

Price: $500

Title: Cathance River

Medium: Photography and encaustic wax on panel

Dimensions: 20 × 16 inches

Price: $500

Title: The Woods to the Capital

Medium: Photography and encaustic wax on panel

Dimensions: 24 × 12 inches

Price: $500

Maire Pelletier

Artist Bio

Maire Pelletier is an artist with deep roots in the state of Maine. She graduated from the University of Maine in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in art education and earned her Master of Education in 2023. Maire taught art for several years and has been training as a painter for over 10 years. She lives in the Waterville area with her husband, cat and dog. Her artwork typically explores compelling Maine landscapes and the experience of escaping to these beautiful locations. Regardless of the subject matter, she hopes to make artwork that resonates with others, evoking personal connections to the work. Her accomplishments include participating in special exhibitions with Munka Studios in Lewiston and completing a permanent mural at Tiller and Rye Grocer in Brewer.

Title: In the Pasture

Medium: Digital photograph, framed and matted

Dimensions: 9 × 12 inches

Price: $70

Angela Pomerleau

Artist Bio

Angela Anderson of Port Clyde, Maine, earned a BFA in painting from the University of New Hampshire in Durham. She completed postgraduate studies at the Empire State College Studio Program on the Lower East Side of New York City. Her performance background includes music and dance, including African dance and printmaking at Laney College in Oakland, California. While living in New York City, she sang at Carnegie Hall and played in clubs including Joe’s Pub, Mercury Lounge and Brownies.

Angela exhibited in New York and Europe. As Philip Pearlstein’s lead model and a part-time framer at BL Frames, she showed in many downtown group art exhibitions. Independently curating shows with colleagues in New York attracted enough attention to lead to exhibitions in Vienna, Austria, and a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany, followed by a residency in Nice, France. She participated in multiple museum collaborations with Martin Kippenberger, including at the Centre Pompidou in Paris in the 1990s. Videos made for his Rotterdam museum exhibition were shown again in 2021 in Essen, Germany, in a retrospective organized by Gisela Capitain Gallery.

Angela’s work was featured in the accompanying coffee-table book and used as the MP3 promotion. Angela has always been an artist for the experience of staying creative and avoiding the trappings of convention, leading her wherever it may, usually somewhere fun, exciting and physically demanding. Teaching painting to adults and performing in bands are her side pursuits. Her paintings are also on view at Joe’s Fresh Catch in Estero, Florida.

Title: Blackberries Ripening on the Vine

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 18 × 24 inches

Price: $750

Title: Blueberry Bash

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 20 × 20 inches

Price: $800

Title: Wild Blackberry

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 16 × 20 inches

Price: $600

Ben Potter

Artist Bio

Ben Potter was born in 1970 and grew up in Tennessee. He majored in art and biology at Williams College. He received his MFA in painting and drawing from California College of the Arts in 1998.

He lives in Belfast, Maine, and is a professor of art at Unity Environmental University. His art practice stems from his interdisciplinary background and uses subjects drawn primarily from the landscape and sciences as the basis for formal and conceptual investigation.

Title: Daylight

Medium: Acrylic on wood panel

Dimensions: 32 × 60 inches

Price: $3,000

Title: Stubble

Medium: Silver leaf, pollen and acrylic on wood panel

Dimensions: 19 × 24 inches

Price: $2,000

Title: Upper Reservoir

Medium: Silver leaf and acrylic on wood panel

Dimensions: 27 × 25 inches

Price: $2,200

Anita Poulin

Artist Bio

Ms. Poulin is a proud Franco-American who was born into a family of self-taught artists spanning five generations. She has lived in Maine all her life. She has been a member of the University of Southern Maine Senior College for many years, serving as a board member and fine-art instructor. She also teaches fine art from her studio.

She loves the state of Maine, saying, “Maine, with its lovely four seasons, provides painting opportunities beyond expectation!”

She is a lifelong learner and is continuously inspired by a circle of talented family and friends, who are her most valued critics.

Ms. Poulin is a member of the State of Maine Arts Association and is the owner of GreenWood Gallery, located at 998 Old Danville Road in Auburn. The gallery is open by appointment by calling 207-782-5118.

Title: Milking Time

Medium: Acrylic on Maine slate

Dimensions: 18 × 10 inches

Price: $195

Alana Ranney

Title: Morning Autumn Sunbeam

Medium: Photograph printed on canvas

Dimensions: 30-inch canvas

Price: $507

Title: Morning Beam

Medium: Photograph printed on canvas

Dimensions: 16 × 12 inches

Price: $227

Title: Petals Colors

Medium: Photograph printed on canvas

Dimensions: 16-inch canvas

Price: $227

Alison Rector

Artist Bio

Alison Rector is a painter and printmaker. She has been a working artist living in Maine since 1990. Rector divides her time between studio workspaces in the Midcoast region, in Monroe, and South Portland. She is known for her paintings of interiors. Her work is represented by two galleries in Maine: Courthouse Gallery Fine Art in Ellsworth and Greenhut Galleries in Portland. For many decades, Rector and her husband, Eric, lived on a farm in Monroe, homesteading, raising food and animals, and stewarding forest and pasture. Through the Maine Farmland Trust FarmLink program, they are passing ownership of the farm to the farmers of Second Frost Farm.

Title: Equinox

Medium: Oil painting on panel

Dimensions: 10 × 22 inches

Price: $2,800

Title: Salad Days

Medium: Oil painting on panel

Dimensions: 10 × 22 inches

Price: $2,800

Title: Spring Greens

Medium: Oil painting on panel

Dimensions: 12 × 18 inches

Price: $2,800

Rachel Robbins

Artist Bio

Rachel Robbins is a mixed-media artist from Whitefield, Maine. Working with gold leaf, alcohol ink and acrylic gives her pieces a nostalgic 1970s glimmer, while painting from her heart and spirit creates their ethereal, mythological imagery. Rachel’s paintings are featured by organizations, businesses, private collectors and several galleries throughout New England.

Title: Land of Milk and Honey

Medium: Acrylic, alcohol ink and compressed gold leaf on canvas

Dimensions: 30 × 40 inches

Price: $1,375

Antje Roitzsch

Artist Bio

Antje grew up in Germany in a family where a strong emphasis was placed on being creative and making things with your hands. Her education at a Waldorf school gave her broad exposure to creativity and a working knowledge of many artistic skills. This is where the seeds of her approach to form were born and where she developed the language that has been deeply embedded in her work ever since. While attending a technical school, where she explored graphic arts and scenic design for theater, a chance encounter with a goldsmith exhibition led her to a four-year apprenticeship. Working with a master goldsmith honed solid skills and is at the root of her precise craftsmanship. In 1988, a grant from the Carl Duisberg Society brought her to Maine, where for the next 16 years she designed and fabricated anticlastic jewelry with Michael Good Designs. In 2005, a seven-month immersion in New York City changed the course of her artistic journey, igniting the desire to explore her artistic expression. She then took a leap of faith and set out on her own. Following her curiosity, she opened her eyes to photography, put her hands to clay and experimented with bronze casting. Called to a larger scale, she applied all her skills to the creation of organic, flowing sculptures, including eight-foot-tall shapes made from steel pipe. Ever expanding in her expression, her work is taking flight with her deep exploration of sculptural mobiles. Watching the gently spiraling motion of these suspended sculptures reminds viewers that life is always in flux and changing. Yet even in motion, one can feel at peace.

Title: Convergence

Medium: Aluminum with blue patina

Dimensions: 16 × 30 × 30 inches

Price: $1,200

Title: Feather Flight

Medium: Poplar, maple, cherry, teak and walnut

Dimensions: 17 × 30 × 30 inches

Price: $950

Title: MoonDance

Medium: Aluminum painted red and white

Dimensions: 30 × 16 × 16 inches

Price: $650

Helene Rush

Artist Bio

Helene Rush learned to knit from the nuns in French parochial schools in Montreal. She turned that into a career of more than 40 years as a knitwear designer. Upon retirement, she traded the needles for brushes and began creating with paint, paper, canvases and anything else that could be used as a medium and substrate. “Every day offers me design possibilities in patterns and colors.”

Title: Apples

Medium: Acrylic on panel

Dimensions: 12 × 12 inches

Price: $400

Title: Harvest Basket

Medium: Watercolor on paper

Dimensions: 12 × 16 inches

Price: $500

Title: Onions

Medium: Watercolor on paper

Dimensions: 13 × 19 inches

Price: $600

Cassie Sano

Artist Bio

I live in Augusta, Maine, and enjoy painting, mostly plein air, in both watercolor and oil. Living with so much natural beauty in my own backyard is a gift and an opportunity to create beautiful landscape art. I especially love painting elements with a commanding presence, such as mountains, rocks, boats, architecture, strong shadow and light patterns, and gardens with a variety of colors. I teach watercolor painting and also write and illustrate children’s picture storybooks, with three books published through Maine Authors Publishing. I am a member of River Arts Gallery, Maine Art Gallery, Red Barn Gallery and the Kennebec Valley Art Association, and I organize the Kennebec Valley Plein Air Painters.

Title: Farmhouse Lupines

Medium: Oil

Dimensions: 12 × 16 inches

Price: $375

Title: Nectar Time

Medium: Acrylic

Dimensions: 8.5 × 11.5 inches

Price: $275

Title: After the Tedding

Medium: Oil

Dimensions: 11 × 14 inches

Price: $300

Judith Schuppien

Artist Bio

I grew up in Milbridge, Maine, way Downeast, and graduated from the local three-room high school as valedictorian of a class of 17. With a full scholarship, I went away to the University of Chicago and graduated four years later, not exactly at the head of the class, with a BFA. Since entry-level fine arts jobs barely existed and did not pay well, I soon switched to information technology and worked as a computer programmer and systems analyst at several large companies in the city. I studied at night for a Chicago MBA and made very little art.

Eighteen years after I left Maine, my Chicago husband and I moved back, this time to the Augusta area, where we both continued with information technology work. Something about coming back to Maine moved art to the foreground again. I met other artists at the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell and through other artists’ organizations. In summer, I paint outdoors with a Damariscotta-based plein air group. My favorite medium is oil, and I still love to make ink drawings. Favorite painting destinations include Stonington, South Bristol and Harpswell, and the old towns along Maine’s large rivers. Most of my art is about loving a place.

In September 2020, I moved to Brunswick, where I live with my husband of 40 years, that same Chicago husband, and our two enormous cats.

Title: King’s Blueberry Field

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 36 × 48 inches

Price: $3,200

Title: October Blueberries

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 16 × 20 inches

Price: $650

Title: Parmenter Hill

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 18 × 18 inches

Price: $300

Jill Snyder Wallace

Artist Bio

Jill Snyder Wallace of Carrabassett Valley, Maine, creates intriguing embroideries and mixed-media, textile-inspired fiber art. Trained in both graphic design and studio arts, her artistic creations live comfortably in both the craft and art worlds and have been exhibited throughout New England and beyond.

As gallery coordinator for the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, her eyes were opened to the art of the hand. A love of history, nurtured by employment at a local historical society, piqued her interest in material culture and the stories objects tell. A desire to learn and experiment with new techniques continues to be fueled by membership in the Southern Maine Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America, where workshops and skills are generously shared.

An affinity for the aesthetics of the Victorian era continues to be relevant to Snyder Wallace. Assemblages incorporating vintage textiles become worthy of both contemplation and interpretation. Her wall-mounted and freestanding mixed-media embroideries are intricate in design and intimate in scale. Communicating a thought, question or emotion is a primary focus. The content or language of her work is fueled by life experiences. Snyder Wallace states, “This labor-of-love medium enables me to explore and comment on history, as well as to digest contemporary experiences and express personal emotion.”

Title: Field-scape

Medium: Mixed-media fiber

Dimensions: 8 × 11 × 2 inches

Price: $585

Title: Forest-scape

Medium: Mixed-media fiber

Dimensions: 8 × 11 × 2 inches

Price: $585

Title: Ground-scape

Medium: Mixed-media fiber

Dimensions: 8 × 11 × 2 inches

Price: $585

Carole Storro

Artist Bio

The last 25 years have been dedicated to teaching students about the arts, and now, in this next chapter of my life, I am a full-time artist in Maine. The process of making art is a joyful experience for me. I create landscapes on canvas and wood panels using acrylic paints. My inspiration comes from observing the beauty found in the light, colors and shapes of nature, which I feature throughout my work. My pieces all share a unique quality of bright colors and textured backgrounds.

Birch trees are my absolute favorite subject matter, as well as landscapes, sunrises, sunsets and florals. I often enhance colors and composition to capture a moment or feeling. I want to share with viewers what I see and feel with my heart, expressing the moments of joy I experience in the world around me.

I earned my Master of Education in integrated arts in 2021. My passion for art and teaching has been redirected into a new creative journey. I dreamed of opening a local art studio that not only features my artwork and the work of other independent artists, but also provides a space designed to facilitate art experiences for all ages. With hard work and perseverance, that dream became a reality in the Belgrade Lakes region through Sparkle Art Studio.

Art has always been an outlet for me to keep focused on the good found in everyday moments. Whether you own a miniature painting or one of my oversized canvases, when you display one of my artworks in your home, I hope it offers you a daily reminder of the good that today brings.

Title: Chartrand Farm Sunset

Medium: Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas

Dimensions: 24 × 30 inches

Price: $1,800

Kristin Thornton

Title: Kid

Medium: Watercolor, metallic watercolor and ink

Dimensions: 10 × 8 inches

Price: $100

Title: Garden Herbs

Medium: Watercolor and ink

Dimensions: 4 × 6 inches

Price: $50

Title: Chickadee

Medium: Watercolor and ink

Dimensions: 4 × 6 inches

Price: $50

Michael E. Vermette

Artist Bio

Michael E. Vermette considers himself an expressive impressionist with a flair for plein air painting. His methods emphasize capturing light with an emotional sense of place. His thick impasto oil and bold watercolor methods are rooted in traditional approaches that he feels capture the mood and soul of his subjects. Michael graduated from the Maine College of Art and Design with a BFA in 1980. Soon after, he married his First Nations wife and continued his studies in art education at the University of Maine. After receiving his certification, he became the first art teacher for the Penobscot Tribal Nation through Maine Indian Education. After 36 years as an artist and teacher, Michael retired in 2022 to paint full time. His paintings have won numerous awards and have appeared in competitions and juried exhibitions in Maine and New England. He is a signature member of the New England Watercolor Society and has received several artist residencies in Maine and New Hampshire. He is represented by Gleason Fine Art, Yarmouth Frame and Art Gallery, and Lupine Gallery on Monhegan.

Title: Prized Bulls, Bangor Fair, Maine

Medium: Watercolor on vintage Whatman handmade watercolor paper from England

Dimensions: 19 × 25 inches

Price: $2,000

Title: Sow and Her Piglets, Hudson, Maine

Medium: Monochrome watercolor on Arches 140-pound cold-press watercolor paper

Dimensions: 18 × 24 inches

Price: $2,000

Title: The Llamas of Addison, Maine

Medium: Watercolor on vintage Whatman handmade watercolor paper

Dimensions: 26 × 28 inches

Price: $2,500

Nora West

Title: Better Days

Medium: Oil

Dimensions: 8 × 10 inches

Price: $125

Title: Swine Time

Medium: Oil

Dimensions: 9 × 12 inches

Price: $150

Title: The Prince of Pine

Medium: Oil

Dimensions: 16 × 18 inches

Price: $225

Devan Wojcik

Artist Bio

Devan Pearl Wojcik is a contemporary artist known for vibrant expressionist works that capture the essence of the things she loves. Her dynamic use of bright colors brings to life a whimsical world filled with birds, dogs, fish, flowers, fruits and vegetables. Each piece radiates joy and passion, reflecting Devan’s deep connection to her subjects. Through her art, she invites viewers to see the beauty and vitality in everyday life, transforming ordinary moments into extraordinary visual experiences.

Title: Swiss Chard

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 16 × 12 inches

Price: $80