Shells and Roses: Working Artists Show Kennebunk Maine

Thursday, June 25, 2009

My Painting of the Eiders

(click on image to see larger)

This is my other piece for the "Working Artists Show",
(see previous post)
I am going to mat these in one mat with two cutouts
so they will be side by side. The paintings are the eider ducks
that I love to watch over at the beach...click here and here
to see more of them through my camera!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

More About Working Artists Show

The Exhibit at the Kennebunk Library for the
month of July is called
"Working Artists" and is organized by some
of the artists in
the Maine Illustrators' Collective.

There's more info on my blog 2 posts down and here's a link to more about it
over at the Maine Illustrators' Collective:
http://mecollective.blogspot.com/2009/06/not-your-usual-art-show.html

Below is one of the two paintings I will be exhibiting.
This triptych was inspired by the memory of
the lighthouse keeper and his connection to a special
book project I've been working on for
the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Working Artists Show

The upcoming WORKING ARTISTS SHOW, organized by some of the artists in the MEIC, Maine Illustrators' Collective, it is being held in a gallery space, at the Kennebunk Free Library in Kennebunk, ME.

Show runs July 2nd-July 31st

Artist's Reception is in Hank's Room, Kennebunk Free Library
July 8th 4:30-7:30pm The public is welcome.

This show, featuring many well-known published illustrators and designers, was conceived to promote public awareness of an art form usually seen for only a few fleeting moments in print or film. Most consumers are unaware of the background behind producing commercial art: the time, thought, and skill. Advertising art, design, and illustration, once considered less than fine art, have gathered followings, become collectible in reprint form, with some illustration and advertising art becoming part of museum collections.

These " invisible artists" rarely, if ever, show their imaginative illustrations or beautiful design work to the public. With the limitations of reproduction the many tiny pen, pencil, and pastel strokes, brushwork, beautiful color blends on acid-free papers and boards are usually “hidden” away in flat files right after being scanned and printed.

The WORKING ARTISTS SHOW is pleased to present work by: