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Sea Glass Trees and Blessings Holiday Art Show
‘Tis the season for Sea Glass Trees! Created from sea glass and pottery shards I’ve collected from beaches in Casco Bay, they stand 6 inches and 9 inches tall. As a member of the Five Rivers Arts...
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Saccarappa Art Collective Gallery Open –“Works for the Season of Giving”
Join the us for “Works for the Season of Giving” opening reception, Friday, November 30th, 5 to 8 pm featuring the artists of the Saccarappa Art Collective Tree Huggers, Ellen Thayer 2012 The...
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“Small Wonders” Group Exhibit at The Salt Exchange
Kicking off with First Friday tonight, these new works will be included in a group show at The Salt Exchange. Along with “Small Wonders” from Rick Green, Bob Delaney, Anne Macleod & kdb, these...
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Recent Pet Portraits
‘Twas a creative frenzy in November and December and I’m way behind in posting artwork from that time frame. In preparation for art exhibits and completing painting commissions, over the course of...
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Ekphrasis Exhibit through May 25th
It was my pleasure to be asked to submit a painting for the Ekphrasis exhibit at the Merrill Memorial Library’s Art Gallery in Yarmouth. Each work of art in the exhibit will be accompanied by a poem...
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Ekphrasis Exhibit – part 2
As a follow-up to my previous post, here is the beautiful poem that regional poet, Patrick Norton, wrote for my painting in the Ekphrasis Exhibit: Two Friends Two friends, rooted close, hold fast to...
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Shallie
I was recently commissioned to paint Shallie in her element – cruising off the Connecticut coast on a beautiful summer day. Shallie is a 10 x 10 inch oil on canvas.
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Reflections: Monhegan Harbor & Seal Cove
As we were departing from our day trip to Monhegan, the reflection of the shoreline foliage created an almost fire-like appearance on the water’s surface. The bright colors of this 16 x 40 x 1.5 inch...
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Mermaid Bench!
I’m honored to be one of 65 Maine artists asked to decorate a small, unfinished bench for a dinner auction to benefit the Maine Discovery Museum. Oh what fun! I knew I wanted to do a shell-themed...
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Sea Glass and Urchin Trees & Upcoming Holiday Shows
The goal here is to sell these so that I can pay for more boat fuel to get me out to the islands where I can collect more sea glass and sun-dried urchins – the circle of Maine Island Treasures’ life!...
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Sammy
Sweet Sampson, my sister’s family dog, was lost to cancer a few months ago at a young 7 years old. He’ll live on in our memories and in his more vibrant youth captured in this 11 x 14″ oil on canvas.
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New Skyscapes!
Although it’s been years since I’ve stepped away from my TV Meteorology career, my head is still always in the clouds. It’s a joy to paint these skyscapes because I can become captivated all over...
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Ripple Effect
The serenity of being mesmerized by the droplets off of my oar onto calm water inspired Ripple Effect. Similar to Splash which was painted from a clear, midsummer’s day boating adventure, the skies...
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Saccarappa Art Collective – Final Opening
What an honor and a pleasure it has been to be associated with this wonderful group of artists. Although the gallery is closing its doors at years-end, the warm friendships will live on, along with...
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MS Harborfest Benefit Auction
This Friday night, the MS Harborfest Benefit Auction will kick-off the 3-day MS Harborfest Regatta in Portland, Maine. Held at the Portland Company, attendees will enjoy a beautiful view of Casco Bay...
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Art Exhibit at Continuum for Creativity
Thirteen artists from the former Saccarappa Art Collective are returning to Westbrook’s Main Street for a reunion exhibit. I’m honored to be included in this amazingly talented group of painters:...
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Commission – Wooster Farm, North Haven
It was truly an honor to have been commissioned to paint this 24 x 36″ oil on canvas of Wooster Farm on North Haven as it’s the former home of Frank Benson, the American Impressionist. I actually...
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