Even more photos. . .

Icouldn't resist this: DIANA in a lighter moment (practicing for milk ad)
Diana painting on the cliffs
Exodus
Mary painting on the porch

More Monhegan 2009 From Alex's camera

Diana painting outside the Red House
Our sunset view
Our morning view
Coffee at the Barnacle
On the ferry

MONHEGAN 2009 with The Maine Landscape Guild

Just some cute photos of our recent 2009 trip to Monhegan

The Maine Landscape Guild stayed at the "Red House"

Nancy Bea having a quiet moment

Alex and Diana with paintings and subjects!!!

Critique

Alex

Eliza

Nancy Bea

Mary

Alex in a light moment

Week-long Workshop

I wanted to share some photos from my workshop on Mount Desert Island, Maine (July 27-31).

This summer in Maine has been WET! It has rained almost continuously since June-- a worrisome sign of climatic change. The ponds and lakes of Mount Desert were full to the brim, so full that the water level is just under the trees, and hardly a rock is visible along the shore from a distance.

Apart from being concerned about the implications of this weather, I had more immediate concerns that the workshop week would be one long rainstorm--but luckily there was enough sun to give some variety to the weather. One completely sunny day allowed us to paint in two prime locations, Ocean Drive and Cadillac Mountain. On cloudy, foggy, damp days we painted at the Beaver Pond across from the north end of Eagle Lake, and Somes Landing. We painted at many of the key locations on MDI.The talented and dedicated participants worked hard and we all had a lot of fun.

I'm so glad I was able to work with my fellow MLG-er, painting partner, and long-time friend Diana Cobb Ansley in planning the workshop.We stayed in her historic home in Somesville, and she provided hospitality and made sure things ran smoothly. Every day for lunch she ordered delicious gourmet sandwiches from Mother's Kitchen which we brought along for picnics on location. She also knew the best restaurants on MDI for dinner. By the time I got home, I actually felt that I had had my fill of popovers!

We're looking forward to doing this again next year. There are so many themes for plein air landscape workshop, and so many more painting locations on MDI.

Maine was the catalyst

...that got me to this "exalted" position as Judson's Art Outfitters Artist of the Month for July 2009. Notice the painting is of Manana, and the artist photograph was taken by Alex on Diana's deck on Long Pond: I surely do get by with a little help from my friends. Thanks guys! If interested, click images below to read in higher resolution.

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Consider the Lobster!

Lobster with Brioche, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches, 2009

Alex and I just had a wonderful road trip to our favorite state (that's Maine of course!) dropping work off at three different galleries. It was a long drive but it was lots of fun! The first destination was Portland, where I dropped several pieces off at Susan Maasch Fine Art. She has a lovely new gallery space in the perfect location: right across the street from a coffee shop and within one block of the Portland Art Museum! We had a fun visit with Susan and her gallery assistant and then Alex and I explored Portland a little: what a fascinating city!
The next day we made it up to Stonington, where we were both bringing work to gWatson Gallery. Alex shows there regularly, and I had just been invited to participate in a summer show "Consider the Lobster". I absolutely had a blast painting this lobster: can you tell? (I blogged about it here, if you want the back story on how I rented the lobster in the painting!) I enjoyed meeting Ron Watson who could not have given us a warmer welcome. His gallery is amazing: I feel honored to be included. This was my first time in Stonington and even through the mist of a mizzly day it was utterly gorgeous. Can't wait to get back there and paint!
We headed back down the coast after that, and our last gallery stop was in Rockland, where Alex was dropping off work at Dowling Walsh Gallery (see previous post for show details!) It's a beautiful gallery space with lots of art stars on the walls: including our Alex! In fact, I was chatting to someone when my eye was caught by a gorgeous painting on a far wall in one of the main galleries and I disregarded the rest of the show and went right up to it. I was probably about 5 feet away when I suddenly realized it was one of Alex's paintings: way to go girlfriend!
If you are in Stonington soon I hope you will stop in and see

Consider the Lobster
Consider the Lobster opens on Friday, June 26.
A Celebration of artists and their lobster images will take place on Friday, July 3 from 4 to 7 PM.
gWatson Gallery
68 Main Street
Stonington, Maine 04681
207.367.2900
http://www.gwatsongallery.com/

"Monhegan" show at Dowling Walsh Gallery

For the second year in a row, my work will be included in a summer group show entitled "Monhegan" at the Dowling Walsh Gallery in Rockland, Maine.

The gallery is located on the main street of Rockland, right across from the Farnsworth Museum.

Please come if you can to the opening reception:

Wednesday, July 15, 5 - 8 p.m.