As a young child, William Irvine was captivated by the magic of painting. The paintings of color and shape through which one entered the soul of the artist: Van Gogh’s passion, Fra Angelico’s spiritual calm, Gauguin’s sensuality, Picasso’s lust for life. It was those explorations that led him at an early age to begin painting.…
Jon Imber grew up on Long Island, N.Y., and attended Cornell University. He studied with painter Philip Guston at Boston University, where he received his MFA in 1977. In early works, he painted hulking figures with tiny strokes. Over the years, Imber’s brushstrokes grew more exuberant as he turned from figurative painting to plein-air landscape…
Tom Higgins grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he was introduced to the paintings of Edward Redfield and other Pennsylvania Impressionists. Subsequently, he assimilated influences from a range of artists comprising Constable through Van Gogh and Kokoschka, to the Abstract Expressionists, etc. He graduated cum laude from Maryville College and received his MS and…
Alison Goodwin’s iridescent, bold, and vibrant paintings have delivered a playful exuberance and deep reverence to the Maine art world for 30 years. Growing up on the southern Maine coast and now living in Portland and Rockland, Goodwin is influenced by Hundertwasser, Klimt, Matisse and Calder. Consistently, her work is characterized by saturated, turbulent…
Roy Germon’s landscapes convey a peaceful mood and the essence of a beautiful natural landscape but it is all about the paint. His paintings are a celebration of color and texture. He revels in the paints richness, in mark-making, and the sheer craftsmanship of working with a variety of materials “I paint landscapes that point…
Extraordinarily adept with the pastel medium, Galligan has the flexibility to create works of varying subject and style. The introspective nature of her work allows each piece to unfold from remembered sights and experiences. She strives to create the feeling of a place, rather than define a particular location. Her thick, patient layering with both…
In Blackwell’s inspired vision of America, he works within a variety methods, at times raw and spontaneous, and at others analytical, but always delivered with driving authority a touch of absurdity. Rather than reflecting a forlorn and nostalgic condition his participants are depicted as free spirits who not only persevere but also often prevail. His…
Advancing the tradition of American realists and acknowledging the Dutch masters, John Whalley’s paintings go well beyond mere technique. His work exudes tremendous warmth, luminosity and charm. He responds to what he calls “the beauty that speaks softly.” He was born in Brooklyn, New York and currently lives in midcoast Maine. Whalley received his BFA…
Maurice Freedman was born in Massachusetts, lived in New York, and painted in Maine. His desire to become an artist developed early and in high school he took classes at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston until 1921. Freedman then enrolled at the Massachusetts Normal School of Art (Massachusetts College of Art)…
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