Monticello Forever

I was at the famous Monticello this spring- such breathe taking views. I especially love the 200-some varieties of plants, as the flowering Caracalla bean. The miles of pink apple blossom trees were romantic. It made me reconnect to what it must have been like in the early years of our country. The pastoral and self sufficient traditions that Jefferson built are well remembered.

In a way, Pastoral is the word for his distant views from his estate. The apple trees speckled below the pastures and the sunset will be a fantastic painting, that I was happy to paint in memory of his Monticello. I will boldly say that Jefferson was a wizard of horticulture design of land. This will make it easy to paint a great composition from his land. The pinks, soft blues, sage and warm corals are what stands out in his fields and shrubbery.

Monticello is worth the visit. Attached is the painting that I did there.

Gary Samson's NH Artist Project

I was lucky enough to be photographed by Gary Samson, who is taking photographs of NH artist. On many levels, this is really kind of Gary to do for artists. There are so many talented artists in this state. Gary has a well done page with more in depth pictures and information of these artists.

https://www.garysamsonphotography.com/nh-artists

Below is more about Gary.

Gary Samson is a fine art photographer and photo educator who has received numerous awards, grants and fellowships for his work during the past forty years. He is currently serving as the Artist Laureate of New Hampshire after retiring as the Chair of the Photography Department at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester, NH. Gary has taught photography courses and workshops regionally and internationally since 1981 and his career in photography started in 1971 at the University of New Hampshire where he served as the University Filmmaker and Manager of Photography.

Portland Press publishes article on our Pop Up shows in Portland Maine- July 2020

About 70 people showed up over the course of several hours on a Sunday in late June. The artists are expecting more people this time. They will hang dozens of pieces of art for Sunday’s show, from paintings the size of index cards to others much larger. In addition to Hamilton, also showing work will be Sarah Winslow, Leah Cross and Rebecca Klementovich.Collectively, they will populate the street with paintings that are full of light, energy and whimsy

.During the June event, some visitors followed the artists indoors into their studios. That won’t happen this time, Hamilton said. “This is definitely an outdoor-only event, and we will make more of an effort this time to make sure people don’t go inside. We’ll be more ready this time,” he said. “We might even close the studio doors.”Hamilton, who lives in South Portland and is represented by Maine Art Hill in Kennebunkport, has had a studio in Bayside for about four years. His building used to be a dry cleaners, and he appreciates the industrial feel of the place with its patchwork of brick and cinder block and leftover apparatuses. He’s there 80 hours a week, often with the doors open and salsa music and jazz playing loud enough that it can heard in the street. He loves the neighborhood and what it’s becoming.“There are so many changes these last couple of years – restaurants and condos being built on both sides of us. There is a lot happening here, and it’s fun to be a part of it,” he said.Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login to participate in the conversation. Here’s why.Send questions/comments to the editors.FILED UNDER:DO THISWant the news that's vital to Maine?Our daily headlines email is delivered each morning.By submitting your email address you agree to our terms of service.RELATED STORIESARTS & ENTERTAINMENTAt Ogunquit Museum, challenges of reopening are hanging on the wallsDO THISSouth Portland couple shows paintings online, at galleries and in their drivewayARTS & ENTERTAINMENTMaine art students mourn the loss of their senior thesesLOCAL & STATEUsing virus as a prompt, visual artists compelled to createPORTLAND FORECASTERArtist asks who’s responsible for changing the worldLATEST ARTICLESLOCAL & STATESleep-out protest continues at Portland City HallTIMES RECORDBig Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick concluding matching gift campaign Aug. 1 NATION & WORLDJudge orders Michael Cohen to be released from prisonLIFE & CULTUREPress Play: Listen to ‘Queen of the Drive-in’ by WhistleStop RockNATION & WORLDMeatpacking workers file lawsuit against OSHA, accusing agency of failing to keep them safeMOST READ STORIESState moves swiftly to remove illegal, racist names from 5 Maine islandsAmazon gets priority while mail gets delayed, say letter carriersFreeport brewery cancels Trump campaign event, saying it was misledWomen for Trump draw crowd of 100 for campaign stop in Old Orchard BeachPortland’s East End beach closed over contamination fears

Artist Residency

Hi Seacoast Artists!

The Art Center in Dover has picked Rebecca Klementovich as our third

Artist Residency artist.

The Art Center Dover’s Artist Residency Program, has four solid months of being an artist in a beautiful space. They have selected Rebecca Klementovich to be the current art resident.

The generous, Peter Henry of Market Square Jewelers is supporting this wonderful program.

Rebecca’s main objective will be continuing her exploration of 18 century tall ship paintings with the historical importance of local women and their stories at sea.

Other projects include abstracting local landscapes. Check in to see her latest work in view at the space

#seacoastnh #artcenterdover #artcenterdover #marketsquarejewelers #rebeccaklementovich #artresidency #moderntallships .

Abstraction Group show at 3S ARTSPACE

Artists' Statement:
Walking the line between figuration and abstraction, this exhibit explores the non-objective role abstract art plays in our culture, perception, and psyche. Using diverse subject matter, four painters created work reflecting their personal experiences. Emergent through this inspiration is a visual language interpreting the world around them.

“Objective painting is not good painting unless it is good in the abstract sense. A hill or a tree cannot make a good painting just because it is a hill or tree. It is lines and colors put together so that they may say something.” --Georgia O’ Keefe

Show is also with the talented #KathleenRobbines and #MJBlanchette #3sartspace

Drive By Art Show during Covid 19

Harvest Gold Gallery in Lovell Maine is hosting my work outside every Saturday until Covid19 is over. The u shaped driveway makes it fun to drive by the art.

They have 12 pieces of my work hanging from their 18 century white farmhouse. The work is of beautiful Impressionistic local mountain landscapes and colorful abstract birch trees.

I first did this drive by art show in front of my house. I took all my paintings from my studio and tied the art safely on to trees in my yard. People could walk by or drive by. They took pictures and later contacted me about which art they would buy. I sent an invoice, delivered the painting over to their house in gloves along with a bottle of champagne to celebrate! This way of enjoying art has been a total blast.

You just never know how art and community works together. Please stop by this Saturday to Harvest Gold Gallery.

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Soho Eats and Andy Warhol

I didn’t know it at the time, but I was living down the road from a restaurant that would be an iconic restaurant-Raoul’s. Raoul’s was in Soho, at the corner of at the Art scene back in the day. It served the likes of Warhol. Andy would bring his crew of twelve or so to eat there.. The artwork hanging there was a mish mosh of amazing work, almost like the attic of Christie’s.

Places as these were never advertised publicly. YOU had to be in the know of what was cool, such as Raoul’s. If you knew such a place, you would only tell your favorite three friends.

When I walked by I knew that the steak au poivre., served there was too expensive for me. I was just barely getting by as a Fashion Textile designer back then. Even though, I lived a stone throw away from such a social place, it was out of reach.

For a delightful story about Raoul’s read below

https://www.grandlife.com/culture/culture/old-soho-love-poem-raouls/

WORDS Peter Foges

PHOTOGRAPHY courtesy of Raoul’s

Maine and NH stand for Women Artists

Strong Women Move Mountains Show

Our show-Strong women move mountains was our largest art opening in our local area. Over 500 people. thanks all you supporters!!! We donated money to our favorite female charities, Planned Parenthood, and Starting Point. Instead of complaining about what is going on, we are actively changing it.

This show is up till end of March 2020 at the Pace Gallery in Fryeburg Academy in Maine.

3S Gallery, an International Sensation!!!

ABSTRACTION
JULY 24 - SEPTEMBER 6

I will be showing with these fantastic women below.

Artist Opening Reception: Friday, July 24. 5-8pm.
There will be an artists' talk at 6:30pm.
Reception coincides with the opening reception for 36 Views of the Piscataqua.
Free and open to the public.

https://www.3sarts.org/gallery/abstraction

Ronnie Landfield, A Great Abstract Art Teacher.

Ronnie was the first abstract, actually the only abstract teacher I had. I took his class at the Art Students League, NYC, around 1995. A word of advice if you ever go inside the Art Students League, prepare to get paint on your clothes. This institute as been around since, 1875, (145 years of painted walls) which as you can imagine has lead to paint at least three inches thick on each wall. I call it the CBGB’s of the art world, due to the messy walls.

Back to Ronnie, he had a great hands off approach at teaching. He would let all of his students develop their own concepts about abstract art. The best advice he gave me and the only advice he gave me, in class was- just paint out what you don’t like in the painting. I still use that advice today.

His teaching still influence me. What I have retained as lyrical in my work was definitely influenced by Ronnie’s direction. Now that I am a full time painter, I want to say Thanks, Ronnie!!

You can find out more about Ronnie’s work in the article below.

https://www.artforum.com/print/reviews/202001/ronnie-landfield-81702