Traveling to Italy with the Touching Water artists

A wonderful trip to Venice and Poffabro in the fall ’19 with 6 other artists from Peregrine Press along with Sola from Iceland and Mary from Ireland (we first met them several years ago at Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Ireland). Joining us on this trip were Helga from Iceland and Margie from upstate NY.  We saw as much of the Biennale art as we could cram in in three days along with print studio visits, general sightseeing and lots of good food. Then onto Poffabro where we stayed in old stone houses, bonded with Benedictine nuns, gave demonstrations, hiked amongst mushroom gatherers, ate more good food, exhibited our work, did a temporary art installation in a dry river bed, visited archaeological museums, Celtic grottos, high school art students and drank a bunch of wine.  Now the group wonders…where to next time?

Exhibition opening reception and book signing at Soprafina Gallery, Boston, MA

I have 2 monoprints in this exhibition at Soprafina Gallery, 55 Thayer St. Boston, MA. The exhibit includes selected works from the recently published book Singular and Serial,  which showcases monoprints and monotypes by over 70 artists from around the country.

Additional artists in the exhibit are Joel Janowitz, Stuart Shils, Jane Kent, Nancy Lazar, Jane Goldman, Wendy Prellwitz, Constance Jacobson, Dan Welden, Bill Jacklin, Liza Folman, John Willis, Wendy Orville, Ron Pokrasso, Peggy Badenhausen and book co-author Catherine Kernan.

Artist reception and book signing, Friday, Sept. 6th at 5:30pm

Additional book signing reception Saturday, Sept. 14th from 3-5pm

Exhibition continues through September 28th.

http://www.soprafina.com

MECA Collect sale coming up, June 27-29

I’m pleased to be participating again in the MECA Collect sale happening Thursday, June 27th through Saturday June 29th (open 10-6 each day).  Over 350 works of art are for sale from faculty, alumni, students and friends of the college.  Proceeds go to the Meca Student Scholarship Fund which helps hundreds of students pay for their education.  I have given 2 of my solar plate etchings on nautical charts and have chosen to donate 100% of the sale price to MECA.

Sale location in the Institute of Contemporary Art at the Maine College of Art,                   522 Congress St. Portland, Maine

New waterfront painting commission delivered

I delivered this 30 x 40 inch working waterfront painting to an office in Boston recently.  A bit of license was taken on the working waterfront aspect of Boston Harbor, but I included some recognizable buildings in the cityscape…Custom House and Independence Place towers among others.

Singular and Serial book release

I’m excited to be included in this new publication focusing specifically on monoprints and monotypes.  Over 70 artists from around the country are featured. Available in bookstores, on amazon etc!  Hardcover, 272 pages with 365 full color images.    Stay tuned for upcoming exhibit announcements related to the publication, the first being at Soprafina Gallery in Boston this fall.

 

 

 

 

Waterfront benefit sale Thursday 4/18 from 5-7pm

The artists of the Bakery Studios are holding an art sale to benefit the Maine Coast Fisherman’s Association.  100% of the proceeds will go to help keep the working waterfront in Portland.  Join us on Thursday, April 18th from 5 – 7pm at 61 Pleasant St. in Portland. Our lobby/gallery area will be filled with beautiful work and the Mami Food Truck will be cooking up delicious food.  Come and support Portland’s working waterfront!

Portland Print Crawl weekend

The 2018 Print Crawl is happening Friday, December 14 from 5-8pm and Saturday, December 15 from 10am – 4pm.

Stop by the eight fine art printmaking studios in Portland opening their doors for this annual event.  Visit, pick up a “passport” booklet at any one of the participating studios and have your passport stamped with an original little print. Collect them all! While you’re at it, you can pick up all kinds of beautiful one of a kind gifts. Prints available for every budget.  I’ll be at Peregrine Press in the Bakery Studios Building at 61 Pleasant St.

See map below for all the participating studios…..

I also have work at the following galleries this month:

Green Lion Gallery, Front St. in Bath.  https://www.greenlionart.com

Casco Bay Artisans, Commercial St in Portland   http://www.cascobayartisans.com

Ocean House Gallery, Rt 77 in Cape Elizabeth   http://www.oceanhousegallery.com

 

 

Yarmouth Frame and Gallery exhibit opening October 27

I am exhibiting 3 recent works in this “Paintings of Portland” exhibit in Yarmouth, a 20 x 30 Working Waterfront painting and two 8 x 10 solar plate etchings printed over nautical charts.     Opening reception Saturday, Oct 27th from 4-7pm.  David Little and Carl Little, authors of the Paintings of Portland book, will be on hand signing copies.  Please stop in….exhibit continues through November 21.

Gallery location 720 Route 1 in Yarmouth, Mon – Fri 10-6, Sat 10-4

 

 

 

 

Steamy Summer Print Jam at Running with Scissors

We had a fantastic day printing up huge (4 foot by 8 foot) woodblocks using a steamroller as the press.  This was the 2nd annual steamroller print event…all of us at Peregrine Press look forward to doing it again next year!  Many thanks to Running with Scissors art studios for organizing and hosting.

Paintings of Portland book launch and MECA Collect 2018

I have a working waterfront painting in this new book by Carl Little and David Little!  Nearly half the book is an overview of Portland paintings from the past (think Stephen Etnier, Edward Hopper, Winslow Homer…good company!), the rest is contemporary works.  I’m so excited to be part of it.

Book launch and signing will take place at Greenhut Galleries, Thursday, June 14th from 5-7pm.  Books will be available in many bookstores beginning tomorrow as well.

Also coming up is the annual MECA Collect Sale which will take place June 28-30 at the Institute of Contemporary Art on Congress St.  I will have a Construction Zone print in the sale.  Thanks for stopping by my news page!