Hello! If you are in the Portland, Maine area, please come by. I will be in a group show, Snow ‘23. And a photo show/fundraiser. Thanks!
Hello! Today I am sharing some good news. One of my collages was selected to be included in a book of international collage artists.
In honor of World Collage Day 2021, everydaypaper, artist Kelly Schaub, and Collage-Lab.com put out a call for art. Forty artists were selected to be featured in the book. Featured artists tackled issues of COVID-19, race, social media, the environment, cancer, violence against women, climate change, and, above all, hope for the future.
Check out the book here!
A couple of weeks ago, I took an online workshop through The Center for Maine Contemporary Art with my daughter. We made hand-dyed papers and fabrics using blueberries, turmeric, avocado skins, and tea bags. It was a lot of fun! I love using affordable materials to make art. The blueberry dye was our favorite, which seems appropriate due to the fact we live in Maine. Below is our collaborative collage, the hand-dyed paper results, and a collage I made (top to bottom).
Collaborative collage
Hello! I just wanted to post my arts blog here. I enjoy making things but love promoting and working with artists even more. I worked in the field of “outsider art” for several years and was inspired by the artists I encountered. It encouraged me to do more to help promote artists who fall outside of the mainstream art world. There are so many talented artists who may not have access to the art world due to financial challenges or other obstacles. Other artists just don’t enjoy the act of self promotion and find the networking aspect of art to be intimidating. There are many barriers to inclusion but it seems like it is time to change this. Art should be inclusive and not for the elite few. Luckily, there are art spaces popping up that support alternative ways of being an artist.
A study found that only 12% of the artists in major museum collections are women. White men represent 75%. Artists of color, especially females, are underrepresented, as well as LGBTQ artists. I started my blog as a place to bring more visibility to artists who deserve even more recognition.
Check out the Instagram page for the blog (by clicking below) or visit www.theuncommoncanvas.com
Before the snow descended upon us, my ten-year old and I took a walk outside to see some murals and public art. It’s obviously difficult to see art inside these days, so we decided to explore as many outdoor art sites as possible. There is so much art to see here - even when outside.
When I mention that I live in Portland and have an arts space, two things happen. First, people think I mean Portland, Oregon. (I did live in Oregon for several years so they are not that far off.) Second, they assume Maine only has artists producing seascapes and lobster paintings. I love a beautiful seascape, but Maine is also home to many other types of art and artists. We have mural artists, sculptors, painters, ceramic artists, experimental musicians, folk artists, illustrators, modern furniture designers, luthiers, animators, and more.
