James W. Strickland, Belfast ME (web)
Sculptor & painter
"Kite Series #25" | 2005 | $16,000
24 carat gold and wood
8 feet high x 8 feet wide x 6 inches deep
Artist Statement: "In my work I would like to convey the sense of the voyage of ideals, the arrival of a dreamworld. To hover between the real and the spiritual world. To call up ‘stories’ from our collective past, still points around which our private memories revolve.” --James Strickland
Call: (207) 338-5177 or e-mail james@jamesstricklandart.com
Rebecca Thompson, Stonington ME (web)
Painter
"Maine Woods"
Oil on Linen, 16x20
Artist Statement: "My work centers around a passing moment. This may be expressed by the suggestion of light, by a figure caught in a narrative gesture, or by a chair floating over a road. I hope to engage the viewer's imagination by starting a story for which he or she supplies the details. My work starts on site but continues to evolve in the studio where I explore the narrative potential.” --Rebecca Thompson
Call: (501) 661-9088 or e-mail iamgreenwoman@gmail.com
Robert Steinmetz (e-mail)
Painter
"Circa 1854, Savannah, GA"
Watercolor, 18x12
Biography: "In 1990, after a 27-year career as a practicing architect in Connecticut and New York, Robert Steinmetz moved to mid-coast Maine and began to pursue a lifelong interest in watermedia painting.
A contemporary realist, he typically focuses on carefully composed close-up images of his subjects. These are frequently local areas of interest, such as the working waterfront in Maine or architectural studies in various locations. His paintings often include or even focus on figures.
As a self-taught artist, he has developed a process involving an acrylic underpainting followed by multiple watercolor glazes and drybrush accents. His subject matter and image composition come from his own photography, which he considers an integral part of the painting process.”
Call: (207) 594-2974 or e-mail patashton@me.com
James W. Strickland, Belfast ME (web)
Sculptor & painter
"Voyager" | 2009 | $15,000
24 carat gold, wood and metal
Utilizing IC technology for levitation
7 feet high x 2 feets wide x 2 feet deep
Artist Statement: "In my work I would like to convey the sense of the voyage of ideals, the arrival of a dreamworld. To hover between the real and the spiritual world. To call up ‘stories’ from our collective past, still points around which our private memories revolve.” --James Strickland
Call: (207) 338-5177 or e-mail james@jamesstricklandart.com
Edward Mackenzie; Richmond, ME (web)
Mixed Media Artists
"n Memorium Ye Old Piano Makers"
Artist Statement: "I am a responder to things, objects for the most part, which is my media.
Tubes of oil paint, brushes and old paint boxes often mean more to me than the art they are employed to make. I collect these and much more. In making art such material is my initial inspiration responding to things I love usually manufactured, often common place objects. I investigate and play with whatever object I am working with and get to know the material in some depth. One could say I learn to speak its language and dance its dance. I respond and interpret via my work, sometimes introducing other materials and ideas - the cohesive element in my art, born of experience, interest and imagination.” --Edward Mackenzie
Call: (207)737-4724 or e-mail EdwardMackenzieArt@gmail.com
