The vibrant colors and values of “Camden Harbor” and other watercolor paintings by Jan Kilburn can be seen at the Pemaquid Art Gallery this summer.
The vibrant colors and values of “Camden Harbor” and other watercolor paintings by Jan Kilburn can be seen at the Pemaquid Art Gallery this summer.

Pemaquid Gallery member artists with their own studio/galleries in the midcoast area include Damariscotta neighbors Jan Kilburn and Hannah Ineson. Both are long time professional artists with extensive teaching experience. They also share a love of the Maine islands, as well as the mainland coastal scenery.

 Jan Kilburn is best known for her watercolors, filled with the vibrant colors and values she captures as a plein aire painter. Although most are in the landscape mode, her paintings are also full of the quaint architecture, cottage gardens and picket fences so loved by visitors to Maine villages. While she paints primarily in watercolor, she also finds oil a good medium for recording her impressionistic images.

 Whether she is capturing the misty light of a Monhegan Island morning, or the sparkling light on a sunny day at Pemaquid Lighthouse, Kilburn is aiming at creating an oasis of beauty and warmth for herself and the viewer. As she states, “Every now and then everyone needs a peaceful place in which to escape. That’s what I want to create.” You can find her online at www.jankilburn.com.

 

Well known for her watercolors, Hannah Ineson’s paintings of traditional coastal images now include many rendered in oil, like her “Fish Houses – Monhegan” currently on exhibit at the Pemaquid Art Gallery.
Well known for her watercolors, Hannah Ineson’s paintings of traditional coastal images now include many rendered in oil, like her “Fish Houses – Monhegan” currently on exhibit at the Pemaquid Art Gallery.

Hannah Ineson also has long been known for her watercolors, although she currently paints primarily in oil. Coming from a family of many artists going back generations, drawing came naturally to her, but she continues to explore various painting techniques. Currently she favors impressionistic interpretations of the natural world in both Maine and Florida, where she paints and teaches in the winter. Like Kilburn, she finds gardens a rich source of subject matter for her oils, painting in an impasto style with a palette knife. At the Pemaquid Gallery this summer she will be showing primarily her traditional watercolors, depicting the many iconic coastal images beloved by residents and visitors alike.

Over the last few years, Ineson has developed a workshop called “Illustrated Watercolor Journaling” in which she teaches the delightful art of recording simple images and text to create a memory book for the student. She especially enjoys inspiring beginner artists with this easy and fun approach to painting. As a faculty member at Dillman’s Resort and Art Workshops in Wisconsin, she will be presenting this workshop again in September this year, as well as here in Maine for River Arts in Damariscotta on several dates. You can find her online at www.hannahineson.com.

Visit the Pemaquid Gallery of Art this season to see the work of the following member artists: Barbara Applegate, Debra Arter, Bruce Babb, Julie Babb, Stephen Busch, William Curtis, Dianne Dolan, Peggy Farrell, Viola Glendinning, Claire Hancock, Kay Hannah, Jean Harris, Hannah Ineson, Will Kefauver, Jan Kilburn, Barbara Klein, Patti Leavitt, Sally Loughridge, Marlene Loznicka, Nancy MacKinnon, Judy Nixon, Paul Sherman, Liliana Thelander, Ernest Thompson, Bob Vaughan, Bev Walker, and guest artists Mark Chesebro, Sarah Fisher and Kathleen Horst.

 Artists all reside within the Pemaquid peninsula area. The Gallery is situated within Lighthouse Park at Pemaquid Point, Bristol and online at www.pemaquidartgallery.com. The gallery is open daily through Columbus Day, from 10 AM until 5 PM.