In its 90th year of continuous seasonal operation, the Pemaquid Art Gallery in Bristol features the work of many local resident artists. Bev Walker, who lives in Chamberlin in the summer and Topsham in the winter, and Will Kefauver, Damariscotta, are two whose fine oil paintings attract visitors.
Bev Walker holds degrees in art design and painting. Although she started her painting career in watercolor, her medium now is oil, and her subject is landscape. She also enjoys painting abstract works for the personal challenge and artistic growth it provides.
Her early years in Rangeley were followed by adult life in Michigan where she participated in competitions and received many awards. Since 2016, back in Maine, she has shown her work at River Arts, Topsham Public Library and often at the Highlands in Topsham.
Inspired by the ocean, Walker is interested in intense color, stating “I believe art should heighten the experience of the actual.” Some of her finely executed coastal scenes can be seen at her website, bevwalkerart.com.
Will Kefauver also studied art and was an instructor at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. His art career included years as an illustrator, graphic designer, art director and executive in the publishing industry. He has an extensive bio with many shows, galleries and awards to his credit. Today, he shows his work and teaches private lessons at his studio in Damariscotta. He is President of the Pemaquid Group of Artists.
Kefauver, like Walker, is particularly inspired by water and subjects found near water – “boats, buoys and dinghies” was his aptly named solo show in Damariscotta in 2015. He is equally skilled at portraits of animals and people, but his primary interest remains the coastal Maine landscape, which he paints both on location and in the studio. He welcomes visitors to his studio gallery at 144 Bristol Rd. Damariscotta. See his website, kefauverstudio.com for more information.
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, Midge Coleman, Trudi Curtis, William Curtis, Dianne Dolan, Peggy Farrell, Sarah Fisher, Bill Hallett, Claire Hancock, Kay Sawyer Hannah, Kathleen Horst, Hannah Ineson, Will Kefauver, Jan Kilburn, Barbara Klein, Patti Leavitt, Sally Loughridge, Marlene Loznicka, Nancy MacKinnon, Judy Nixon, Paul Sherman, Cindy Spencer, Liliana Thelander, Ernest Thompson, Bob Vaughan, Steve Viega, Bev Walker, and guest artist Jane Bowman.
Artists all reside within the Lincoln County 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.
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