Work by Jean Kigel.

Jean Kigel Gallery will present the exhibit “Walking with Trees” during the first two weeks of July at 1396 Back Cove Road in Waldoboro.

Her signature piece, “Wildlife Preserve at Martin Point,” is one of three of her paintings to be recently selected for the Art in Embassies Program of the U.S. Department of State for exhibit in in Amman, Jordan. In this painting, Kigel captures sunlight bouncing from a maze of textured trunks and branches.

In other paintings, she focuses on rhythmic, backlit trees, and sometimes, she uses the motif of a single pine clinging to the coast or reigning over a barren. 

“From trees, I’ve learned stability, compassion and character,” Kigel says about her walks in local preserves during the pandemic. “From Wohllenben’s book, ‘The Hidden Life of Trees,’ I’ve learned the importance of looking beneath the surface of things.”

A member of the Sumi-e Society of America and the Union of Maine Visual Artists, Kigel has exhibited in the East Coast, the Middle East and France.     This show can be seen in person at her new gallery and online at www.jeankigel.com. The gallery is open daily by chance or by appointment.  For more information, call 832-5152.