Maine: I was born in Waterville and have four siblings. We’d roam the streets and woods freely with our neighborhood friends. Winters were about ice skating and sledding. In the summers, we’d rent a place on the coast. My husband was also from Waterville and part of a big family so, no matter how many adventures we had around the world, Maine was the magnet that always pulled us home.
Inspiration: I am a narrative painter, so books, movies, and best of all, other people’s tales, lend themselves as building blocks to create an interesting story in paint.
Medium: While in college, I learned to love oil paints. I later discovered cold wax medium that, when mixed with oils, gives me a solid matte surface to gouge and scrape, unveiling the underpainting beneath.
Artist Hero: Egon Schiele, Frida Kahlo, Paul Klee, and Georges Braque influenced my early work. Later on, I enjoyed the works of Peter Doig, Alice Neel and Howard Hodgkin.
Studio: My workspace in Belfast is a large open room with high ceilings, wooden floors, and two very large windows that let in great light. There is enough space to hang works in progress for me to ponder.
Where in Maine: I lived in northern Virginia for 30 years. My move to Belfast, where there is one stoplight and a view of the bay, is a pleasant change. We found a house in Belfast that overlooks the river and Penobscot Bay. It’s also a ten-minute walk to town. Belfast has proven to be a hip town with a shipyard, walkways along the water, good shops, and many artists. We knew from the feel of it that this was the place for us.
Fun Fact: When I was 3, I had an accident that left me blind in one eye. My unique perspective in my work is partly the result of monocular vision.
Education: I studied art at the University of Southern Maine and the Art League in Alexandria, Virginia, and encaustic at R&F Handmade Paints in Kingston, New York. I previously taught watercolor, oils and encaustic. Now I just want to paint.
New work by Sheep Jones is on view at the Portland Art Gallery, 154 Middle St., Portland. Call 207-956-7105 or email gallerydirector@portlandartgallery.com for more information.
Join award-winning painter Terri Brooks for “Figures in Pastels,” a workshop designed for experienced pastel artists. Working from a live, costumed model, participants will refine their ability to capture the human form using layered pastel techniques. The class will focus on essential life-drawing skills, using light and shadow to define facial structure and form through […]
The Deer Isle Artists Association announces the March Artist-in-Residence Program on March 4 with artist David McBeth. McBeth is a potter, working primarily with porcelain that is high-fired and ready for the dining table. Additionally, he is a knitter, whose preferred material is wool yarn. A true renaissance man, lately McBeth is also a writer, […]
Established in 2010, The Maine Museum of Photographic Arts is the only museum in Maine dedicated exclusively to photography. Dear Friends of the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, What a transformative year 2024 has been for MMPA. As we reflect on the past twelve months, we’re struck by the extraordinary level of artistry, scholarship and […]
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) presents its winter season with the unveiling of two new thought-provoking exhibitions and held an opening reception on Feb. 1. New exhibitions that opened Feb. 1: “The Sun, Trying to Disappear” is a show that speaks of entanglement. The images in this exhibition flutter between icons and mistrusted […]
Crescendo is about reaching new heights, riding the waves of life, climbing peaks, looking up to the zenith, witnessing the culmination of a project, peering over the crest, feeling the surge of emotions. 2025 is a 9 year in numerology, marked by a crescendo of power and experience, acclimation and completion, and new beginnings. Artists […]
Joseph Fiore (1925-2008) was a widely respected artist and active member of the Maine Art Gallery during the 1960s and ‘70s. In celebration of the 100th year of his birth, the gallery is partnering with Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) on an exclusive and overdue major retrospective, “Fiore at 100: Maine Observed.” The show runs June […]
The Midcoast Downeast Chapter of the Union of Maine Visual Artists, in collaboration with Waterfall Arts and Dark Sky Maine presented “Dark Skies: Artwork Honoring Dark Nights in Maine,” which ran from Jan. 17 to Feb. 28 at Waterfall Arts in Belfast. Not only did the exhibit gather a sizable crowd of over 280 people […]
In March the Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery will host its first abstract contemporary artist as its featured artist of the month. Jeanne Maguire, a Maine-based abstract artist, will be the First Friday artist on March 7. Maguire’s show is titled “Feminine Archetypes” and her work is vibrant and expressive, capturing the emotion […]
Youth Art Month is right around the corner. Show your support and celebrate the young artists in this year’s youth show, “Healing Through Color,” on view March 6 to 9. Students from all instructional levels will be featured in the show, which emphasizes the importance of visual arts, creative expression, and access to the arts […]
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