Black-and-white exhibit of sumi-e paintings by Jean Kigel

Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery announces a black-and-white exhibit of abstract and representational sumi-e paintings. Her gallery is open by appointment at 1396 Back Cove Road in Waldoboro, and for virtual viewing at www.jeankigel.com.

The paintings are the product of a winter’s work.

Kigel states, “I love the meditative process of grinding ink sticks on an ink stone. When I have enough black ink, I pour a little of it into four or five  white saucers and dilute it with water, creating a variety of tones. When I paint I lay my super absorbent paper over a blanket of thick felt to absorb the ink that invariable soaks through. Since the ink is a mixture of plant-oil soot and animal glutens, I like to think of my sumi-e paintings as a kind of reincarnation of plant and animal elements into art.”

Kigel is a longtime member of the Sumi-e Society of America.

For more information, call 207-832-5152 or write [email protected].