Category: Waldoboro
Northern lights paintings at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery
Currently, Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery in Waldoboro is showing watercolors and Asian brush paintings of Maine’s northern lights. As the Aurora Borealis light up the skies, their hues light up Kigel’s palette. Inspired by her childhood trip to Alaska, she began a series of northern lights paintings a few years ago. These popular paintings […]
Still lifes mark the end of summer at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery
At Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery, still lifes mark the end of the summer season. As the evenings cool down and summer draws to a close, residents of Maine prepare for winter by collecting and drying herbs. Kigel’s “Royal Julep,” a semi-abstract watercolor, depicts such a collection. In the painting, chamomile blossoms punctuate strands of […]
Jean Kigel shows pieces from her Attic Window Series
On view at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery, are paintings in her Attic Window Series. It’s summer for a bit longer — not quite time to store lawn chairs or photo albums in the attic. The sheep are still in the meadow. However school will open, and the sheep will soon shelter in sheds. In […]
Open Studio show at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery
Jean Kigel will host her 24th annual Open Studio show in Waldoboro from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 9, 10 and 11. Her signature piece, “Undersea Encounter,” was used for this year’s Maine Lobster Festival poster. Relax as you enjoy Kigel’s recent collection of Asian brush paintings, watercolors and oils, and tour the gardens […]
Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery features Asian brush paintings
Currently Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery is featuring Asian brush paintings. Chinese brush painting is believed to be one of the oldest continuing artistic traditions in the world. It has been practiced since around 770 BCE, when artists in the Eastern Zhou dynasty began to depict the natural world. Brush painting and calligraphy have been […]
‘Triumph and Pursuit’ at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery
One culture’s/country’s/leader’s yearning for freedom is historically countered by another culture’s quest to control it. Look around at wars and politics in our world. Jean Kigel’s watercolor “To the Victor” symbolizes this phenomenon. In the painting, a stork has seized the prize, but the specter of a raptor isn’t far behind. This painting, and those […]
Lisa Dombek’s work on view at two shows
“Celebrate Friendship Artists” 2024 Friendship Day Exhibition Salt Pond Studio, 522 Cushing Road, Friendship Contact: Pam Cabañas, [email protected], 207-681-5787 Gallery opens on July 18 Opening event: 3 to 8 p.m. July 19 Works by Sam Cady, Joanie Betterley, Lisa Dombek, Pam Cabanas, Brian Woods, Cheryl McAlister, David Kapp, Cecily Kahn, Jeremy Barnard, Dave Kopp and […]
UMVA’s ‘Life is a Carnival’ show and film will open at Waldo Theatre in July
“Life is a Carnival: from the Figurative to the Abstract,” a UMVA (Union of Maine Visual Artists) art exhibition, opens at the Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro, on July 6 and runs to Aug. 4. Over a dozen artists are showing prints, photography, paintings and more in the spirit of one of UMVA founders, […]
‘Paddle Season’ at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery
This May, Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery presents “Paddle Season,” a series of paintings about paddling. The featured painting, “Aim High, Aim Deep, Aim Far,” is something she painted for the Trekkers fundraiser. Using gesso and oil paint, she transformed the waters of Muscongus Bay, the peaks of the Camden Mountains, and the constellations of […]
UMVA Midcoast update
Twenty members showed up at the March 9 UMVA member meeting at the Camden Public Library, where they decided they’d meet bi-monthly, alternating between Belfast Free Library and Camden Public Library. When inclement weather precludes meeting in person, they meet via Zoom. There are several shows on the books for UMVA members beginning in July. […]
