Category: Waldoboro
Watercolor portraits capturing the immigrant experience through Jean Kigel’s compassionate lens in ‘Displacement’
In an era where migration narratives frequently collapse into faceless statistics, Maine artist Jean Kigel offers something profoundly different: a humanizing gaze that restores individuality to those caught in the global currents of displacement. Her upcoming exhibition at Barbara Kramer Gallery in Belfast Free Library during February transforms political abstractions into intimate encounters. The Belfast […]
Moonlit Reflections: Jean Kigel explores the liminal space of October
There’s something deeply resonant about October nights — that peculiar quality of darkness that feels alive with memory and possibility. Jean Kigel captures this atmospheric mystery in “Between the Living and the Dead,” a compelling exhibition of paintings that celebrate the enigmatic beauty of autumn’s most contemplative month. In “Moonlit,” a wise owl serves as […]
Jean Kigel Studio presents the show ‘Harvest’
Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery presents the show “Harvest.” A diverse range of paintings executed in oil with a palette knife will be on display representing the bounty and resilience of nature. Despite the drought affecting much of the country, autumn continues to nurture. Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery and its seaside gardens are located […]
Jean Kigel shows ‘Creatures from the Sea’ artwork
Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery celebrates “Creatures from the Sea” during September in Waldoboro. Over the years, she has painted a popular series of shrimp, lobsters, urchins, octopus, clams, crabs and a variety of fish. Featured for this show is “Tangle of Shrimp,” which addresses the unfortunate interweaving of global warming with the fishing industry. […]
Artist Jean Kigel explores Muscongus Bay islands in her work
September is a prime time to explore the Maine coast. Start by viewing the exhibition of scenes from Muscongus Bay islands and the mainland this month at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery, 1396 Back Cove Road, Waldoboro. Featured is “Exploring Allen,” an island she had the privilege to spent a day painting on. It is […]
South Waldoboro Art Show was held Aug. 9 and 10
SOWA weekend was held Aug. 9 and 10 featuring a dozen artists and artisans of South Waldoboro, who opened their gallery doors to the public.
Jean Kigel shows watercolors of Maine
Jean Kigel Studio and Gallery is showing watercolors of Maine. This signature piece depicts Kigel’s childhood farm two years before she was born and a decade before the farm was fully transformed into a poultry farm. Farming in Maine is diverse, ranging from wild blueberries and maple syrup to dairy and kelp farming. Poultry was […]
Jean Kigel celebrates 25 years of exhibiting art in Maine
The second weekend of August, Jean Kigel celebrates 25 years of exhibiting art in Maine. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 8-10, the public is invited to”Eastern Views,” a collection of paintings that flow with the spirit of East Asia and the beauty of Maine. Come smell the salt air in her paintings of […]
Jean Kigel presents ‘Wild Caught’
This July, Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery presents “Wild Caught,” an exhibit of sustainable seafood fishing. Features is Custom House Wharf in Portland. Maine lobstermen have taken pride for years in measuring lobsters to ensure a sustainable size — not less than 3 /4 inches or more than 5 inches in length from the eye […]
Jean Kigel shows sea-life paintings at her studio gallery in Waldoboro
Paintings in Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery continue to explore sea-life, with a bow to political affairs. The fish portraits are a metaphor for the current political condition. Sea bass confront sea bass, sea lions confront them, and environmental protectionists confront governmental rollbacks of environmental controls. Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery and its seaside gardens […]
