Category: Waldoboro
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 […]
Paintings of sea creatures at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery
The summer season rebounds with paintings of sea creatures at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery. As boats churn outside her studio and she cracks open her first lobster of the season, Kigel devotes hours to painting the fishermen’s catch. The studio and gardens are open daily during business hours. Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery and […]
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 Jackson Memorial Library transforms political abstractions into intimate encounters. The coastal community of Tenants Harbor will host […]
‘Left-Handed Sumi-e Series’: Jean Kigel creates series of work with her non-dominate hand
Jean Kigel is showing her “Left-Handed Sumi-e Series” at her Studio + Gallery, at 1396 Back Cove Road in Waldoboro during April. Being unable to paint with her dominant hand for four months this winter due to thumb surgery, Kigel challenged herself to try using her left hand. Surprised by her unexpected results, she experimented […]
Jean Kigel Studio features watercolors
Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery, 1396 Back Cove Road in Waldoboro, is featuring winter watercolors. Kigel finds endless inspiration and surprising patches of color in this season’s landscapes. Bundle up to visit her gallery, and warm up by the woodstove with cookies and tea. Gallery open daily during business hours. Call first recommended at 207-832-5152. […]
‘Evergreen’ Asian brush paintings at Jean Kigel Studio
Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery presents “Evergreen,” a series of Asian brush paintings honoring the greens that sustain us throughout the winter. Symbolizing endurance and life itself, evergreens decorate our holidays and homes. This is the perfect stop for the yuletide. Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery is at 1396 Back Cove Road in Waldoboro. The […]
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 […]
