Category: Waldoboro

Jean Kigel shows ‘Birds and Blooms’ at Archipelago Gallery

Jean Kigel knows her perennials. For years, Kigel has grown them and nurtured them, as had her family for two generations before her. Florals bursting with color have become some of her favorite subjects for painting. Currently, her Asian brush and watercolor florals are part of Archipelago’s spring show at 386 Main St. in Rockland.  […]

‘Songs of the Sea’ at the Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery in Waldoboro

Durning May, Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery will display a selection of Kigel’s watercolors and brush paintings in the show “Songs of the Sea.” The gallery is open daily at 1396 Back Cove Road in Waldoboro during business hours. Call ahead is recommended at 207-832-5152. Outside Kigel’s studio, a variety of waterfowl swim and squawk, […]

‘Ice Out and Northern Lights’ at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery 

During April, Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery, at 1396 Back Cove Road in Waldoboro, presents “Ice Out and Northern Lights,” an exhibition of paintings celebrating the recent marvels of spring. This month has marked the awaited “ice out” in much of Maine. It has offered the rare sightings of Aurora Borealis in Midcoast and Morthern […]

‘Signs of Spring’ at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery in March

During March, Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery at 1396 Back Cove Road in Waldoboro will present “Signs of Spring,” an exhibit of watercolors, her preferred medium, that celebrate the emergence of spring bulbs and wildflowers. Born and brought up in Maine, Kigel is an avid floral gardener. The gallery is open year-round with flexible hours. […]

‘Deep Winter’ at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery

During January, Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery at 1396 Back Cove Road in Waldoboro, presents “Deep Winter,” an exhibit of sumi-e paintings on absorbent Chinese and Japanese papers.  These paintings aim to delight lovers of cold weather.  Born and brought up in Maine, Kigel ventured to Boston and Philadelphia for schooling and to Maryland for […]

‘Winter of Our Content’ at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery

Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery presents “Winter of Our Content,” featuring paintings honoring Maine’s chilliest months. “Winter forms our character and brings out our best,” says Kigel. “It is a season of recovery and preparation.” Kigel’s winter scenes aim to evoke this mind view. On view are sumi-e Alpine huts, egg tempera hay rolls and […]

‘Transfiguration’ continues at Jean Kigel Studio through November

During November at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery, the exhibit “Transfiguration” continues with variations on autumn themes. The paintings in this exhibit mark small transitions from autumn to winter. Foliage can articulate winter’s approach with  mere dots of red shrubbery on the seacoast, and with subtle vermilions on withering vines. In this exhibit, Kigel pairs […]

‘Transfiguration’ at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery

During October, Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery at 1396 Back Cove Road in Waldoboro, presents “Transfiguration,” an exhibit of paintings marking the transition of summer to fall. The pairing of Asian brush paintings with oils reveals Jean Kigel’s range of media. Born and brought up in Maine, Kigel ventured to Boston and Philadelphia for schooling […]

‘Time to Travel’ at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery

Jean Kigel’s Studio and Gallery in Waldoboro is featuring “Time to Travel,” paintings related to travel, both close by and far away. Recently, many any of us are experiencing  the urge to stretch our boundaries after shuttered ourselves  for so long. Kigel is showing Asian brush paintings and oils from her travels from the Far […]

Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery shows ‘Halcyon Days’ 

Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery presents “Halcyon Days,” an exhibition of realistic watercolors inspired by the Maine Coast. As the summer nears its end, people gather to  take advantage of the Maine’s magic. Featured is “Waiting for the Tide, a watercolor painted near Kigel’s studio. Her paintings have been exhibited in Midcoast; Paris, France; and […]