Paintings from Cutler, Me

14x28 Oil on Canvas-Little House in Cutler Harbor

Detail of Cutler Harbor

6x6 Oil on Canvas Board - View From the Porch/Cutler, Maine

Will post new pics tomorrow with my husband's camera.

Well, for better or worse, I am home from vacation. After a wonderful week and a tricky trip back, I really wish I could teleport myself back and get another few days to soak in all the beauty of the Maine coast and the comfort of a perfectly clean little house near the ocean. Ah real life must resume I suppose.

One thing I AM excited to be back for is my art show at the Hall Haskell House August 15-20. I am thrilled to be painting so much again and finally have a show of all my work for the first time in 2 YEARS! This is a huge feat for me, and one I didn't actually anticipate being able to complete.

The top painting is a shot of Cutler Harbor from a spot on this FABULOUS hike on Western Head Trail. It was phenomenally breathtaking. I have been on MANY many hikes way up in Downeast Maine and this one was just wildly exciting. This little house on this adorable cove was at the trail head where we started out from. It seemed abandoned and I suspect was just a leftover that the current owners of the larger house behind it didn't particularly have an interest in. It was deeelightful, and I wanted it! I painted it mostly with a pallet knife to force me to loosen up. It was fun to change it up. I still feel like I'm searching for my style.

The last image was the view on an overcast morning from our porch. Mmm did I mention I wish I was back :)

I'll be having an artist's reception either the 19 or 20 and will announce the date when I finalize it.