This exhibit at Blue Water Fine Arts Gallery in Port Clyde, going on now through August 15, showcases the virtuoistic hand and delicate sensibilities of internationally recognized artist Barbara Ernst Prey who has painted powerful, vibrant views of her surroundings for three decades. On display are 30 poignant watercolors, Soliloquies, unspoken reflections on island life as a microcosm of sustainability: islands telling a story of sustainable life.
image: Netmender, Watercolor, 22″ x 30″ courtesy of Barbara Ernst Prey
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Björn Runquist, featured artist in the 2009 #2 issue of Maine Food & Lifestyle Magazine’s Food of Art story, will be holding painting workshops in his summer home on Clark Island! Take an opportunity to learn something new or hone your artistic skills. Meet a genuinely nice person and talented artist!
BJÖRN RUNQUIST PAINTING WORKSHOPS in St. George, Maine (LIMITED TO 6 STUDENTS)
Björn Runquist will host two painting workshops this summer at his home/studio, a 5 day, July 18-23, 2010 and a 3 day, August 22-25, 2010, in Clark Island, on the St. George peninsula. The workshop will be an introduction to the basics of plein-air painting, focusing on the dynamics of building a painting and the techniques of alla prima painting as well as employing the same techniques to paint from digital photos. Particular emphasis will be on capturing light and its use as a compositional element. The workshop is open to all levels.
Workshop #1 (5 Days) Monday – Friday, JULY 19-23, 2010
Workshop #2 (3 Days) WORKSHOP FULL (waiting list available) Monday-Wednesday August 23-25, 2010
For more information and to register, go to bjornrunquist.com
“I was featured in the Fall 2009 issue of Maine Food and Lifestyle magazine (mainefoodandlifestyle.com). It’s a nice informal piece about me, my work, my love for painting and for cooking!”- from Björn’s website.
Artist Tina Ingraham shares her philosophy on the sustainability of food and art in this issue of Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine. Tina sees and explores the figurative nature of food in art through astute observation of everyday life. She discusses how food and art are common threads woven through her world and her work.
We first meet Tina at her Bath studio, where we learn her fascinating life story and view some of her paintings. She then invites us to dine at her home, where she prepares a beautiful and scrumptious gourmet dinner party—an artistic vision itself.
Tina shares her full menu with you in the new issue of Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine:
Her appetizers, a Homemade Butternut Squash and a Walnut Risotto and Arugula and Pear Salad; a main course of Eggplant Parmesan, complete with her homemade tomato sauce, is rounded out with Spanish Chocolate Cake for dessert.
In issue Number 11, you’ll meet a creative talent who sees and creates beauty at both her canvas and her table. Explore the intriguing world we call “The Food of Art.” Subscribe today!
Jim Bazin, prolific fine artist and creative director of Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine has reached a new personal milestone. As of this moment, 1,285 of Jim’s photographic images have been published in the print media, along with 10 magazine covers!
Congratulations, Jim, on your continued success in the publishing and art worlds!
Maine artist Björn Runquist’s work reflects a soul rooted in heritage, the Maine landscape, and the beauty of the everyday world around him.
He shows us the path of inspiration begins with observation, which in turn paves the road ahead to creation, and the final destination is enlightenment.
Björn also shares his kitchen creations, works of edible art, with recipes for Gravlax and Fish Chowder. See how both his food and art feed the body and soul in our current magazine issue.
There is something about Maine that defies seasonal explanation. Perhaps it is the strength of its people, its abundance of natural resources, or the unparalleled beauty of its timeless landscape. While the whisper of fall is in the air, we still feel a strong loyal tie to fading summer. While we are connected to finite seasons, the cycle we are in flows infinitely on. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the growing season of our local foods. Continue reading “New Issue of Maine Food & Lifestyle” »
September is typically a beautiful month in Maine, and there are still lots of great events all over the state to enjoy. Just because summer is on the wane, don’t fret! The transition to fall is an easy one with so much happening. Continue reading “Maine Events Calendar: September 2009″ »
Summer is finally here! We hope you make the most of it. Get out and enjoy the sunshine and a wide variety of activities across the state. August is the traditional month for Maine fairs and festivals. Whether you’re a local or visitor, we encourage you take part in the fun Maine has to offer.
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Lots of people build their summer vacation round one of Maine’s famous food festivals–and of course, locals turn out in droves–to participate in the fun and the eating.
The 62nd Annual Maine Lobster Festival, starting this Wednesday noon in Harbor Park in Rockland, is a huge, five day festival which hosts thousands of visitors each year. There are lobster street sculptures, a parade, the annual Sea Goddess Coronation, music galore, arts tents, a race on half-submerged lobster crates and…lobster.
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We encourage our blog readers to get out to Rockport Harbor this Thursday, June 18, for a spectacular local event. Pop the Cork 2- A Toast to the Arts is happening from 5:30-9:30pm, hosted by our friends at Cellardoor Winery. A benefit event, all proceeds will go to The Center for Maine Contemporary Art.
With so much to enjoy in such a rich area of Maine, start off the summer with food, wine, art, and music. There will be Zydeco, steel drums, a swing band, and of course fabulous wine and hors d'oeuvres. What a great time to take in a local cultural event. Make it the start of a yearly tradition! To learn more call 236.2654 www.mainewine.com Tickets may also be purchased online tickets@cellardoorvineyard.com
From the staff at Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine.
( A famous artist, a mean old wife, and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles )
I was given this recipe by my husband, who baked bread fairly often when he was younger and had more time. He made this in a sort of bucket apparatus with a crank handle…a non-electric “bread machine,” as it were. There are lots of recipes for Anadama bread; the only common required elements are the corn meal and molasses…you can substitute milk for some of the water, or you might add in some whole wheat flour–vary it as you like.
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Midcoast Maine is abuzz this summer with all things Wyeth. I had just attended the opening reception at the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland for Jamie Wyeth’s exhibition “Seven Deadly Sins” when I received an email from a longtime friend whose new book had just been released by National Geographic. “My Favorite Place on Earth: Celebrated People Share Their Travel Discoveries” was written by Jerry Dunn, a former neighbor of mine who had told me a year ago that he planned to include two Mainers in his book, Jamie Wyeth and Paige Rense.
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Since the death of his father Andrew in January, artist Jamie Wyeth has continued with his life and his life’s work: painting. His first show since his father’s death — “‘Seven Deadly Sins,” which opened at Rockland’s Farnsworth’s Wyeth Center on May 16 — marks the Maine debut of his series of gull paintings, and its first showing since they were originally put on display in New York in 2007.
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He’s a man with mission: to never stop growing, creating, and expressing his love for his art. When artist Ray Murphy of Hancock wields a chainsaw, and there is wood in his midst, things happen. Read about him in the latest issue of Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine.
As the sawdust clears, amazing wooden art appears. Read his story and see his show. We’re sure you’ll be as impressed as we are by the man, his talents, and his philosophy.
From the staff at Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine.
I have loved two artists named Andy.
One is Andy Warhol, genius of soup cans and silkscreen prints, who also spent time at my alma mater in Pittsburgh. My support of his enduring fame even led to me being dubbed a Warholista by one of D.C.'s famed gossip columnists years ago — a badge I still proudly wear.
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If you've never heard of the "Pecha-Kucha", you're not alone. But the first one in Midcoast Maine is coming up this Friday, hosted by Eric Hopkins Gallery, 21 Winter Street in Rockland, and it doesn't sound like something you'll want to miss. Fellow participants Farnsworth Art Museum, Midcoast Magnet, and Maine Center for Creativity hope for a great turnout.
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Congratulations to Maine artist Barbara Ernst Prey who was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the National Council on the Arts. She will serve a full six-year term, until 2014.
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For Midcoast Maine artists Susan and Tim Van Campen, there is little distinction in their lives between food, gardening, and art. All these variables are intertwined to create a rich color palette of living.
Susan, a watercolor artist, is best known for her still life paintings of flowers and fruit, though she also works in oils.
Tim works multimedia, enjoying a range that spans from bold acrylics to computer design. They approach their art from very different angles, however.
Both husband and wife take care in tending and harvesting their sizable garden, and they shared with us some favorite family recipes. We were treated to a delicious meal with ingredients fresh from their land.
We want to share with you the special and memorable day we had with them. You can view a pdf of the article here, then view the Table of Contents of the new issue of Maine Food and Lifestyle magazine,
From the staff at Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine.
As my birthday falls the week before Halloween, I have fond memories of every childhood year having a cool theme party hosted by my Mom. One of my favorites was when she sent out invites to all my friends to come dressed as a famous celebrity. I think I was 11 or 12 the year we had Hercule Poirot, Smurfette, Dolly Parton, Katherine Hepburn, Blondie, Marilyn Monroe, and Brooke Shields (me), among about a dozen others, all together in my star-studded livingroom. Everyone signed an autograph book wishing me a Happy Birthday in their character, quoting something their character would've said to me on my special day. And of course, all the celebs posed for photos taken by my paparazzi-playing, shutter-bug mom. There hasn't been so much glam all together in one room since!!
Here's to simpler times, younger days, and the fondest memories. And, as I think it was Marilyn who said it best, "Yours till the lipsticks!"
Came across Artascope Studios blog, whose October 15th Painting Party birthday idea post stirred this creative thought up from the memory bank.
What a great place to get creative again!
Melanie Hyatt is an editor at Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine.
Maine has been a source of inspiration for over 35 years. Interestingly, my family roots go back to the 1700s, one of my relatives fought in the Revolutionary War defending Deer Isle. The harbors and coastal areas which I paint carry their names. Another was Sir Hiram Maxim, the famous Maine inventor.
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