2011 Art Sale
Freeport's local artists will be selling their artwork during the Chef's Signature Series event on Friday, March 25 at the Hilton Garden Inn. Pieces will be sold for a set price of $200 with $125 going to the artist and $75 going to 2 charities- Freeport Community Services and Habitat for Humanity.
Clicking on the art images below, or the name of the artist, will bring up a slideshow of all the images.
| Louise Price
I have pursued my fascination with making art for the past 20 years. My interest in the arts was fostered by both my grandmothers who were accomplished painters. As well as my mother who did fine painted crafts. I have experimented with a variety if media over that time. I recreate the places I live and play in my watercolors using a palette inspired by the colors that surround me. I graduated from Colby College and currently live in Freeport, Maine with my husband and two daughters, both artists. Louise Price Watercolors |  Magnolia by Louise Price |
| Judy Kane
My interest in painting began in elementary school: I loved the texture of the oil paints, the colors, and the challenge of mark-making. I would have continued painting, but other demands intervened like academics, piano, bassoon, and golf lessons. I earned a PhD in Psychology and established a 20-year practice in Portland. All the while, the painting urge lay dormant until I registered for a class at Maine College of Art in 2001 where I revived my passion. I closed my practice and continue taking classes at MECA plus lessons on Monhegan, in Tuscany, and Freeport! A member of the MECA Board of Trustess, I am happy to support the education of students who pursue their art interest at any age! Judy Kane |  Cheese Grater by Judy Kane |
Diana Johnson, PSA The focus of my work is the Maine landscape. I look for places that elicit both a sense of rest and rejuvenation while paying attention to the fluid effects of radiant energy on land, water, and air. The more a painting seems to emit energy, as if from the paper or canvas itself, the happier I am with the results. I try to suggest, with pigment, the essential vitality and liveliness that is inherent in tranquil, peaceful places. Honor and Awards I am honored to retain Signature Member status with the Pastel Society of America. My three most recent awards for paintings included in juried shows are:
Diana Johnson PO Box 34 Freeport, ME 04032 e-mail: info@DianaJohnsonFineArt.com website: www.DianaJohnsonFineArt.com |  Sun On The Barn by Diana Johnson |
| Kevin Daley
Kevin Daley is the director of an alternative education program in West Paris, Maine. He began painting in 2004 under the instruction of Maine artist Pat Chandler. A plein-air painter, Kevin particularly enjoys painting coastal and interior Maine. He values his regular painting trips to Monhegan Island with Biddeford artist Diane Noble. A member of the Art guild of Freeport, Kevin's work can be viewed at Elizabeth Moss Gallery in Falmouth and at the Reinholt Gallery in Kingfield. He has studied with artists Janet Manyan, David Lussier, and Michael Ranucci. Kevin Daley |  1 by Kevin Daley |
Cynthia Furman Selinger I grew up in Camden, but left Maine briefly to earn a degree in studio art from Smith College. After graduation I moved to Portland, where I lived, worked, and studied metal-smithing at Portland School of Art. My experience and interests led me to explore jobs in graphic design, illustration, jewelry making and wire work. For the past fifteen years my creative outlet has been oil painting. I have exhibited and sold my work in Freeport, where I live, and around the state. 2 Porter's Landing |  White Rugosa 1 by Cynthia Furman Selinger |
| Sebastian Mead
Sebastian Meade studied art at Ripon College in Wisconsin. After college, he moved back to Freeport Maine where he grew up. Over the years Sebastian has worked on his Robot Revolution - making art that covers the gamut from Robots to Space scenes. His art includes sculptures made out of found objects as well as paintings and drawings. |  3 Robots by Sebastian Meade |
| Dale Bourassa
Dale Bourassa is an artist who primary focus of study was printmaking. A longtime resident od Freeport, she recently retired as Morse Street School's art teacher. She currently resides in Harpswell, but retains close ties to the Freeport community. dbourassa69@hotmail.com |  Blue Wave by Dale Bourassa |
Michelle Zelkowitz Michelle Zelkowitz is an artist-educator interested in how humans observe their environment. Her current work focuses on divergent visions and narratives. At first glance the work is meant to be ordinary, yet aesthetically pleasing. However, with an insightful eye, the viewer may be pleasantly surprised by unexpected images, and the stories they tell. An imagination and sense of humor are definitely required. Michelle earned a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Art from The Union Institute & University in 2003. A South Freeport resident, Michelle enjoys the serenity and quality of life along the Maine coast. |  Still Moms with Kitchen by Michelle Zelkowitz |
Cynthia Furman Selinger I grew up in Camden, but left Maine briefly to earn a degree in studio art from Smith College. After graduation I moved to Portland, where I lived, worked, and studied metal-smithing at Portland School of Art. My experience and interests led me to explore jobs in graphic design, illustration, jewelry making and wire work. For the past fifteen years my creative outlet has been oil painting. I have exhibited and sold my work in Freeport, where I live, and around the state. 2 Porter's Landing |  White Rugosa 2 by Cynthia Furman Selinger |
| Caroline Chinnock Payne
Caroline was born and raised in New Jersey, and has been a resident of Yarmouth for 23 years. She is a member of the Art Guild of Freeport. Caroline has always loved art and explored many different medias and avenues to fulfill her creative spirit. Her fascination with faces, expressing the human personality, and the interaction of shapes and vibrant colors is unconventionally expressed in her art work. Rock painting, following their natural patterns and textures, has also given her a new dimension to her world of art. Caroline currently works out of her home studio in Yarmouth. Caroline Chinnock Payne |  Chatter by Caroline Chinnock Payne |
| Louise Price
I have pursued my fascination with making art for the past 20 years. My interest in the arts was fostered by both my grandmothers who were accomplished painters. As well as my mother who did fine painted crafts. I have experimented with a variety if media over that time. I recreate the places I live and play in my watercolors using a palette inspired by the colors that surround me. I graduated from Colby College and currently live in Freeport, Maine with my husband and two daughters, both artists. Louise Price Watercolors |  1 by Louise Price |
Shelley Snodgrass My art work is influenced by organic lines and textures found around me in nature as well as my work with handspun fibers. I use the fiber as a drawn line to create a movement or define a shape in the piece. As a high school student, I attended a summer art intensive program at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. I went on to study and graduate in 1991 from Maine College of Art in Portland, Maine with a BFA in Sculpture. Currently, I live in Freeport and create art from my home studio. |  Resolution Ladder by Shelley Snodgrass |
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| Gail Morgan 207-671-7131 gmonet7@gmail.com Gail was born and raised in Kentucky. She attended Eastern Kentucky University and studied Art and Interior Design. She earned her Masters Degree in Education from Northern Kentucky University with a focus on independent studies in printmaking and ceramics. Gail has been a resident of Yarmouth, Maine, for twenty years. Gail started oil painting in 2003 and was thrilled to be awarded the People's Choice Award at the Freeport Merchants Association Fall Art Festival for her painting, "THE DREAM". In September, 2006, Gail was again entered as an artist in the Freeport Merchants Association "Fall in the Village Festival". She is the proud recipient of the Peoples Choice Award for her acrylic painting entitled "Deep Forest". |  One Fine Day by Gail Morgan |
Shelley Snodgrass My art work is influenced by organic lines and textures found around me in nature as well as my work with handspun fibers. I use the fiber as a drawn line to create a movement or define a shape in the piece. As a high school student, I attended a summer art intensive program at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. I went on to study and graduate in 1991 from Maine College of Art in Portland, Maine with a BFA in Sculpture. Currently, I live in Freeport and create art from my home studio. |  Bat Series Flight by Shelley Snodgrass |
| Kevin Daley
Kevin Daley is the director of an alternative education program in West Paris, Maine. He began painting in 2004 under the instruction of Maine artist Pat Chandler. A plein-air painter, Kevin particularly enjoys painting coastal and interior Maine. He values his regular painting trips to Monhegan Island with Biddeford artist Diane Noble. A member of the Art guild of Freeport, Kevin's work can be viewed at Elizabeth Moss Gallery in Falmouth and at the Reinholt Gallery in Kingfield. He has studied with artists Janet Manyan, David Lussier, and Michael Ranucci. Kevin Daley |  2 by Kevin Daley |
| Dale Bourassa
Dale Bourassa is an artist who primary focus of study was printmaking. A longtime resident od Freeport, she recently retired as Morse Street School's art teacher. She currently resides in Harpswell, but retains close ties to the Freeport community. dbourassa69@hotmail.com |  Red Wave by Dale Bourassa |
| James Chute
James Chute has lived in Maine all his life, except for college in New York and New Hampshire. He is married to Sara Hayes and has 2 grown children, Ethan and Bethany Hayes-Chute. After a three-decade career in the public sector, he is now concentrating on art-making in an effort to keep up with the other members of his family. 53 Richards Lane 207-865-4341 www.jameschute.comi |  100126 by James Chute |
| Gay Peterson
Gay Peterson works in a diverse selection of media, including fiber, glass, metal, stone, and photography. She spends her spare time working as an Occupational Health Nurse at LL Bean, Inc. Her art is inspired by the natural surrounds of her owner built home in North Yarmouth and other favorite places in Maine and beyond. She loves to travel with her husband to near and far away places, collecting the natural materials and vistas for her work. Gay Peterson |  Pointed Firs by Gay Peterson |
| Abbie Sewall 17 Bailey Farm Rd. Freeport, ME. 04032 207.749.9505 abbie.sewall@gmail.com Practicing photography since high school, Abbie has witnessed many photo-cultural changes during her life, film to digital notwithstanding. Working for the Brunswick Times Record in the late 1970's resulted in a book called The Voice of Maine, (Thorndike Press, 1983), co-authored with William Pohl. After six years of research + printing glass plates, Abbie completed a photo-biography of her great-great grandmother, an early Maine photographer, Message Through Time: The Photographs of Emma D. Sewall 1836 - 1919, (Harpswell Press). Abbie is Emma in blue jeans. Her photographic business (1990 - 2005) included stock photography, weddings + portraits. She has been a contributing photographer to Getty Images for over fifteen years. I agree with Frances Ford Coppola's statement, "...beauty + content are one + the same." I plan to find beautiful content for the rest of my days. Golden Bird Takes Flight is about capturing the look + feel of uplifted spirit, something I aspire to on a daily basis. |  Golden Bird Takes Flight by Abbie Sewall |
| Judy Kane
My interest in painting began in elementary school: I loved the texture of the oil paints, the colors, and the challenge of mark-making. I would have continued painting, but other demands intervened like academics, piano, bassoon, and golf lessons. I earned a PhD in Psychology and established a 20-year practice in Portland. All the while, the painting urge lay dormant until I registered for a class at Maine College of Art in 2001 where I revived my passion. I closed my practice and continue taking classes at MECA plus lessons on Monhegan, in Tuscany, and Freeport! A member of the MECA Board of Trustess, I am happy to support the education of students who pursue their art interest at any age! Judy Kane |  Skewers by Judy Kane |
| Gail Morgan 207-671-7131 gmonet7@gmail.com Gail was born and raised in Kentucky. She attended Eastern Kentucky University and studied Art and Interior Design. She earned her Masters Degree in Education from Northern Kentucky University with a focus on independent studies in printmaking and ceramics. Gail has been a resident of Yarmouth, Maine, for twenty years. Gail started oil painting in 2003 and was thrilled to be awarded the People's Choice Award at the Freeport Merchants Association Fall Art Festival for her painting, "THE DREAM". In September, 2006, Gail was again entered as an artist in the Freeport Merchants Association "Fall in the Village Festival". She is the proud recipient of the Peoples Choice Award for her acrylic painting entitled "Deep Forest". |  After the Rain by Gail Morgan |