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Medium: oil and pastel
Artist Statement:

Much of my work is inspired by the unique and striking landscape I witness every day living here in coastal Maine. I am lucky enough to make a journey for several weeks every summer by boat along this extraordinary shoreline, during which time I get to sketch, paint, photograph and absorb the color, light and moods of the coast. I am particularly fascinated by what I call the ‘beauty of rocks’ with their subtle colors and endless formations, as well as all the other elements of the land and sea that have drawn artists for centuries.
I work in oils and pastels on site and from my own sketches and photographs.
Portrait , figure and still life are also part of my practice where I work exclusively from life. I would describe my style as bold and colorful, a mix of impressionistic and representational painting, with an eye to the abstract design.

Medium: Oil
Artist Statement:

Nature has many moods.  I want to convey a sense of nature at rest; the soft stroke of sunlight on a summer’s day, the serenity of a long, blue shadow on the snow or the rhythmic lapping of waves against the shore.  My goal is to portray these things with the colors of oil paint as honestly as I can, so the viewer may feel the emotion I felt when I witnessed the scene.

Kevin Mizner has been painting for over 30 years.  His award-winning paintings depict the natural beauty of Maine.  He has traveled the state from the coast to the inland, to portray scenes that focus the viewers’ attention on nature’s light and color.  Kevin is a self-taught artist, and has studied the work of many artists in museums around the world.  His influences range from Rembrandt and Vermeer, to Homer and Wyeth.

Kevin is a native Mainer, having grown up in the rural town of North Yarmouth.  After a four-year enlistment in the United States Air Force, he moved back to Maine to raise his family.  Kevin currently resides in Pittston, Maine.

Medium: oil, pastel, charcoal

Artist Statement:

I find people my favorite subjects for painting, as the many portrait commissions I fulfill reflect.  In my latest series, I have painted children and adults on beaches.  I like the challenge of trying to capture sunlight and shadow, and the rhythm of wind and waves. My references were photos taken along the coasts of several states and in Canada.

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photography

Medium: oils and pastels

Artist Statement:

Having spent many years in a stressful corporate work environment, Léa attempts to make of her art an oasis, where viewers can linger and refresh.  “Viewers tell me they feel both revitalized and soothed by my work.”

Léa typically works in her studio or “en plein air” about 8 hours a day, producing about 100 paintings a year. “A typical day starts in the early morning and ends when my energy finally wanes in the early evening”, she says. “I stay focused and avoid distraction—during that time, I am totally into my art.”

Her latest work is in oils, much of the subject matter drawn from the island of Monhegan where she spent time painting this fall. “I try to look for moments of extraordinary beauty in ordinary places,” said Léa. “When people look at my work, I want it to strike a chord -- surface a positive memory or emotion, and in some way resonate with and reinforce something good in their lives.”

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Medium: oil, acrylic

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Medium:  Wood Carving and Sculpture

Artist Statement :

As an artist and outdoorsman my goal is to preserve moments in wood, capturing form and realistic movement in fascinating wood grains. Each sculpture is hand carved from a type of wood that compliments the fish, bird or animal.  I sometimes use hardwoods not common to carving, such as birds eye maple, curly maple and cherry. I occasionally integrate natural forms, like driftwood, as the medium, enhancing what nature started. Balance between the beauty of the wood and subject are paramount to my focus.  The elements of the wood grain, proper application of detail and posture are utilized to represent the characteristics or tell a story of the species.