Robin Swennes: For the Love of the Blues
I must have a thousand photos of blueberries that I use for reference when I paint. They can look so different—whether it’s that frosty periwinkle blue color that is almost a dust that can be swept off the berry by the touch of a human hand, or when they are bruised, with deep purple indents, or when some of the skin is peeled back and a rust color comes peeking through. It’s because of those different appearances that each painting I do becomes a one-off that I can never exactly recreate.
Over the last year, artist Jean Wiecha has been looking at bras. It started with an interest in the structure and shape of these objects, especially the forms they take when casually discarded at the end of the day. Soon, these shapes started to connect to her interest in eastern philosophy and the bras transformed from functional clothing to an embodiment of ideas around form, emptiness, and where the edges of matter can be defined.
Farm to Canvas, Endless Harvest
Celebrating the Work of Diane Dahlke
Diane Dahlke is an integral member of Portland and Maine’s art community as well as the CBA family. Her career spans a long tenure at Maine College Of Art teaching continuing studies to many well known Maine artists including artists now featured in our own gallery. With her recent retirement, Diane is dedicating all of her time to her art. We are so happy to celebrate Diane’s amazing career showcasing her food paintings featuring the bounty of the harvest through her eyes.
