Oh, announcements, announcements!
Come over this evening and see my students’ art show
Advanced Painting workshop student show
Friday, July 11, 2025, 4-7 PM
394 Commercial Street, Rockport, ME 04856
My Advanced Painting workshop students have been working like mad all week, and this evening, we’ll exhibit their vibrant, exciting work at my gallery, at 394 Commercial Street, Rockport. Let’s celebrate their passion, creativity, and, above all, the growth they’ve achieved in this intense week of work.
This show features work by twelve painters who’ve had the courage (and endurance) to follow me around to my haunts in midcoast Maine, from the harbor at Owls Head to the panoramic view off Beech Hill, to a village street scene in Camden, and more. These artists paint in a range of styles, from loose expressionism to careful observational drawing. And they range in age from 16 to… well, my contemporaries.
This exhibition isn’t just about the finished paintings—it’s about what happens when people give themselves permission to let loose. I’ve been teaching adults for several decades, and I’m always amazed by how willing they are to take artistic risks.
The reception will take place tonight from 4-7 PM, with light refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artists. Please join us!
Next week, bring your dancing shoes
Disco Fever
Thursday, July 17, 2025, 5-7 PM
19 Elm Street, Camden
Shine up your sequins and dust off your platform shoes. Lone Pine Real Estate (and I) will present Disco Fever,a night of art, glitter, groove and good vibes, from 5-7 PM, July 17, 2025 at 19 Elm St., Camden.
In addition to the glitz and glamour of the disco era, the event will feature work by Camden painter Rachel Houlihan, Rockport painter Stephen Florimbi, and, of course, me. The DJ will be Nate Quinn, who wasn’t even born when disco was in fashion.
I came of age in the disco era, so I never mind a little bling. I’ll be wearing my sequined Betsey Johnson platform sneakers (because too much of a good thing is a great thing). And of course, disco makes a ruckus, which is why it’s the perfect compliment to the Camden Art Walk. Let’s see if we can make more noise than those crazy kids down on Bay View Street.
Registration is now open for workshops in 2026! Reserve your spot:
- Advanced Plein Air Painting | Rockport, ME, July 13-17, 2026
- Sea & Sky | Acadia National Park, ME, August 2–7, 2026
- Find your Authentic Voice in Plein Air | Berkshires, MA, August 10-14, 2026
- New! Color Clinic 2026 | Rockport, ME, October 3-4, 2026
- New! Composition Week 2026 | Rockport, ME, October 5-9, 2026
Can’t commit to a full workshop? Work online at your own pace:
I want to be perfectly clear – this post has given me a great deal of FOMO. I’ll be demanding a disco party in October!
And I demand to see the Betsy Johnson sneakers! LOL
I’m sorry, Sue! The only solution is to come back and paint at another workshop.
Photo of sneaks to follow.
LOL – I’m working on it – today!!
(PS – geez I’m bossy! LOL)