Art

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Scotchman’s Brook Bridge

Acrylic, u/f, 1 1/2” wrapped canvas, 14" x11"

oretta's thoughts on this year's artwork  

This year, I revisited the Butler Preserve and spent a great deal of time walking the pathways throughout the Hope Cemetery Preserve.  I was drawn to the walking lanes around the Wiggins Pond and the Scotchman’s Brook area.  

The photos and drawings were taken from very early in the morning or late in the afternoons, always searching for the best light (avoiding the middle of the day, unless weather prohibited the favorite times).  

Although I made a number of drawings, I took many photographs of where I would want to return after the light changed to draw or paint.  The quiet, reflective visits where only sounds and movements of nature were my company made these visits and the task of creating artwork that would reflect the experiences per joy - in spite of the interruptions of rain and the changing natural light.

Nature was everywhere - a flock of wild turkeys crossing my path at the Butler Preserve or discovering some, for me, new unusual mushrooms - a large rich red mushroom the size of a Portabello, or a pure white flute mushroom that resembled an aperitif or martini glass.  In the Wiggins Pond area, there were musical croaking frogs doing duets that could not be seen or drawn, but that made their presence known.

Enjoy my experiences!

About LM Turner:

My art interests have been an ongoing journey across the country and around the world. From the Gallery of Modern Art and the Phillips-Bourne Collection in Washington, D.C. to galleries in San Francisco, Saigon, Boston and Maine. In Maine, I am associated with a multi gallery business.

My media have includes dry and oil pastels, acrylics, oils, Chinese Ink, archival paper creations, pottery, cold wax, print making and silk screening, basket weaving and stained glass. There are no limitations to what I will try.

Memberships in Maine have included Maine Women in the Arts, Saco Bay Artists, Pastel Society of Maine, and the Maine All-Inclusive Pastel Society. In the 2017 Pastel Society International Juried Show I received recognition and a show prize. I was invited to be the Judge for the Art Guild of the Kennebunks Annual Juried Show in 2017.

Item Special Note

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