Rage Judy may be tiny in stature, but her paintings are big, bold and powerful. The colors are rich and dense. Her work sometimes leans heavily towards emotional abstractions and sometimes sways into realism. In some you see anger or pain. Others make you smile with delight … especially when you find one of the surprises she might tuck onto a panel. From the Heart Judy describes her work as intuitive. She says, “I never know what the end product will be, but it comes from my

Marlys Firing Raku Pottery Marlys Teaching at EAC Marlys’ work bubbles and bristles with enthusiasm and energy whether it is created in clay, painted on canvas or assembled from found objects. With titles such as WHISTLE BLOWER, Ravages of Mankind, Silenced, Keeper of the Sea, Storm’s Burst  and Luminous Dancers , you witness her awe of nature’s sea and sky as well as her desire to express her activist or social awareness ideas.   Diving In As Marlys eyes a spot clearing on h

Courtney’s artwork is a celebration of nature. She says that she “aims to create paintings that show intimate moments of the beautiful...

Being a middle school teacher is not for the faint of heart, especially as an art teacher. But Valerie Michael found it, not only to be a...

Sometimes an artist or a poet or a writer looks at a blank page or canvas and wonders where to begin. For JoAnne Houlsen, that moment is...

As a young boy, Jon Taner thought his love of art would lead him to a career in auto design. He was always drawing and modeling cars. As...

The Eastport Gallery will open at 109 Water Street for the summer season on Friday, May 30, with its annual Community Show.  The show...

Eastport Gallery member Victoria Woshner is known for her stunning and meticulously detailed paintings as well as her bold and...

Eastport Gallery member Paul Lilley is known for his detailed depictions of life in Maine, pieced together in the distinctive medium of mosaics. He travelled the world extensively before choosing Downeast Maine as the place to retire with his husband. They appreciate the quiet pace and lack of traffic and congestion compared to the many cities where they have lived. Born on the east coast of Suffolk, United Kingdom, Paul eventually emigrated to Cyprus where he met his husband

If you come across Lysa Intrator, whether it is in a Zoom meeting or while she is working at one of her volunteer positions, she is likely to be doing some handwork. Her hands are rarely idle as she stitches and pieces together a wealth of storied creations. We’ll take a little visit with her now as she describes her life and work in her own words: “I live in a small village in Downeast Maine, with woods surrounding me, tidal waters at the end of my land, wild creatures shari

Diana Young has a new appreciation for paintings formerly considered “duds.” However, when you view her work, the term dud is the last thing to come to mind. Her colorful, lively paintings and drawings are rife with wild perspective and dance with life. You look at them and can’t help smiling. Viewers often break into a chuckle as they note the sparks of humor that some of them carry. The dud appreciation was spawned when Diana participated in a swap masterminded by the presi

Eastport Gallery is pleased to continue spotlighting our members, exploring their backgrounds, influences and favorite experiences. Alice Chen is a self-taught artist who was born in Taiwan. She learned Chinese brush painting and Western watercolor painting as a child in school. She now paints on Moose Island in Maine. Alice took part in weekly life drawing sessions at Eastport Arts Center for many years, and in 2009 sold her first acrylic painting at the Paint Eastport Day a

Martha Evans speaks softly but delivers big, bold statements through her art. Her early works were in oil, but painting in oils on...

Eastport Gallery is pleased to begin the new year with special spotlights on our members, exploring their backgrounds, influences and favorite experiences. First up is Helena Bosse. 'Morning Light' As far back as Helena can remember she loved creating art! Early in school she began with drawing and then she discovered color and really took the plunge. Today her work vibrates with color and depicts life in Maine … landscapes, seascapes and gardens bursting with blossoms. She m