Winter Residency

Sarah Baskin

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The Deer Isle Artists Association is pleased to announce that its November Artist in Residence will be Sarah Baskin. Sarah paints impressionistic watercolor and oil landscapes, seascapes and figures. In each image she paints, Sarah aspires to be a painter of light, focusing on how the sunlight plays across the side of a building or how it sparkles on the water and on how shadows stretch across a landscape. She also loves to paint outside en plein air in challenging conditions of changing light, moisture, wind, heat and cold—and the occasional passerby—that force her to paint more quickly than she does in the studio and make her a better, looser painter. Many of her paintings are inspired by the natural beauty of the towns, harbors and islands of Penobscot Bay.

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During her residency, Sarah plans to PAINT BIG seascapes, increasing the size of her oil paintings from her usual 9x12 paintings to much bigger two-foot by three-foot paintings, as well as to photograph some of her work.
 

Please stop by the gallery to see Sarah at work, and even for a cup of coffee or tea, as she hosts an open studio weekdays from 9-3 pm from November 4 through at least November 24, 2024. At other times, if the “Open” flag is flying, Sarah is there working and welcomes visitors to join her! Sarah’s work can also be viewed at sarahbaskinart.com.

 

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Water color Workshop
Saturday, November 16 from 1-3 PM

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In the workshop, you will have an opportunity to paint a small watercolor painting based on one of Sarah’s images, or you can work from your imagination or an image of your own. You will just need to wear old clothes or bring an apron or smock to protect your clothing. Spots are limited, so please email sarahbaskinart@gmail.com if you would like to participate.

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CLosing Exhibition

Sunday, November 24, from 2-4 PM.

Exhibition of Sarah's work in progress and artist talk

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