When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns, as well as the feelings that the work conveys to you. WORK OF ART Eve Peri, Untitled […]
With the knowledge that art promotes health and wellbeing, the Farnsworth is working diligently to reopen its doors. Preparations by a committee of experts in the fields of security, safety, and visitor services are underway to meet or exceed all CDC guidelines as well as State of Maine guidelines. What has Farnsworth staff been up to […]
Take a moment to consider George Bellows’ painting The Teamster. Each brush stroke is intentional. Each simultaneously conveys movement and light. Via the brush strokes, I am transported to the boatyard: I hear Penobscot Bay lapping against the weathered wood docks; I see tall spires of masts against the deep blue Maine sky; I feel […]
In two short videos! Joan Brady is a classically trained artist striving to create rich, luminous, dramatic compositions that simultaneously draw you in and jump out to meet you. She delights in creating original works inspired by her home on a tiny island ten miles out to sea. In two short videos below, she demostrates how […]
Guide to looking When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns, as well as the feelings that the work conveys to you. Guiding Questions: What […]
It’s almost here! Strawberry season is coming, regardless of pandemics. And THAT’S a reason for all of us in this beautiful state to be thankful. (PSA: For those with strawberry allergies, I’m sorry; you may want to stop reading.) Here in Maine there are May days when the temperature is colder than I want and […]
Born in New Hampshire in 1955; raised on the campus of Phillips Academy, Andover; the second of five children, Abbie Owen Read grew up with access to the natural world as well as superior facilities on campus where her father was an instructor in English and theater. The coast of Maine became an integral part […]
Throughout Maine’s history, women have played key leadership roles in the shaping of the state. From groundbreaking politicians to cultural pioneers, women in Maine have been and continue to be trailblazers in their respective fields. In 2020, the Farnsworth will honor 13 Women of Vision with the Maine in America Award for the profound impact […]
For me, cooking is like enjoying art; it’s an opportunity to transport. It’s a door that stands wide open each day, regardless of our current requirement to be at home and despite the ridiculous weather here in Maine. It may be snowing in April, but when I choose to go through that open door, I […]
Cynthia Motian McGuirl has been working in the arts her whole life. As a teenager growing up in Rhode Island, she studied traditional drawing and painting. She studied sculpture and fiber at the Swain School of Design in New Bedford, Mass., and the Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri. Cynthia had a handweaving business in […]
