Kelly Maines
From Artdogs Studio: Kelly Maines recently moved back to Maine from Texas. She is the newest studio artist in the Artdogs Studio community.
"My working style begins with an inspiration, which can be anything; A blade of grass, a plastic bag blowing across the street, or the smell of a garbage truck passing by. I may photo reference the inspiration and begin to sketch out my ideas. I experiment with materials, color, and design during this beginning process. Painting is a physical activity as I move and manipulate materials and paint, forming the shapes, values, and works placed in space. I weave these things in and out of the surface until I reach my destination with the piece."
Kelley Maines’ Website
Karen Adrienne
From Art Dogs: Karen Adrienne is the owner and founder of ARTDOGS Studios. She is also an artist and former professor of art at the University of Maine at Augusta.
“Something special happens when Karen Adrienne takes a walk. Nature flattens out into shimmering planes of color, mark, and movement, and these reflect an emotional conversation with a piece of sky, water, night, or moment of transformation. Each individual print is made utilizing the unique qualities of a printing press to capture ink, folds and embossing all at the same time.Through both intention and chance, the original vision and emotional connection to nature is re-awakened for the artist and the viewer.” - David Morgan, Green Lion Gallery
Karen Adrienne Website
John Carnes
From Art Dogs Studio: John Carnes has been painting for over twenty-five years. He works in watercolor, gouache, pastel, and graphite.
Although his primary subject matter is the New England landscape and the human figure, his finished works are as likely to be abstract as they are representational.