Capturing Maine’s rugged coast and wildlife through photography
The Saltwater Artists cooperative gallery will showcase four member photographers whose work has found an appreciative audience in Maine’s local galleries and throughout the country. The show runs through July 7.
Just back from several weeks’ work in Yellowstone National Park, award-winning photographer Sandy Flint of Pemaquid said he looks forward to his time on Eastern Egg Rock working with Audubon’s Project Puffin, photographing specific birds to document their return. His photographs in this current show include work from Eastern Egg Rock as well as shore birds and wildlife.
Ardy Greatorex of Waldoboro’s work both in black and white as well as color photography continues to delight return visitors to Saltwater as her work evolves, focusing on composition, light and mood. Her prints are either a realistic representation of the original or directed into a composite or even an abstract presentation.
New to Saltwater this season, Mary Johnston of Jefferson brings a love and appreciation of nature and her work captures “that unforgettable instance” of being at the right place at the right time. Spending much time in the field, Johnston’s images offer Maine’s iconic lighthouses and wildlife, sharing with the viewer the peace and beauty of both its shoreline and forests, at sunset, daybreak and all moments in between.
A lifelong resident of Maine, Dave Higgins of Newcastle had been working in both black and white as well as color photography, and in 2000, he began to explore the concept of only using a digital format. Higgins uses a complex layer of digital brush work, screens, patterns and various software to create this unique artwork exhibited and published throughout Maine and New England.
Examples of the work can be seen at www.saltwaterartists.com and in Saltwater’s seven-room gallery, which also showcases the new fine art and crafts of 22 award-winning Maine artists.
The Saltwater Artists cooperative gallery is located at 3056 Bristol Road (Route 130 S) in New Harbor, just a half mile from the entrance to the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park. Beginning June 21 the gallery will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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3056 Bristol Road
New Harbor, ME 04554
United States