South Bristol artist Kay Miller's work will be exhibited at the Pemaquid Watershed Association office gallery in Damariscotta from April 13 to May 29. The association invites the public to a reception for Miller from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17.

Miller will donate 35 percent of sales to support the association’s mission of conserving the natural resources of the Pemaquid peninsula.

Her formal art exploration began with an adult education watercolor course in the 1970’s.

A teaching career took her traveling throughout the world, and she took her art interest with her. On her return from teaching in England, her tubes of paint were thoroughly inspected at Heathrow Airport. After that, it seemed like a good idea to use a more portable art medium, especially one that didn’t X-ray like explosives. A box of pastels and a sketch pad traveled well in a backpack for the following years teaching in Mexico, Singapore and Kyrgyzstan.

“Art has always been with me,” said Miller. “It connects all the places I’ve been. On my daily walks, the natural world sparks many ideas to incorporate into art.”

After retiring to South Bristol in 2000, she began taking classes at Round Top. She became especially interested in various printing methods after taking classes with Frances Hodson, Lois Ann, Lee Nesler and Paulette Gnidziejko.

Presently her work can be seen at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation in Boothbay, Saltwater Artists Gallery in Pemaquid, and Gifts at 136 in Damariscotta. She is an active board member of the Midcoast Printmakers and teachers printmaking techniques on a regular basis. And, for the past several years, she has been in the National Small Print Exhibition in Creede, Colorado.

To view the exhibit, visit the Association’s office, located at 15 Courtyard Street in Damariscotta, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, above Salt Bay Café.

For more information, call 207-563-2196 or visit www.pemaquidwatershed.org.