The Damariscotta River Grill hosts artists Valerie Jeanne Borgal, Marc Poirier and Sarah Lynn Richards. Each painter brings a very distinct style, medium and subject matter to the show. An opening to meet the artists and sample delicious appetizers by Rick Hirsch and his staff will be held on Wednesday, May 3, from 4-5:30 p.m. All work is for sale.

Valerie Jeanne Borgal, residing in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, has been interested in art since childhood. A graduate of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, she has taught high school, junior high and elementary art classes. Valerie has been inspired to paint with watercolors since 1977. “My art is a realistic, impressionistic style capturing what I see in the natural world. I enjoy ‘plein air’ painting trying to capture the moment and the essences of subjects that speak to my interests and move my spirit. Subjects will range from landscapes to seascapes, still life to portraits of people, animals and structures. Watercolor painting is a challenge and a source of satisfaction. I enjoy watching the movement of the paint and water as it mixes and flows over the paper.”

Bremen resident, Marc Poirier, has been a professional artist since the mid-’80s working mostly in oils, capturing Maine cities, landscapes and marine art. “I'm attracted to subjects like old homes worn rough with time and neglect with a gnarly centuries old oak tree in the yard, crooked archaic telephone poles strung with a tangle of power lines that carve the sky. My recent return to work on boats has brought maritime history, old schooners, historic yachts as important subject in my paintings. I work mostly in oils, either plein air or from photographs. My paint is applied impasto style which resonates  with my focus on the feeling and energy of a place, instead of getting lost in it's details.” 

Full time painter, Sarah Lynn Richards lives in Bristol with her husband and manager, Todd, and their son. Mostly self taught, her artist mother, Lyn Snow, was her primary mentor. She has exhibited her work at shows all over the country, Saudi Arabia, England, and Germany. Best known for her equestrian work, she has done the Kentucky Derby Festival Poster and illustrated the New York Times Bestselling book “Of Women and Horses.” “While the horses will always be my first passion, I love having fun with some of the more humble creatures around us. Maine provides a never ending series of subjects, though wherever I go I look for new ideas.”

Damariscotta River Grill is located at 155 Main St. Damariscotta. For more information about the show, contact Kim Traina at jumpstartcreative@gmail.com. For more information about the restaurant, visit www.damariscottarivergrill.com or our Facebook page.