Lincoln Theater is pleased to welcome artist John Knight to the stage on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m., as the third guest in this season of Talking Art in Maine. Talking Art in Maine is a free series of live one on one conversations between our host, artist Emily Sabino, and notable artists and curators who have made a substantial contribution to the arts in the state of Maine.

John Knight’s recent work is based heavily in the natural world of plants and their environments, though he frequently focuses on plants that most would consider weeds rather than the more classically beautiful flowers depicted by most artists. According to Knight, “The resilient plants I depict often grow in disturbed land, sprouting up after a storm or a burn. They can be a symbol of hope, putting down roots and a visual display after some turmoil." 

Knight grew up in Indiana and received his M.F.A. in painting from American University, and a B.F.A. in painting from Indiana University. His work has been included in Biennial exhibitions at the Portland Museum of Art and the Center for Maine Contemporary Art. Nationally, he has been awarded a fellowship at the Fine Arts Work Center (2003-04), and residencies at the Millay Colony for the Arts and the Vermont Studio Center.  In Maine he has been awarded residencies at Great Spruce Head Island, Acadia National Park, and Monhegan Island. He was the Maine Arts Commission Visual Arts Fellow for 2007. John is represented by the Caldbeck Gallery in Rockland.

Host Emily Sabino is an abstract representational painter from Midcoast Maine. Her work has been exhibited in galleries across the state and she is a board member of the Union of Maine Visual Artists, co-curating several exhibitions in 2024/2025.

 All events in the Talking Art in Maine series are presented in partnership with Damariscotta Hardware, Damariscotta River Grill, Hammond Lumber, and The Knickerbocker Group. Each talk is a free non-ticketed event, open to the public with general admission.

Lincoln Theater is located at 2 Theater St. in the heart of downtown Damariscotta. More information is available online at LincolnTheater.org or by contacting the theater office at info@LincolnTheater.org or 563-3424.