Andy & I were fortunate enough to be invited along to watch the Wooden Boat Regatta from a friends power boat. Great Day!! The third photo is of the NY 50, that won the race
August 3rd marked Andy & my 15th Wedding Anniversary. We took the day and drove up the Maine coast as far as Ellsworth. We decided to simply let the day take us where it would. We totally absorbed ourselves in feeling so fortunate to be even more deeply in love with each other with each passing year.
The weather was spectacular and the skies were filled with the usual billowy August clouds that could change at a moments notice and offer up a nice sum
mer shower. I spent all last summer with my head in the clouds- either by observing, studying, photographing and sketching them, or painting them from memory in the studio. It's so nice to take this much needed break from painting. The last of these panorama paintings is in Camden, Maine at the Maine Gathering Gallery on Bayview St.
The annual Paint the Town event in Waldoboro is coming up on August 13th. Though I decided not to participate this year, Andy & I will help during the art auction that evening.
Haining's historically based style is infused with a blend of abstract impressionism.
Haining's “Lost Oar” Series, whimsical paintings of mermaids, satirical themes and commissions of historic sailing vessels are particularly well known. Her work is in collections nationwide.
Her accomplishments include book cover art for Penguin Press, affiliation with the American Folk Art Museum in New York City and being invited as a featured artist for several maritime institutions of note, including the Maine Maritime Museum and the Nantucket Whaling Museum.
Haining is currently on sabbatical and concentrating on her marketing career, which she has always enjoyed along with her art career.
"When the spirit moves me, I'll go back to art...I was feeling stagnant and bored with my artwork and finally gave myself permission to stop in order to clear my head. It was feeling way too "serious!" It became obvious I needed to walk away. I need to approach it from a completely new direction....perhaps even a new medium...when-what that might be...I'm not sure...we'll see."
Everything changes. Holly