Ocean Point Inn celebrates local art and sculpture

Wed, 08/11/2021 - 12:15pm

Story Location:
191 Shore Road
East Boothbay, ME 04544
United States

    Ocean Point Inn & Resort is pleased to exhibit and promote the works of local artists and sculptors who share their unique interpretations of the natural beauty that is present here in the Boothbay Region.

    Ocean Point Inn & Resort is part of the First Friday Art Walk Series. The artwork will be on exhibit through Oct. 11. Currently on exhibit are the works of Corinne McIntyre, Irene Plummer, William Royall,  John and Lynne Seitzer, and Tony van Hasselt.

    Corinne McIntyre - Corinne lives on the coast of Maine at Ocean Point in East Boothbay. A professional plein-air and studio painter, she is happiest painting by the sea.  Corinne originally studied and painted in the classical manner; then for many years painted abstracts and semi-abstracts of her trips to Greece, Italy, Spain and France where she enjoyed the major museums of each country.

    A graduate of the Art Institute of Boston (scholarship), Corinne worked as a technical illustrator at M.I.T., a free lance illustrator and a graphic designer for a Fortune 500 company. She then owned and managed her own successful graphic design business. Corinne is an associate member of the Oil Painters of America; The American Impressionist Society; American Society of Marine Artists; River Arts, Damariscotta Maine; the Boothbay Region Art Foundation; and a Founding Member of the Plein Air Painters of Maine.

    Irene Plummer - A native of Damariscotta now living in East Boothbay.  Graduated with a BFA in painting from Maine College of Art. Exhibited for many years while living in the Caribbean, including galleries in Grenada, Tortola, and Dominica. Irene has shown her work in many galleries in Maine, including O’Farrells in Brunswick, Round Top Center for the Arts, Firehouse Gallery, Gallery 170, Stable Gallery and River Arts. Her work ranges from abstract to representational, currently with an emphasis on garden imagery.

    William Royall – Bill Royall has worked in stone for over 40 years. Bill was inspired by the unusual rock formations of the Western Rockies. He enjoys making landscape sculptures that are essentially geologic. Bill also has a millstone business and produces authentic, hand-carved granite millstones for historic gristmill restorations and for use in the garden. Bill was on original founder of the Boothbay Harbor Region Sculpture Trail.

    Lynne and John Seitzer - Lynne and John continue to paint and enjoy the creative process and beauty of Maine. They offer the intention of love, light and peace through their work. Their two dimensional works of art are multidimensional influences of joy, color, vibration and light, offered in a manner to awaken both your cellular memory and the playful child within.

    Tony van Hasselt - Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S. loves to paint a plein air and watercolor is his favorite medium. Living in Maine, its coastline offers an infinite source of inspiration and subject material, while teaching assignments and travels give him the opportunity to explore and paint other exciting areas of the globe.

    Tony grew up in The Netherlands and worked in display and graphic design prior to arrival in the U.S. While attending art school in New York, he organized world-wide workshops taught by artists whose paintings he admired. Several of his idols became his mentors and friends in art. Elected to signature membership in the American Watercolor Society, van Hasselt's paintings and articles have been featured in major art magazines and instruction books. Tony has written "A Studio Visit" and "Outdoor Watercolor Workshop." He is the co-author of "Painting with the White of your Paper" as well as the popular "Watercolor Fix-it Book."  He has produced several DVDs on painting in watercolor. Gallery representation is primarily along the East Coast, on Amelia Island, Florida, St. Simons Island, Georgia, Charleston, South Carolina, Southport, North Carolina, and several galleries in Maine.

    The Ocean Point Inn is at 191 Shore Road, East Boothbay. For more about the Inn, visit www.oceanpointinn.com