“3 Women In The Abstract” at Arts in the Barn – MAINE ART SCENE MAGAZINE
(Cushing, ME) “3 Women In The Abstract” at Arts in the Barn in Cushing features recent work by three contemporary fine art painters Wendy Clayton, Erika Manning and Marli Thibideau. The exhibit opens on July 12 with a reception from 4:00 to 7:00 pm with all of the artists in attendance.
The show will be up Saturday, July 13, & Sunday, July 14 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. On Sunday, July 14, the artists will give a talk about their work from 11:00 to noon, and again from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.
The three women approach their canvases in vastly different ways:
“Green” by Wendy Clayton
Wendy Clayton works with color and texture to evoke past experiences and loves the feeling of “building” paintings. She studied at Mass Art, Portland College of Art and the Paris American Academy in France. She is a Feng Shui practitioner whose work is steeped in experience in graphic arts, design and the fashion industry.
“Tree of Life” by Erika Manning
Erika Manning’s work is about the interior and exterior landscapes she travels, and loosely references ocean, rock, seaweed, fog, stars, and trees, as well as the in between places where water meets land and the built environment. She is interested in maritime charts and topographical maps, and much of her work gives the sense of being done from an aerial perspective. While she works toward a finished image, the beauty for her is in the the process of creating, which she sees as a spiritual practice of self-discovery.
“Pulling at my Hair” by Marli Thibodeau
Marli Thibodeau explores how movement reveals our inner state, a reflection of the interior world in both painting and dance. She has discovered through un-choreographed visual and movement art that we can deepen and enrich the experience we have of ourselves and each other. Using non- objective language she creates rich visual movements of color on the canvas.
All three artists use their vast experience in the arts to bring forth subtle emotion, contemplation, and exploration. The results are just beautiful paintings that elicit positive response.
About Arts in the Barn/Cushing Historical Society
Arts in the Barn/Cushing Historical Society, located at 17 Hathorne Point Road in Cushing, Maine, is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, supporting and educating about our cultural heritage and highlighting persons of interest in our community. For more information, please visit artsinthebarncushing.org or visit the Cushing Historical Society’s website at cushingmainehistoricalsociety.org.
