INTERVIEW: Lou Kohl Morgan | Ogunquit Art Association (OAA) Showcase Artist

Lou Kohl Morgan is an Ogunquit Art Association member-artist (Painter) and one of our 6 Showcase Artists at Barn Gallery for the 2024 Season.

Lou Kohl Morgan’s Showcase at Barn Gallery will run from May 22nd – June 22nd, 2024 with an Opening Reception on Saturday, May 25th (from 4PM – 7:30PM) and a Gallery Talk (along with Painter, Lennie Mullaney) on Thursday, June 13, 6 PM.

Learn more about the Barn Gallery 2024 Schedule: barngallery.org/2024-season

How long have you been a member of the Ogunquit Art Association?

I presented my application for membership and examples of my recent work in June, 2010. I have been a member for 14 years.

What is your concept for the showcase?

This show is 34 works from the past 10 years. Media includes: oils on canvas, watercolors, pastels and ink drawings.

This exhibit documents my interests in the figure and landscape. Drawing has been my focus. Frequent visits to the drawing study rooms of the MFA and the Fogg museums were focused on Rembrandt and Degas.

Tell us about how this showcase moves your art journey forward.

Teaching introduction to drawing for 29 years has been a challenge with many rewards.

Born in Wichita, Kansas, Lou grew up in Oklahoma and California. Her ancestors were early pioneers in the Oklahoma Territory. She takes pride in her Native American ancestry, tracing part of her lineage to the Choctaw Tribe.

Lou holds a MA and an MFA in Painting from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Since 1971, Lou has taught college level Drawing, Etching, Lithography, Watercolor, and Pastel. The majority of that time at the University of New Hampshire.

She was drawn to the Southwest and the four corners area. In the mid 1980s, she visited Chaco Canyon and Canyon de Chelly, camping and painting with artist friends.

The land called her back. In 1993 she moved to Taos. She lived in Taos for 17 years; returning to Maine in November, 2010. She plans to remain in Maine and pursue her artistic life.

LEARN MORE: loukohlmorgan.com

Interview by Dustan Knight.