The Ogunquit Art Association (OAA) – Maine’s Original Artists’ Group | est. 1928 – is celebrating their 95th Anniversary in 2023 with a variety of exhibitions, gallery talks, demonstrations, workshops, and more at our Barn Gallery headquarters (located at the corner of Shore Road and Bourne Lane).

This exciting new season of art exhibitions and programs by artists of the Ogunquit Art Association continues with our Late Summer Exhibitions running from Wednesday, August 9th through Saturday September, 9th.

RECEPTION: Join us on Saturday, August 19th (from 4-7:30PM) for our “Gala Reception for Late Summer Exhibitions”. Admission to the Reception is FREE.

Barn Gallery will show the work of Artist Members of the OAA (painters, graphic artists, photographers, and sculptors) in our big, bright, cool, and airy spaces.

The Sculpture Court will show work of the OAA Sculptors as well as the work of Invited New England Sculptors

Our Late Summer Exhibitions will feature: “OAA Expressions” (an exhibition with a wide variety of subject and medium); Artist Showcases featuring the work of Janet Ledoux (painter) and Anne Strout (painter); our Expanded Collectors Gallery (featuring ready-to-hang artwork, no larger than 16×20 — and all priced no higher than $850); plus an Invited New England Sculptors exhibit in our outdoor Sculpture Court.

GALLERY TALK: On Thursday, August 17th (at 6 PM) our Late Summer Exhibition Showcase Artists (Janet Ledoux (painter) and Anne Strout (painter)) will also present an insightful and inspiring Gallery Talk where you can meet the artists, see their work, learn about their processes, and ask questions. Admission to the Gallery Talk is FREE. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.

Although there is no substitution for seeing art in person, we are pleased to announce that virtual versions of our exhibitions will be made available on barngallery.org. Also, much of the work exhibited will additionally be shared on our Barn Gallery Facebook and Instagram accounts.

See barngallery.org for our full schedule of artist workshops, demonstrations, and additional gallery programs.

At A Glance:

Late Summer Exhibitions: August 9 – September 9
OAA Expressions
Collectors Gallery
Invited New England Sculptors
Showcases: Janet Ledoux (painter) and Anne Strout (painter).

Receptions + Gallery Talks:

Gala Reception: Saturday, August 19th, 4 – 7:30PM

Gallery Talk: Thursday, August 17th, 6 PM
Janet Ledoux – Painter
Anne Strout – Painter
Click here to learn more.

Showcase Title – Begin Again

“As 2020 arrived, I was in the process of building a house in Jefferson, Maine, on a lake not far from the Atlantic. As the Pandemic surged, my husband and I scrambled to finish the house and move while he retired. I was surprised to find my painting process upended by this onrush of change, and I took a breath and stopped working while I figured out how to begin again. These paintings are some of the art I have made as I slowly regained my path as a painter. They are art of the space all around me, my new studio, my new landscape, and my new life.

I paint in oil directly from life, often outdoors, editing the many details into a simpler and more powerful whole. Although the work can vary from direct perceptual painting to a more markedly abstracted approach, the idea of something observed and distilled is always there.The subject is often the light, the geometry in boulders and trees, the language of color, movement, or people and our interaction with the world. I use oil paints for most of my paintings. Oil allows for more editing, layering, and altering as I rework a painting. I search for clarity by simplifying the subject to communicate through the language of paint. I have been influenced and aided by so many artists past and present. The art of Fairfield Porter and Lois Dodd continues to resonate for me, among many others.”

Biography

Mid Coast Maine painter Janet Ledoux makes oil paintings that capture the changing light and weather, and the people in the landscape. Her work is noted for strong design and inventive color. A juried member of the historic Ogunquit Art Association, Janet is widely collected.

Janet was raised in Hartland, CT and graduated from the Paier College of Art in New Haven, CT in 1980. After completing a 20-year career as an award winning Illustrator and Art Director, she began painting and exhibiting full time in 2000. Residency awards include the National Park Service and the Vermont Studio Center.

LEARN MORE: janetledoux.com

“I have done art in one form or another since I was little. I had a career in nursing and raised five kids, extended family, and did artwork on the side to keep me grounded. For years I have taken art courses and gone on art retreats and art vacations. I love color and my paintings usually have a narrative element to them, celebrating life with an emphasis on reinvention and rejuvenation.

The Title of my show is called Rejuvenation. The theme is portraying things we do to make us happy, as simple as having coffee in the morning, planning a garden, or having an adventure. I love mixed media, and paint in watercolor and acrylics, but generally these days I am painting with wax; hot or cold! Encaustic painting, hot wax,involves a heat gun (or torch), a heated palette, and pigmented wax. You can do this on several different substrates; paper, wood panel, or canvas. I usually use wood panels for my encaustic paintings. You may also embed objects,create texture, and employ mixed media, image transfer, and stencils. Cold wax is a process of mixing “cold wax” which is beeswax (if using Gamblin’s) and damar resin, a substance that looks like lard, with oil paints. When mixed, the paint becomes very thick. It is not put on the canvas with brushes, but palette knives, brayers, or squeegees. I work with thin layers. The substrate may be canvas, wooden panel, or paper. Again, you may embed collage elements, graphite, oil sticks or pastels, or pigmented alcohol to the cold wax painting.”

Artist Statement: Anne Strout.

Much of my work speaks to the obstacles and adversities we all face in our daily human struggles. The emphasis is on reinvention and optimism. Encaustic and mixed media help me with these narratives, as I employ multiple layers, colors, and often embedded objects to metaphorically address the past, and the hope of the future.

LEARN MORE: annestrout.com

Learn more about the Barn Gallery 2023 Schedule: barngallery.org/2023-season