Join us for an celebration of the beauty and environmental consciousness of our world, featuring works inspired by our environment and pieces created from repurposed and sustainable materials. This joint exhibit highlights the transformative role of art, and its ability to instill an awareness about our planet’s majesty and bounty. These works beg the questions: What can I do in my own life to address some of the ecological issues of our times? How might I commit to a re-imagined relationship with my own environment? Earth Awakening and Reduce Reuse Recycle are on view at The Kittery Art Association from April 17th through May 11th, 2025.
Opening Reception: Sunday, April 27th from 5-7pm
Also on View: Works by Spotlight Artist Margaret Dwyer
Margaret Dwyer earned her Master of Fine Art degree in Visual Arts from Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier. Her thesis involved researching, writing, and creating art based on psychological themes such as trauma, dreams, and the unconscious. She works with a variety of mediums, but her favorite is watercolor. Her paintings have been recognized in numerous juried national and international exhibitions and have been published in fine art books and magazines that include:
Splash, America’s Best Watercolors - (North Light Books)
How Did You Paint That? - (International Artist Books)
American Artist Magazine
The Artist’s Magazine
Southwest Art Magazine
Manhattan Arts Magazine
In 2019, Margaret was the Artist in Residence for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock VT for 3 years, followed by a residency at Woodstock’s Billings Farm & Museum. This past fall, she taught watercolor at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle to the Maine Art Education Association.
The imagery in her artwork often reflects life experience and is represented in landscapes, water scenes, portraiture, nature, florals, and abstracts. Margaret also loves to develop experimental watercolor techniques. Her vibrant paintings often combine unconventional methods with traditional ones, branding her work with a unique style.
She has extensive experience teaching watercolor throughout New England at art centers, galleries, schools, and her own private studios.
“Being a visual artist in New England allows me to explore diverse themes and unique environments. I am deeply inspired by its history, scenic drama, and sense of wonder I feel when I am here. I love being a studio artist, but I also have a passion for teaching. This incredible medium is filled with surprises. Opening the world of watercolor to people has been and continues to be a purposeful mission for me. Ideas and artistic methods are constantly in motion in my studio, and it is a joy to share that with others.”
Art Intake for Exhibiting Members: Monday, April 14th from 2-6pm in the gallery. Please read our 2025 All Member Exhibit submission guidelines and download your artist contract here: www.kitteryartassociation.org/submission-guidelines