WELLS — York County Community College’s Visiting Artists Series concludes on Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. with artist and children’s book illustrator Wade Zahares. Zahares works out of his studio on his small farm in southern Maine just outside of Kennebunk where he grew up. He takes inspiration for his whimsical landscapes from the rolling hills surrounding his studio and the creatures that live there. A graduate of Maryland Institute College of Art, Zahares’ work has been singled out by Time Magazine and The New York Times as among the very best picture books of 1998. His work sold through selected galleries throughout New England, is in many private and corporate collections and in the permanent collection at the Decordova Museum of Art in Lincoln, Massachusetts.

Each of these unique Maine artists will give an hour-long lecture, presentation, and/or demonstration that highlight their work. All events will be held at the YCCC Wells Campus. Attendance is free and open to the public. For more information about the any of the events, contact drogan@yccc.edu or visit virtual. yccc.edu/vas.

YCCC’s Visiting Artists Series is funded in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.