OGUNQUIT — To honor Ogunquit’s long-standing history as an artists’ colony and showcase the local artists in the community today, Clay Hill Farm launched the new “#VerandArt Project” this past spring.
Every six to eight weeks, a local artist is featured at Clay Hill Farm and their collection is hung in the Veranda Room for the public to view and enjoy. Details for this new artist outreach program can be found on Clay Hill Farm’s website: www.ClayHillFarm.com.
Local artist, Amy Kelly, of Talespinstudio in Ogunquit is the curator of the project.
“From the perspective of a 30-year reflection, it feels like a resurgence of what once was in the art community- an excitement is evolving that’s noticeable,” says Kelly. “Art in these times is a healing salve that we can use every day, it’s living in the solution, and we love being a part of that.”
Artist Matt Gunn grew up in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and has lived all his life in the coastal New Hampshire and Southern Maine area.
He finds inspiration for his art through his extensive travels and time spent as a fireman, forester, fisherman, and landscape designer.
It’s though the lens of a lifetime spent in keen observance of the world around him that Gunn produces his colorful folksy works.
“I’ve simply always drawn and painted”, said Gunn. “My mother studied art history in college and I grew up with the books. Now, as an adult, I’ve had the great good fortune to travel extensively and see much of that work in person. I suspect that, and the simple joy of painting, is why I’ve begun painting again.”
Gunn’s collection can be viewed in the Veranda Room at Clay Hill Farm in Cape Neddick, ME through Aug. 8.
The public is welcome. More information on the artist and the project mission is available on Clay Hill Farm’s website, https://www.clayhillfarm.com/About-Us/-VerandArt-Project.
“To celebrate the natural beauty of relationships through nature, art and community has always been one of the philosophical cornerstones of our family business,” said Jennifer Lewis, co-owner of Clay Hill Farm and co-founder of the #VerandArt Project. “To be able to bring people together that share that passion is such an honor- Clay Hill Farm is all about experience.”
Clay Hill Farm is an experiential dining and event venue on 11 private acres in Cape Neddick, just two miles from the downtown Ogunquit. A certified environmental sanctuary committed to local outreach, Clay Hill Farm is proud to celebrate the natural beauty of Maine by supporting the arts in our community.
For more information, call 361-2272 or go to www.ClayHillFarm.com
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