Art Opening : Marc Poirier

We are pleased to have Marc Poirier as our October Artist of the Month!

Marc Poirier has been a professional artist since the mid 80's, working mostly in oils to capture Maine cities and landscapes. He worked as a marine engineer and sailed to all corners of the world before picking up a brush. He started studying art at University of Maine in Augusta and completed the foundation program at Portland School of Art. He developed his own impasto style while working plein air in Hallowell, Maine, where he raised his family and lived for 30 years. He was a member and served as president of the Kennebec Valley Art Association. His work has won many awards and has been displayed in many local businesses and galleries, including the Slates Restaurant, Athena Gallery, Harlow Gallery, as well as the Burd House Gallery in Nyack, NY. He was included in 'Portrait of Lewiston' at L/A College in 1995, and 20 Years/20 Artists at the Chocolate Church in Bath, Maine in 1997. He built his own timber frame home in Medomak in 2000, which is where he currently resides. His work is inspired by his love of wooden boats, historic homes, trees and the natural beauty that surrounds us here in Maine. Poirier's show, entitled These Are A Few Of My Favorite Trees, features paintings that have been inspired by some of his favorite spots along Maine's trails, roads and countryside. His work will be on display in the Meeting Room Gallery throughout the month of October, with an artist’s opening reception to be held on Thursday, October 9 from 4:30-6:30. The opening is free and open to the public.