Traveling around the Peninsula has always been a wonderful distraction from the daily grind.  This weekend is an opportunity for folks to do the Schoodic Creates Tour, see approximately 40 locations that are part of this tour, meet the folks who own and operate the businesses, see artists in action, appreciate not only the fine arts but the art of food, the art of sculpture, boat building, getting lobsters from the sea to the table and more.  My work will be available to see at Works of Hand Gallery.  Due to unplanned circumstances I will not be in my studio at 190 Main.  Please do stop by anytime you see me there, but have a great weekend and enjoy the Tour!

5 X 7 encaustic Ferry Boat Landing in WH

This 10 x 10 encaustic painting is almost complete.  It depicts one of my favorite spots in Winter Harbor.  My painting friend and I call this place “flat rocks” and it offers 180 degrees of beautiful ocean, island, mountain views.  This is a sunny day but it is equally intriguing in the fog, the rain, early morning sunrise and evening sunset.  I think that many folks go to this location to enjoy the peace and quiet as well as the view.  In the summer the smell of rose hips welcome visitors as they decide whether to sit in the car, walk to the bench to relax, run or hop on the rocks or to perhaps share a picnic.  I appreciate this place and enjoyed creating this encaustic piece, I hope to do a series that includes many other conditions and times of day.  I hope that some of you know this place and enjoy it as much as I do.

10 x 10 encaustic

Today I took down the recent show that was at Winter Harbor Public Library.  This was one of the new pictures.  I hung it with Chase’s Then, these 2 pictures tell a story of a new endeavor, one taking place in 1963 with Florence & Francis Chase and one celebrating 50 years of business, highlighting the current establishment, operated by Susie Bickford.   This place has always held a strong memory for me, as my family home is directly across the street.  We are neighbors and friends, and always have been.  I washed dishes for Florence and Francis when they first opened.

Chase’s has been a gathering place for locals, tourists and temporary visitors as well.  My favorite meal is the crab meat roll but I know others enjoy the chowders, the fried clams, coffee and a sense of community.  I am thankful that we can enjoy this place today as we did 50 years ago.