Walking in my Painting
I went for a walk in my painting, 4 years after painting it. And something miraculous happened. Let me tell you the story... The painting, "Megan Jill", is a commissioned piece from 2009. It was to depict not only the boat, whose namesake would be the recipient of the artwork, but also the quaint Maine village of Friendship Harbor. Several of the wharves and buildings were owned by the same family as the lobster boat. I took on the project, using a photograph as a reference, as I had never been to Friendship, Maine. Fast forward to 2013...while on an trip up the coast of Maine, my friend suggested we visit the coastline north of Damariscotta. We headed toward Friendship Harbor and I became excited to see it firsthand! As we drove down the narrow, curved pavement (upper right portion of the painting) and onto the wharf and I felt like I was back in time. Back to the days when I was sketching and painting the piece. I recognized all the buildings, the bait shacks, th