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Behind the Inspiration: Sam Steele ’22

Sam Steele ’22 graduated from our BFA Woodworking & Furniture Design program last month. He was the inaugural recipient of the Anne Honeywell Orr Memorial Endowed Scholarship, benefitting . . .

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MFA candidate Mattie Hinkley featured in winter issue of American Craft

If you haven’t grabbed a copy of the winter issue of American Craft yet, be sure not to miss the beautiful story written about MFA candidate and rising star Mattie Hinkley. In the piece, . . .

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Spotlight on MAT candidate Dan Toomre ’22: A Pre-College success story

At Maine College of Art & Design, we are proud to offer an array of programs designed to nourish emerging artists’ creativity and prepare them for professional success. One such offering is our . . .

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Nicholas Norris ’14 opens solo show in New York City

Painting alum Nicholas Norris ’14 opened his first solo exhibition Friday, February 24, 2023 at New York’s Thierry Goldberg Gallery. The exhibition, Turf Paradise, showcases Norris’ striking . . .

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Sarah Pedry Obuchowski MFA ’11 illustrates new children’s book “How Birds Sleep”

“Have you ever seen a bird sleep? Or wondered just when it is that migrating cranes find the time to catch Z’s as they cross the ocean? From the parrots of Thailand to the ostriches of . . .

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Kate Gardiner ’20 illustrates new children’s book “Small Places, Close to Home”

October 3, 2023, will see the release of the new children's book Small Places, Close to Home, written by Deborah Hopkinson and illustrated by Kate Gardiner '20. The story is inspired . . .

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Prof. Greta Bank opens solo exhibition “Deep Fake” at Speedwell Contemporary

March 24 through April 29, Speedwell Contemporary presents Deep Fake, a solo exhibition by Greta Bank, Assistant Professor of Foundation at Maine College of Art & Design. Deep Fake is . . .

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Elana Adler opens solo exhibition, “To Through” at Buoy Gallery in Kittery, ME

To Through, a solo exhibition by Textile & Fashion Design Technician Elana Adler, opens Saturday, June 10, 2023 with an opening reception 5-8pm at Buoy Gallery in Kittery, ME. To Through . . .

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Nicholas Norris ’14 opens solo show in New York City

Nicholas Norris ’14 opens solo show in New York City

Painting alum Nicholas Norris ’14 opened his first solo exhibition Friday, February 24, 2023 at New York’s Thierry Goldberg Gallery. The exhibition, Turf Paradise, showcases Norris’ striking visual . . .

Liz Burdick ’22 named first Summer Illustration Fellow at The Nature Conservancy in Maine

Liz Burdick ’22 named first Summer Illustration Fellow at The Nature Conservancy in Maine

We are thrilled to share that Liz Burdick '22, a recent graduate from our BFA Illustration major, was named the first Summer Illustration Fellow at The Nature . . .

Cori Champagne MFA ’08 opens “Let’s never do this again”

Cori Champagne MFA ’08 opens “Let’s never do this again”

Cori Champagne MFA '08 opens Let’s never do this again on June 8 at the Boston Sculptors Gallery Join Cori Champagne MFA ’08 to view Let's . . .

Jackie Christie ’21, MAT ’22 follows her passion to become an art educator

Jackie Christie ’21, MAT ’22 follows her passion to become an art educator

Jackie Christie '21, MAT ’22 follows her passion to become an art educator After Jackie Christie '21, MAT ’22 got her BFA from MECA&D in . . .

Maya Tihtiyas Attean ’23 searches for sanctuary in a cataclysmic world

Maya Tihtiyas Attean ’23 searches for sanctuary in a cataclysmic world

Maya Tihtiyas Attean ’23 searches for sanctuary in a cataclysmic world Maya Tihtiyas Attean ’23—a Wabanaki artist raised on the Penobscot . . .

Monograph At Night Gardens Grow by Paul Guilmoth ’15 sold out

Monograph At Night Gardens Grow by Paul Guilmoth ’15 sold out

The monograph At Night Gardens Grow (published by Stanley/Barker) sets night as a stage for folkloric stories created by the eerie landscape Paul Guilmoth ’15 calls home and the interior worlds carried with . . .

Alejandra Cuadra Sanchez ’20 work featured at Boston Sculptors Gallery and Cape Cod Museum of Art

Alejandra Cuadra Sanchez ’20 work featured at Boston Sculptors Gallery and Cape Cod Museum of Art

Congratulations to Alejandra Cuadra Sanchez ’20 for recent exhibits of Passages de Pertenecer (Passages of Belonging) at the Boston Sculptors Gallery and Cape Cod Museum of . . .

Lucy Breslin invited into a virtual exhibition celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program 

Lucy Breslin invited into a virtual exhibition celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program 

Lucy Breslin invited into a virtual exhibition celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program  Congratulations to Lucy Breslin, Professor of . . .

MAEA Art Educator of the Year

MAEA Art Educator of the Year

Debra Bickford (Printmaking ’79) was honored on April 8, 2017 for winning the "Maine Art Education Association [MAEA] Art Educator of the Year" award. The award was presented by Suzanne Goulet, the President . . .

Bob Crewe: Seeing Sound

Bob Crewe: Seeing Sound

Bob Crewe (1930–2014) was a legendary record producer and songwriter for many hit songs. One of Bob’s most known successes as producer and writer was for the Four Seasons and Frankie Valli’s solo work. . . .

Shortlist Award — American Craft Council

Shortlist Award — American Craft Council

Congratulations to Ted Lott ’06 (Woodworking & Furniture Design)! Ted is featured in the October/November issue of American Craft magazine. He is one of this year’s recipients of the Shortlist Artist . . .

My Ten Year Walk with Sam

My Ten Year Walk with Sam

Margaret Lawrence ’93 is a painter represented by Greenhut Galleries in Portland, Maine. A former MECA&D Trustee, she is co-founder of Yarmouth Arts. Her son Sam began working with glass over 10 years ago, . . .

Artist-in-Residence at Bigelow Lab

Artist-in-Residence at Bigelow Lab

Printmaking alum Carter Shappy Printmaking '15 is the Artist-in-Residence at Bigelow Lab. After graduation, Carter wanted to expand his practice to incorporate a science component; MECA&D connected him . . .

Beyond Borders: Art and Activism

Beyond Borders: Art and Activism

Aaron Staples ’08, who grew up in Maine and earned his BFA from MECA&D in Graphic Design, worked with Greenpeace to create art for their “Not Just Tuna” campaign that demonstrates the environmental . . .

Maine Heart and Soul Award

Maine Heart and Soul Award

Public Engagement Fellow Sarah Milkowski-Dahlgren '17 has been selected to receive the Maine Campus Compact Student Heart and Soul Award at their 15th annual awards ceremony, hosted at the Hall of Flags at the . . .

Human Figure as Vehicle

Human Figure as Vehicle

Describe a body of work that you are currently working on. I am currently exploring the contrasts between my Bosnian upbringing and how moving to America created an intense shift in my personal development. . . .

Catherine Quattrociocchi ’17 in Juried National Exhibition

Catherine Quattrociocchi ’17 in Juried National Exhibition

Catherine Quattrociocchi '17 (Metalsmithing & Jewelry) was accepted into the juried exhibition Any Portmanteau in a Storm, a showcase in the blending of techniques, materials, and ideas to create the . . .

Intern Profile: Elizabeth Dee Gallery, NYC

Intern Profile: Elizabeth Dee Gallery, NYC

By being involved in the gallery’s administrative aspects, I was able to not only work but witness, as well, how the multiple functions of a gallery come together. This included the gallery’s maintenance, . . .

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