Stefan Pastuhov grew up in Harvard, Massachusetts. He graduated from the American School in Paris and returned to the U.S., where he received his BFA from Tufts University and the Boston School Museum School of Fine Arts. Stefan moved to Maine in 1984. Stefan is a plein-air painter who loves the outdoors and paints on location year-round. It’s the beauty of changing light and seasons that appeal to him. He counts among his strongest influences: John Singer Sargent, Emile Gruppe, Edgar Paine, and Aldro T. [...]

After a lifetime interest in history of art, Katie Blair started puttering with paint in retirement. Twelve years later she is a self-taught landscape artist working in oil and pastel. She regularly paints collaboratively with artist friends who act as motivators and mentors. The coast of Maine and marshes of Massachusetts are her inspiration.

I paint slightly off-key and outside the lines — on purpose. I grew up exploring the coastal villages of England and later fell for the rugged coast of Maine, and that shoreline finds its way into everything I make. I’m not interested in copying what I see. I use unexpected color, shape, and line to reinterpret landscapes, seascapes, buildings, and animals — a little like Billie Holiday bending a melody. My paintings are a celebration of color, curiosity, and the joyful imperfection of the world.