FRIENDS in MAINE, JAPAN AND ART
DOWNEAST MAINE RESOURCES - AROUND AND ABOUT ACADIA and SCHOODIC
FOR PLACES TO STAY AND ACTIVITIES TO DO visitour Chamber of Commerce's web site
www.acadia-schoodic.org
WOMEN DOWNEAST - Enterprising Entrepreneurs of Downeast
www.womendowneast.com
This organization, started by Susan Jordon Bennett, is a wonderful resource to see how creative women in Downeast Maine work.
Susan also is the brains and knowledge behind my web site. She has her own business called
BENNETT WEB AND DESIGN COMPANY
www.bennettwebcompany.com She is fantastic to work with as she is, not only very knowledgeable, but a teacher. She structured this project so well that I learned what I needed to learn to do my own web page.THANK YOU SUSAN!
NATURE TRAILS CABINS
Dave and Bev Wilkenson have cabins to rent. They are just off of Rt. 186 and are 5 minutes from thewhopaints gallery. Mention you are coming for art classes at whopaints, and they will give you discount. Dave has done all of the rewiring of our house! www.naturetrailscabins.com
MERMAID'S PURSE B@B on Lighthouse Point Road
the quiet side of Prospect Harbor. Friendly, casual and comfortable. Your home on the shore. Discounts for workshop students. www.mermaidspursefarm.comELSA'S INN BY THE SEA
A lovely Bed and Breakfast which looks out over Prospect Harbor. It is a hop, skip and a leap from Acadia National Park on Schoodic Peninsula. It is about 5 minutes from the whopaints gallery.The web site is www.elsasinn.com
COMPLEMENTS - ACADIA COLORS
Pastel
Pastel
ACADIA VIEW BED AND BREAKFAST
www.acadiaview.com866 963 7457
Bed and Breakfast off Route 1 overlooking the Mountains of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park.
SCHOODIC ARTS FOR ALL
During the first two weeks of August this organization hosts many different Art and Craft workshops. Visit their website to see all that is offered. www.schoodicarts.org
CLOUDS SETTLE TO THE GROUND
Watercolor 22 x 30 ( gone to PBS auction)
Watercolor 22 x 30 ( gone to PBS auction)
PBS JURIED AUCTION FUNDRAISER
Support Public Radio and Television - visit this page and go to the main page and see all the wonderful art which will be on display and then auctioned. All pieces have been donated by the artists. www.mpbn.net/auction/artsfinecrafts07/2369_WendileeO'Brien.htm
ART RESOURCES
ORIENTAL ART SUPPLY or OAS
This store has consistenly supplied me and my students with excellent brushes, ink and paper. The catalogue is also extremely educational. Visit their web site for more information or to order supplies.
www.orientalartsupply.com
TALAS
Talas has wonderful papers and JApanese BrocadesWESTERN PAINTING SUPPLIES
ART SUPPLY WAREHOUSE or ASW
This mail order store has a tremendous variety of supplies and are very reasonably priced. If an order exceeds $250 shipping is free.e frame.net
This is an online framing company that will ship frames to your door. For metal sectional frames their prices are excellent.JAPANESE RESOURCES
In 2003 my mother and father saved enough of theirfrequent flyer points to send me back to Japan. It had been 23 years. This opportunity provided me with the opportunity to stock up on art supplies as well as visit the Gold Leaf Center of Kanazawa.
WORKMORNING in KANAZAWA JAPAN
Watercolor 22 x 30
Watercolor 22 x 30
SNOW FALLING ON BAMBOO
Sumi (pine pitch ink) on ground sea shells that were mixed with a binder then diluted with water and painted on to stretched torinoko paper. This is a classical Japanese painting techinique.
Sumi (pine pitch ink) on ground sea shells that were mixed with a binder then diluted with water and painted on to stretched torinoko paper. This is a classical Japanese painting techinique.