Explore the artists whose work graces our walls.

“I look to nature and human culture with the curiosity of a child, and yet I feel completely overwhelmed by the increasing pace of technology. My art is an attempt to seek respite and partial understanding, and share my wonder of the systems and hierarchies we live within.”

“The famous American jazz composer and musician Dizzy Gillespie once said that he wasn’t interested in music – he was interested in sounds. Similarly, I’m interested in how sensations and sensibilities guide visual experience.”

For three decades, John Bisbee has welded and forged under the mantra, "Only nails, always different."

A graduate of University of Hawaii and Pratt Institute, Garry Mitchell has exhibited his work nationally and internationally. Garry teaches studio art at Colby College and lives in North Yarmouth, Maine, with his wife and son.

“I am a visual artist and designer based in Portland, Maine. My work is influenced by my surroundings, but I am particularly interested in the places where nature and repetitive human action unconsciously collaborate.”

Susan Wilder, faculty member and administrator at Heartwood, and Heartwood President, Berri Kramer, have teamed up to present a new artistic point of view.

“I think a lot of artists come to Maine because it gives you the chance to work in an uninterrupted way. The beauty of the landscape and ocean influences my work, especially the pattern and color in the details of the natural world.”

In 1997, David Wolfe opened Wolfe Editions in the Bakery Studio Building in Portland, Maine. Since then, the shop has had scores of workshops, printed dozens of published works, and produced innumerable fine print editions.

“Thos. Moser was founded with the intent of restoring the lost art of making furniture well. Today, there are some 70 men and women in our workshop who continue to craft pieces the same way we did at the beginning: one piece, one craftsman, one signature.”

Erin Hutton is an art advisor, project manager, curator, and founder of Erin Hutton Projects. For more than 20 years, she has immersed herself in the art world as an artist, educator, gallery director, curator, film production assistant, and designer.

Established in 2013 and located in Portland, Maine, Nelson Metal Fabrication provides welding services and custom metalwork.

“You won’t find these combinations of colors and shapes anywhere else. Our passion for both customer satisfaction and producing great pottery make shopping at Edgecomb Potters truly a one-of-a kind experience.”

“I am a creative content producer, a visual storyteller, a photographer, writer, and director bent on creating thought-provoking visual imagery that tells a story.”

Adriane Herman studies accumulation and release in our physical and emotional landscapes. Born in New York City, Herman currently lives in Southern Maine, where the local recycling center offers her inspiration.

“Based in Portland, Maine, Angela Adams offers unique, handmade, modern area rugs and furniture to customers all over the world who share our commitment to the marriage of quality modern design and traditional craftsmanship.”

Annie Darling was born in Chicago, Illinois, and studied fine art, industrial technology, and graphic design at the University of Oregon and the University of Southern Maine, where she graduated with a degree in communications.

“The Japanese word jikan refers to the silence between two thoughts. In this vein, my work is an attempt to render temporary, fleeting moments of beauty, balance, and stillness visible.”

“My practice explores the general query of ‘What is between things?’ What exists – I ask – not only between perceived dichotomies, but also between the smallest particles of matter or the largest filaments of the universe?”

"I'm interested in documenting the full spectrum of the human experience: the struggle and joy, the light and darkness."

"The working waterfront is the soul of Portland. The crazy quilt of boats, fishing shacks, buoys, lobster traps, and other equipment is an endlessly fascinating subject."

"The dislocations in my life and cultural history (growing up in Maine and New York and then living in Greece for many years) have influenced this investigation, which frequently includes unusual juxtapositions of different cultural motifs.”

"The spirit of this studio began on Cliff Island in 1979, in a small building called ‘The Redhouse.’ I worked on a construction crew and at my drawing board to design a first house. I have strong connections to the landscape and to the island community.”

"I create installations, collages, and sculptures that use the language of maps to explore the connections among geological and biological processes, patterns in nature, geometry, and anatomy.”

Duane Patricio produces one-of-a-kind tables, mirrors, frames, and more crafted from several hundred-year-old boards salvaged from coastal Maine homes and barns.

“My paintings depict my experience and impressions of places I have known, conveying a sense of focus and the passage of time. Observing my surroundings is a constant exercise that brings me joy and fascination.”

"The way we understand the world relies so much on our ability to measure it. Given that many measurements are based on the proportions of the human body, it’s clear we measure stuff to find our place amongst it all and to connect with it in some way. By exploring the world at hand, from the basement to the backyard, I have found a resonance in things."

Dudley Zopp is a visual artist, writer, and linguist, who translates the patterns and spaces of the living earth into paintings, artist’s books, and installations. She is deeply committed to restoring balance to the natural world, a world she experiences through ritual activities.