‘Home Is Where the Art Is’ at the Wintergreen Arts Center [PHOTOS]

Presque Isle native Jillelaine Condon is Wintergreen’s featured artist for the month of September. Plus, Brian and Doug from Common Crossing at the opening reception.

Above: Life on the Horizon by Jillelaine Condon

The opening reception for her show “Home Is Where the Art Is” will be held at the center on September 2, 2016, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm during the First Friday Downtown Art Walk.

Refreshments will be served and music provided by the very talented Brian and Doug from Common Crossing.

Above: Brian and Doug from Common Crossing

Jillelaine Condon is a self-taught, lifelong artist.  She found inspiration in children’s books from an early age; illustrators such as Maurice Sendek and Mary Blair.  Jill also drew a large amount of her inspiration from the stunning night skies and natural landscapes of her birthplace in northern Maine.

Utilizing many mediums, including water colors and illustration markers, Jill places her art onto water color paper and locally reclaimed woods.  She spends hours focused on one small spot at a time to create a masterpiece of color.

Jill currently lives in southern Maine with an amazing daughter, wonderful husband, and their loving pack of dogs.  She is a true work-from-home mom.

About Wintergreen Arts Center:  The Wintergreen Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2006. It is located in downtown Presque Isle, Maine. Wintergreen is an organization based on the idea that creativity, activism, and community can produce great things. Our mission is to provide meaningful experiences that encourage an appreciation of the arts, stimulate creativity and innovation, and offer an artistic community space where all are welcome.