Caren-Marie Michel
Caren-Marie Sargent Michel was born in Portland, Maine, and is a lifelong Maine resident. Her work explores the urban, industrial, and pastoral images of Maine and documents the ever-changing landscape in paint. Michel is a devoted plein air painter working in acrylic and pastel on locations all over Maine and New Brunswick, Canada. Michel often portrays a location through series capturing different seasons or times of day with changing light and color. Michel is Past President of the Pastel Painters of Maine and past Treasurer of the Union of Maine Visual Artists.
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The Geometry of Buildings and Bridges
Color and shape draw me to paint the man made landscape and find beauty in what we see everyday.
"Shipyard 1" acrylic on canvas 18x36
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Seawall Beach Acadia
I travel around Maine to paint what I see and experience in the landscape, to see color and to paint it.
"Seawall Beach Acadia" acrylic on canvas 12x24
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