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PRESQUE ISLE, Maine<\/strong>\u2014Wintergreen Arts Center will feature the artwork of local artist Sarah Smith during the month of November. The opening reception of Sarah\u2019s show will be held Friday evening, November 6, from 6:00 pm to 7:45 pm, during Presque Isle\u2019s First Friday Art Walk. Live music will be provided by Janice Santos.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sarah\u2019s paintings and artwork are inspired by the natural world. She has always loved creating and experimenting with different mediums and forms of art. When she discovered oil painting it quickly became her favorite medium, and most of her paintings are currently in oils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy artwork reflects a lifelong love of animals and nature,\u201d said Sarah. \u201cMy favorite subjects are animals and environments, as well as close-ups of fungi and other unusual subjects that catch my interest while hiking here in northern Maine. I paint both scenes I\u2019ve seen personally, as well as imagined.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a degree in wildlife biology from the University of Maine at Machias, Sarah has a strong interest in the scientific side of the natural world. During her time at UMaine Machias, Sarah held an independent work study position articulating skeletons of animals for display. Alongside this display she created paintings of the animals as they would appear in life. This deepened her understanding of animal anatomy, which is important in her art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSarah has a unique and rich style as an artist,\u201d said Gretchen Violette, Wintergreen\u2019s co-executive director. \u201cWe first became aware of Sarah and her artwork a couple of years ago when she received one of the first microgrants from the Aroostook Creative Network. The detail and appeal of her work is astounding.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah\u2019s hobbies include hiking, photography, fishing, collecting rocks, fossils, and the occasional antique. She grew up in Patten and currently lives in Houlton with her husband and their pets. Visit Sarah\u2019s website at sarahjsmithart.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Wintergreen Arts Center:<\/strong> The Wintergreen Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2006, and located in Presque Isle, Maine.\u00a0Wintergreen is an organization based on the idea that creativity, advocacy, and community can produce great things. Our mission is stimulating creativity and curiosity through the arts in Aroostook County<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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