Description: "Castle Tucker Road, Wiscasset, Maine," This one-of-a-kind oil painting by Michael E. Vermette depicts the beautiful historic landscape of Castle Tucker Road in one of the oldest villages on the Sheepscot river in Wiscasset, Maine. The artist grew up in Wiscasset and spent a lot of time on that steep road that was blocked off by the villagers in the winter time and used as an excellent sledding hill. Michael says, " I can still fondly remember, those days when my brother and I would race down the hill in our newly waxed toboggan as a boy. This painting I created on location for the Wiscasset Plein Air Festival, brought a flood of memories." This bass wood panel, gessoed the traditional way with alabaster dust, rabbit glue and zinc pigment is a highly prized surface for the painting. It was painted en plein air as a part of the Paint Wiscasset Plein Air Festival indicated on the back as a stamp that bled into the absorbent highly prized surface. It was painted with handmade high quality Williamsburg oil paint with the artist's signature prominently displayed in the painting, making it a valuable addition to any art collection. The painting features a stunning modern expressionist impressionistic style that showcases Castle Tucker's Road and steep hill in all its glory. The piece is unframed and comes with personalization instructions to ensure that it is displayed to its full potential. This high quality painting is perfect for any art enthusiast or collector. Michael E. Vermette considers himself an expressive impressionist with a flair in plein air painting. His methods emphasize capturing light with an emotional sense of place. His thick impasto oil and bold watercolor methods, are rooted in traditional approaches that he feels captures the mood and soul of his subjects. Michael graduated from the Maine College of Art and Design with a BFA degree in 1980. Soon after he married his first nations wife and continued his studies in art education at the University of Maine at Orono. After receiving his certification he became the first Art teacher for the Penobscot Tribal Nation through Maine Indian Education. After 36 years of being an artist/teacher, Michael retired from public school art education in 2022 to pursue a full time painting career. His paintings have won numerous awards, appearing in different competitions and juried shows in Maine and New England. He is a signature member of the New England Watercolor Society, and has received several artist residencies in Maine and New Hampshire. He is represented by Gleason Fine Art, Yarmouth Frame and Art Gallery and the Lupine Gallery on Monhegan, all located in Maine where he resides.This painting is a part of his Holiday Auction collection for 2024.
Price: 250 USD
Location: Old Town, Maine
End Time: 2024-11-16T02:50:37.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Michael E. Vermette
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Michael E. Vermette
Size: 11x14 inches
Item Length: 14 in
Region of Origin: Maine, USA
Framing: Unframed
Personalize: Yes
Year of Production: 2023
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 7/8 in
Style: expressionist/impressionist
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Width: 11 in
Handmade: Yes
Culture: Expressive Impressionist
Time Period Produced: June 2023
Signed: Yes
Period: Contemporary 2024
Title: Castle Tucker Hill, Wiscasset, Maine
Material: Painted on Traditional Gypsum gessed cradled board
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Subject: Landscape, Seascape
Type: Impasto Oil Painting
Theme: Art, Seascape Painting
Production Technique: Palette Knife Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Personalization Instructions: Do Not Varnish because of Black Oil Wax Medium mixed with the oil paint to achieve a luster and viscosity in the paint..
