BRISTOL PAINTER SELECTED FOR
2009 RESIDENCY ON MONHEGAN ISLAND
PORTLAND— Daniel J. Corey,
a painter from Bristol, Maine, has been named
the 2009 Monhegan Island artist in residence
by the Monhegan Artists' Residency Corporation
(MARC). The program provides lodging and stipend
for a five-week residency on the island for
an emerging Maine artist each summer.
A plein air painter, Corey creates
his paintings from direct observation. “I enjoy
the challenge of painting nontraditional views/subjects
and finding the beauty in them, along with
the views that make Maine , Maine ,” he explained
in a statement.
Corey's work has been included in shows at
the Atrium Gallery at Lewiston-Auburn College
and River Arts in Damariscotta. He has also
participated in benefit exhibitions, including
Aarhus Gallery's recent “44N 69W: Radius Belfast,” which
supported local food banks. Corey's first solo
show, “Life from Paint,” recently opened at
Tidemark Gallery in Waldoboro.
This year's judges were Philip Isaacson, photographer
and art critic for the Portland Press Herald ;
Susan Danley, chief curator of the Portland
Museum of Art; and Kate Cheney Chappell, artist,
poet and member of the Peregrine Press. Nearly
40 applications were submitted this year.
MARC is a 501(c)(3) organization supported
by individual donations and foundation grants.
The Residency and MARC
For well over 150 years, Monhegan Island has
inspired countless artists, including Robert
Henri, George Bellows, Rockwell Kent, Reuben
Tam, Elena Jahn and Jamie Wyeth, to name
a few. While Monhegan continues to attract
artists from across the country and around
the world, it is increasingly difficult for
Maine artists to find affordable housing for
an extended visit on the island. The Monhegan
Artists' Residency is designed to give back
to Maine artists part of their heritage and
tradition.
Each year the residency program offers one or two emerging Maine
artists the opportunity to work without constraints on Monhegan
Island
The
Meadow at Lobster Cove ,
1990, oil on paper
by Marguerite Robichaux,
Carina House Resident, 1990
Loosely modeled on the
MacDowell Colony and Vermont Studio programs,
the Monhegan
Artists' Residency does not require
that the artist produce a body of work, although
the residency should be viewed as an excellent
opportunity for professional development. Each
artist will receive a stipend of $500 to cover
food and other basic expenses. Because of the
size of the cottage and studio, which are simply
but adequately furnished, and because the residency
program is designed to provide a brief respite
from the day-to-day cares of family and work,
no guests (including family members) are allowed
to stay at during the residency.
The Monhegan Artists Residency Corporation
(MARC) is a nonprofit organization with IRS
501(c) (3) status. The MARC Board of Directors,
is responsible for raising funds to support
the artist residencies, supervising the annual
juried competition for residents, and administering
all aspects of the program. MARC also sponsors
educational programs on topics relating to
the art of Monhegan Island, contemporary Maine
art, and the art of past MARC residents. Funding
comes from gifts and donations from many individuals
in Maine and beyond, numerous Maine art galleries,
foundations, and other granting entities, as
well as from occasional special benefit events. Please click on
the Support MARC link
on this website to find out how you can contribute.
Swim Beach
MARC Board of Directors
The Monhegan Artists' Residency Corporation,
a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, is made
up of ten Directors and others who volunteer
their time and efforts to administer the Monhegan
Artists' Residency Program.
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President
Gail Scott
Treasurer
Bonnie Cochrane Boyd
Secretary
Carl Little
Directors
Susan Danly
Edward
L. Deci
Joe Kievitt
Sally MacVane
Lynn Travis
Beth Van Houten
Victoria K. Woodhull
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