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    • Anne Leigh
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    • Susan Cooney
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Anne Leigh

Artist Statement

For the past several years, I have been painting and drawing full-time after a successful career working as a graphic designer and art director. My preferred way to work is outdoors- en plein air - where I strive to capture the spirit of a place, in an impressionistic andcolorist style.


 I have found my true love of subject matter in Maine. Born and raised in New York, I have been coming to Maine since childhood, exploring and painting in the places my father’s family originated from: Waldoboro, Wells and Augusta.


 Having a deep appreciation for the natural beauty in the state, I search out unique views of waterfalls, mountain vistas, and seaside cliffs. Often, I will hike with supplies and draw or paint from the trail. One of my favorite painting experiences was at Katahdin Lake in

Baxter State Park, where I painted Katahdin,“the greatest mountain,” on the same beach as Marsden Hartley, one of my favorite artists. A hike up to Chimney Pond in Baxter Park resulted in some small studies for larger paintings, and I return to several favorite painting spots in the area each year. 


My Maine home and studio are in the town of Cape Porpoise, overlooking a tidal salt marsh, and close to my favorite waterfalls which have provided much inspiration throughout the years.

PAINTINGS REPRESENTED IN:

Artists Evolved, Studio 34 Gallery, Long Island City, NY 2013

Prince Street Gallery, NYC, NY 2014

ING Bank Gallery, NYC, NY 2015

Artists by the Sea, Biddeford, ME 2018

Katahdin Paint-Out exhibit, North Light Gallery, Millinocket, ME 2018

Biddeford Engine RUMPUS show, Biddeford, ME 2019

Artists by the Sea, Biddeford, ME 2019

George Marshall Store Gallery, WHO WHAT WHERE, York ME 2021

Biddeford Engine RUMPUS show, Biddeford, ME 2022

The Ecology School, Plein Air fund-raiser, Saco ME 2022

Katzman Contemporary, Nor’Easterly 2, Dover N.H. 2023

Biddeford Engine RUMPUS show, Biddeford ME 2023

Maine Needs: Art for Opportunity, Portland ME 2023

Katzman Contemporary, Nor’Easterly 3, Dover N.H. 2024

Aperto Fine Art: No Boundaries juried show– Jurors “Best in Show”, Bridgton, ME 2024

Artists by the Sea, Biddeford, ME 2024

Maine Needs: Art for Opportunity, Portland ME 2024

Ocean House Gallery, Holiday Show, South Portland ME 2024

Aperto Fine Art, No Boundaries Bridgeton ME 2025

Buoy Gallery, ARTPM, Kittery ME 2025

Land of the Dawn, ArtAgent Online show, 2025

Art for Opportunity, Maine Needs, Portland ME 2025

Ocean House Gallery, Holiday Show, South Portland ME 2025

George Marshall Store Gallery, BLOCK PARTY, York ME 2026

GRAPHIC DESIGNER:

Freelance graphic designer and art director

Art Director, The New York Times 1991- 2015

Numerous awards: AIGA, Art Directors Club,

Society of Publication Designers, Society of News Designers

EDUCATION:

National Academy of Design, NYC NY

The High School of Music and Art, NYC NY

The Cooper Union NYC NY

School of Visual Arts, NYC NY

Education:

National Academy of Design, NYC NY

The High School of Music and Art, NYC NY

The Cooper Union NYC NY

School of Visual Arts, NYC NY

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