Maine Art by Others (Galleries, Museums, Peers)
Check out in this post Maine artists whose work I saw there and liked.
Art
Two Plein Air Paintings of Monhegan in Pastel
Here are two of the four paintings I finished on the island this year.
Artist Journal Page Spreads Painted on Monhegan
My approach here is more meditative than anything else, just marinating in being there, storing it all up for when I am not.
I’m in this Guilford Art Center Show
Wade in the Water, the painting I did recently at camp, is hanging right now in a show in the Guilford Arts Center.
Two New Pastel Landscape Paintings I Painted in Maine
Here are two landscapes in pastel I did last week in Maine.
Tara Will Workshop at Ferry Beach in Maine
I was the workshop coordinator for this pastel workshop and we all had a good time.
I’m in this National PSME Show at the Brick Store Museum
In these photos below, you can see my favorites in the show. Mine are Roughhewn and Up Through the Meadow.
Morning Has Broken (New Painting in Pastel)
Morning Has Broken (pastel) by Polly Castor This painting was inspired by the Cat Stevens song by the same name. It is 12″x12″ and done in pastel. You can see the whole image above and close up details of it below. Purchase the original painting here. Obtain prints and merchandise of this image here. What … Read more
I’m in this Elite “Enduring Brilliance” Show (2023)
I’ve applied in the past, but this is the first time I’ve been included.
Watch this Video about my Art
I made this video to go on the home page of my new art website, which is still in the making, and will be launched this fall.
Art By Others at Creative Arts Camp (2023)
I love these folks and their adventurous spirits to try something new and grow outside their comfort zone.
Wade in the Water (New Large Painting by Polly Castor)
This painting depicts the negro spiritual Wade in the Water, and was painted beside the water while this music was being sung–live¡– in the background.
Pages from my Trip Art Journal
This trip journal was tiny but worked out well for our jam-packed adventure.
Small Art Kit I’m Taking Abroad
Packing light for a trip to Europe, these are the art materials I’m taking.
Finale (New Conceptual Painting in Pastel)
When you think of finale, do you think of music or fireworks?