Select artworks by the 10 artists published in the coffee table book, “Ten Piscataqua Painters,” are on exhibit at the York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, during library hours, November 3 to December 28. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the public reception for the artists, including a book signing, slated for Tuesday, November 8th, 5 to 7pm, the evening of Election Day.
The book is the second in a series of coffee table books dedicated to celebrating the diverse, outstanding talents of local artists in the Piscataqua Region, following the success of Ten Piscataqua Photographers, published in 2018.
The ten painters celebrated in the book are Jan Waldron of Rye, whose “The Way Home” portfolio depicts narrative landscapes and figures in oil; Tom Glover of Rollinsford with “On The Docks, fishy abstractions in oil and mixed media”; Pamela DuLong Williams of South Berwick, with “My People, a collection of portraits and figures in oil”; Eliot resident Gordon Carlisle whose humorous “Yeah, But Is It Art?” portfolio features acrylic-over-found Paint by Number paintings; and Kittery Point artist Bill Paarlberg’s confident watercolor portfolio called “City of Water and Color.”
The five other artists whose portfolios grace the book are Dustan Knight of New Castle with her abstract landscapes in acrylic called “Abstracting the Place”; John LeCours of Epping with “Harbour Light,” featuring atmospheric harbor and river scenes of the Piscataqua in oil; Jayne Adams of Gonic with “everybody,” highlighting the human figure in oil; Hampton artist Wolfgang Ertl with “Waterlands,” a portfolio with a range of waterscapes in pastel; and Beth Wittenberg of Rochester with her edgy portfolio “Pandemic Blues,” a collection emphasizing abstract expression in mixed media.
Created and helmed by re:Ports. co-founder and publisher Phillip Augusta, “Ten Piscataqua” was started as a way for the community to discover, explore, and celebrate outstanding local talent in the visual arts “one coffee table book at a time.” “Ten Piscataqua Painters” is the second book in that series, and introduces us to the diverse worlds and visions of ten regional contemporary painters using a variety of painting styles, media, and subject matter.
“Members of the visual arts community come together in this book in various ways,” adds Augusta. “The painters contribute their paintings; creative professionals invest time and talent to produce and market it; friends, fans, and art lovers collect and gift copies of it; and art patrons (businesses, organizations, and individuals) support our crowdfunding efforts with generous donations because they recognize the community benefits of supporting local talent.”
For more information about the Ten Piscataqua books, including the new paperback anthology “Ten Piscataqua Writers 2022,” visit www.tenpiscataqua.com