Bangor Juried Show

Posted on May 6, 2012

“Beginning and End”  30″ x 40″                    

 oil on canvas,  2011 Becky Whight

The Bangor Art Society had their juried show on April 28th. We were allowed to enter two paintings and I’m glad to say both of mine were accepted. 

The first one I’ve shown here is titled “Beginning and End”.  This painting is from an abandoned boat manufacturing warehouse near Stongington, ME.  It was a huge, cavernous building with overhead pulleys, some old boat forms and various equipment. It just felt so bereft of activity in a place that should be bustling about. This empty form to me represents the beginning of a boat and the end of an industry. I included the figures of an elderly gentleman–the end of a generation– who might have worked here in its’ heyday and what could be his grandchild–the beginning of a new generation–playing with a boat while waiting for the grandfather to finish his reminiscing. 

 

Venturing Out            

30″ x 24″ oil on canvas, 2012 Becky Whight

In the second painting, “Venturing Out”, you see a boat coming almost straight towards you. I wanted this painting to be about fog, one of my favorite subjects, but it took over and ended up as you see here, a boat all alone but taking on life’s adventures. Not choosing the safe, cautious route but charging ahead and living full out with confidence.

Congratulations to Cheri Walton who was awarded Best of Show for her painting “Leaving Montreal”.