ARTmonday: 10 Colorful Landscapes by Portland, Maine Artist Joanne Gravelin

In searching for local New England artists last week on Saatchi Art, I came across the work of Joanne Gravelin, a Portland, Maine-based artist who creates colorful landscapes in mixed media.

Gravelin, who grew up in rural Vermont, studied printmaking and painting at Maine College of Art. According to her bio on the Demark Art Center in Denmark, Maine where Gravelin was an artist-in-residence, her work depicts “scenes of the failed American Dream, false paradises, natural wastelands and suburbia.”

I’m following Gravelin’s work (and cat) on Instagram @MyLastPlaceOnEarth with my new art-dedicated Instagram account @StyleCarrotCurates, which I hope you will follow! It’s all art, all the time. (My decor, flowers, food, cat, books, art, sunsets, etc account is @StyleCarrot if you’re not already following, please do.)

Here are ten of Gravelin’s colorful landscapes. Sorry I don’t have full info on every one. I’ll try to contact her and update. Plus, I may need one for our Florida condo.

Portland Artist Joanne Graelin Colorful Industrial Landscapes

2014

Portland Artist Joanne Graelin Colorful Industrial Landscapes

2014

Portland Artist Joanne Graelin Colorful Industrial Landscapes

“Greetings From Paradise No. 2″ 2013
Acrylic, silkscreen, gold leaf, vinyl stickers, and marker on layers of plastic
40″ x 60”

Portland Artist Joanne Graelin Colorful Industrial Landscapes

“Greetings From Paradise No. 1″ 2013
Acrylic, silkscreen, gold leaf, vinyl stickers, and marker on layers of plastic
40″ x 60”

Portland Artist Joanne Graelin Colorful Industrial Landscapes

“Collection” 201s
Acrylic and vinyl stickers on plastic
40″ x 48″

Portland Artist Joanne Graelin Colorful Industrial Landscapes

2015

Portland Artist Joanne Graelin Colorful Industrial Landscapes

2015

Portland Artist Joanne Graelin Colorful Industrial Landscapes

“Los Angeles Pool” 2012
Acrylic and silkscreen on layers of plastic
36″ x 40″

Portland Artist Joanne Graelin Colorful Industrial Landscapes

2014

Portland Artist Joanne Graelin Colorful Industrial Landscapes

2014

Portland Artist Joanne Graelin At Work In Her Studio

Artist Joanne Gravelin  at work in her studio in Portland, Maine.

Author: StyleCarrot

Marni Elyse Katz is a design writer and editor who lives in Boston and Cape Cod with her husband, two sons, and a cat. She blogs about design at www.stylecarrot.com

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