‘Beauty and its opposites’

 “Onward” (paper, thread, encaustic paint, oil stick on braced panel), by Portland, Maine-based artist Kimberly Curry.

From her artist statement:

“Using my home state of Maine as muse, as well as my travels around the world, I am inspired by the beauty in ordinary things.

“I have a style that ranges from structured seascapes of Maine that capture a point in time to following a concept in a loose abstract way. Among other things, I explore beauty and its opposites.’’

She has an expressive sense of humor and playfulness that sometimes will emerge in the work as well.

The Portland Museum of Art in the Arts District of Portland.

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The Porteous Building, a 1904 beaux arts-style building, houses the Maine College of Art & Design’s classrooms, libraries and galleries.

— Photo by Motionhero

Just try to change it

‘‘Fate’’ (handmade paper, thread, Coloraid, encaustic paint, oil stick on braced panel) by Portland, Maine-based artist Kimberly Curry, who says she finds inspiration in the everyday things around her and in landscape.

A Casco Bay Lines ferry returning to Portland after its journey out into the bay

— Photo by Dudesleeper 

Warm memories; grow very old in Portland

“That Summer Day’’ (encaustic and photo transfer), by Kimberly Curry

Ms. Curry says she uses her home state of Maine as her muse, as well as her travels around the world, and is inspired by the the beauty (and its opposites) in ordinary things.

Her style ranges from seascapes of Maine that capture a point in time to following a concept in a loose abstract way.

She lives in hip Portland, whose excellent health care, physical beauty, exciting working waterfront, famous food sector and strong cultural and educational resources for older people put it on Parade magazine’s list of seven places in America to “Live Here and Live to 100’’.

Downtown Portland

— Photo by Autocracy

Farmers market on Monument Square

Portland waterfront with warm-season cruise ships

Old townhouses in Portland