On Exhibit: Sarah Baskin
"Light in All the Right Places" - Maine Scenes in Watercolor and Oil
November 3 - December 21
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 5 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
ARTIST STATEMENT:
Sarah Baskin is an impressionistic watercolor and oil painter who aspires to be a painter of light, focusing on how the sunlight plays across the side of a building, how it sparkles on the water and how shadows stretch across a landscape. Many of her paintings are inspired by the natural beauty of Maine’s Penobscot Bay and surrounding coastline.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Sarah left her career as a lawyer to focus on painting after recovering from breast cancer and losing both of her parents. She started her painting journey in watercolor, but now paints in both watercolor and oil.
She loves painting outside en plein air in challenging conditions of changing light, moisture, wind, heat and cold that make her a better, looser painter. She even paints outside in the snow! Sarah has twice been juried into the Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada, and the Hudson Valley Plein Air Painting Festival in New York state. She has also been juried into the North Carolina Plein Air Art Festival.
More than 40 of Sarah’s paintings have also been juried into exhibits at the Lyme Art Association in Old Lyme, CT. Many of her paintings have also been recognized at the national and regional level. Her paintings have been juried into the New England Watercolor Society’s 2025 New England Regional Juried Exhibition and the North East Watercolor Society’s 48th Annual International Exhibition. Most recently, four of her paintings were selected as finalists in the February/March 2026 Plein Air Salon Art Competition, and one of her paintings received an honorable mention in the Vehicle Category of that competition. Another of her paintings won the Honorable Mention – Enthusiast Class in the November 2025 BoldBrush Competition.
The Jamie Gagarin Gallery and Exhibits at OWL
The Jamie Gagarin Gallery is a space dedicated to showcasing a diverse range of art for the enjoyment of our community. Exhibits rotate several times during the year and feature works for sale by artists.
All exhibits include an opening reception.
Patrons can meet the artist, have a first look at the artwork and enjoy refreshments. All exhibits and opening
receptions are free and open to the public.
Since the art gallery shares its space with the community and library events, it is recommended that you confirm
that the art gallery is open before visiting. Please call us at 860-567-8030.
How to Submit Art for Consideration for an Exhibit
All artwork exhibited is selected through a competitive, juried process by the Cultural Committee appointed by the President of the OWL Board of Trustees. The Cultural Committee uses guidelines in its selection including technique, price range, size of proposed work, type of medium, type and style of framing, and artist credentials.
For more detailed information on the submission process, click here.
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