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Paintings by Elizabeth Z. Coakley
 "Crab Blues" |
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 "Passamaquoddy Salmon" Sold |
 "Gulf Stream Sailfish" |
 "Prayer Puffins" |
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 Looking down on the stairs at the "Blue Poppy" gift shop in Sedgwick. |
 "Naskeag Deer" |
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| "I
began painting on wood in 1978, completing a series of stairs for one
of the homes my husband, Richard Coakley, designed and built. I continue
to paint stairs, telling stories about the saltwater environment surrounding
each home, by creating scenes of the forests, waters, fish, seals, deer,
foxes and people that live here. I decided to also create individual pieces
that were painted on wood, and framed to be hung on the wall. I have been
deeply influenced by early itinerant muralists who travelled from village
to village painting scenes directly on the walls, bringing color and stories
to each home. I work with watercolor pigments because they seem to capture the luminescence of color. By layering my paints and using varnish in between layers, I am able to create a sense of depth. I use wood board as my canvas, sealing it with gesso first. My frames are an important element in my paintings; they are usually made of cherry and maple woods. I often carry the painting over the edges of the frames continuing the story." |
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Mermaid Woolens |
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