About

Claire Bigbee, a Maine resident, takes her inspiration from the grandeur of southern Maine’s varied landscapes and changing seasons. To Claire, coastal views, salt marsh settings, and cows grazing in pastoral fields reflect Maine’s unlimited ranges of color and light. She works intuitively and strives to let her work arrive at its essence by staying open to the possibilities that spontaneously emerge while the painting is underway. Whether capturing a moment in time, or reflecting a remarkable spectrum of colors, there is a distinctive energy and harmony in Claire’s art. 


She is currently represented by MAINE ART Hill, Kennebunk, VAN WARD GALLERY, Ogunquit, THE GALLERY AT THE CLIFF HOUSE, Cape Neddick.

 

CV/BIO

Education
1986 Maine College of Art, Portland Maine


Group Exhibitions

2019   "3 Artist. 3 Galleries. 1 Show" Maine Art Hill, Kennebunk, ME AUG 10-Sept 2
2019    "Choice Art Show" Maine Art Hill, Kennebunk, ME JUNE

2018    "3 Artist. 3 Galleries. 1 Show" Maine Art Hill, Kennebunk, ME SEPT
2018    "Choice Art Show" Maine Art Hill, Kennebunk, ME JUNE
2017    "Solo Show Under Maine Skies" Maine Art Collectors, The Grand Gallery SEPT
2015   "Flora & Fauna", Juried Art Exhibit, KPT Arthouse, Kennebunk, ME  APRIL
2015   "Love in the Gallery", River Tree Arts, Kennebunk, ME  FEBRUARY
2014   "27th Annual Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival", Wells Reserve, Wells ME  SEPTEMBER
2014   "Art.Work.  Exhibition", Kennebunkport Festival, KENNEBUNK, ME,  JUNE, Juried, Art Collectors ME
2014   "Down on the Farm” Exhibition, River Arts, Damariscotta, ME  MAY, Juried, by Kerstin Engman
2013   “Landscapes", Weymouth Gallery, Wells Public Library, Wells, ME  MARCH  
2002   Framers Workshop Art Gallery, Wells, ME, AUGUST


Solo Exhibitions
2015   "Color. Light. Cows." Exhibition, Daunis Fine Handmade Jewlery, Portland, ME,  JANUARY-MARCH
2017  "UNDER MAINE SKIES"  Gallery at the Grand, Maine Art Collector, Kennebunk, ME, SEPTEMBER


Residencies/Artist Workshops
2016  ANNE PACKARD & CYNTHIA PACKARD, Painting Workshop, Provincetown, MA
2015  CYNTHIA PACKARD, Drawing and Painting Workshop, Provincetown, MA
2015  ANNE PACKARD & CYNTHIA PACKARD, Painting Workshop, Provincetown, MA
2014  ROBERT HENRY & SELINA TRIEFF,  AT FAWC, "The Hans Hoffman Approach", Provincetown, MA  
2013  ARTIST RESIDENCY, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2012  HOLLY READY, Prouts Neck, Scarborough, ME  
2010  HENRY ISAACS & ASHLEY BRYAN, Little Cranberry Island, ME  
2007  STAN MOELLER, Monhegan Island, ME  


Biography
Claire Bigbee is an artist and graphic designer living in Wells, Maine. She studied graphic design and painting at Maine College of Art in Portland. She has taken workshops with renowned artists: Anne Packard & Cynthia Packard, Robert Henry & Selina Trieff and Maine artists Stan Moeller, Henry Isaacs and Holly Ready. Claire is a certified yoga instructor and works as creative director at Dietz Associates in Kennebunk, Maine.

CORPORATE COMMISSION PAINTINGS
Southern Maine Health Care
McGeachey Medical Office Building
Biddeford, ME
The main lobby is the first impression for visitors, ocean view from Kettle Cove, of the Richmont Island, Cape Elizabeth Maine - a dramatic welcome to the space.