Mark Bell
Porcelain Bottle
9″

Mark Bell
Mark Bell of Blue Hill, Maine, works as a full time potter crafting fine porcelain vessels, delicately thrown, and finished with bright, rich glazes. After a wonderful experience as a scholarship student at Haystack, he decided to move to Maine and open a studio and gallery, which he has maintained since 1990. He received his B.F.A. from University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and his M.F.A. in Ceramics from Arizona State University. His work is in the permanent collection of the Currier Museum in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Cathy Melio
Reflective
monotype and watercolor
6″ x6″ 2012

Cathy Melio
Cathy Melio is a painter and printmaker who lives in Stockton Springs. Her monotypes combine one-of-a-kind printmaking with watercolor painting. She is inspired by nature, gardening, music, color, and poetry. She has also worked in a range of other media including radio, pottery, jewelry, and fiber. Cathy is a Program Officer for Midcoast and Downeast Maine at the Maine Community Foundation in Ellsworth.

Artist’s statement:
“Monotypes allow for a unique combination of control and spontaneity. I never tire of the medium because of the surprises that occur, which make it feel like an interactive art form. These one-of-a-kind prints are visual poems, dreamscapes, inviting viewers to read the images, bringing their own interpretations to the pieces. My hope is that, as with poetry, there is an element of mystery which allows for freedom and creativity in the interpretation.”