The Islesford Dock Gallery

GAIL PAGE



After leaving the fashion business as a designer in 1972, I struggled for many years to find another medium in which I felt comfortable enough to express myself. My formal training as a fashion designer and my love of garments still, thirty five years later, lead my hand in the colors I choose while painting a large abstract, or the way I dress BoBo in my second children's book, "BOBO AND THE NEW NEIGHBOR".

Decaf Whoop-de-doo Tea in tuscany
Island Picnic, acrylic on board, 18x18
Nostalgia, acrylic on board, 18x18
My styles of painting and my subjects continue to vary according to what's going on in my life. Art is a terrific tool for understanding oneself and finding what you need to pay attention to.

I have begun going outdoors to paint Maine landscapes, a change for me. I love creating from my imagination and trying to capture an exact likeness is a definite challenge. I found the inspiration of nature feeds the imagination and the imagination sets you free to paint whatever you want. That's what I now do.