Original watercolor landscape paintings of Acadia National Park, Maine and beyond.
There’s been a little confusion about starting time. The library said it will start at 6:00 but the articles in the Islander say 5:30. Either way the drinks will be chilled and the charcuterie board will be out. We hope you can join us!
And here’s my newest painting, finished yesterday so it’s not at the library, but it’s more of the beautiful Acadia light!
The show is up at Bass Harbor Memorial Library on the Bernard Rd in Bernard featuring 25 paintings, mostly new, in all sizes and price ranges, and focused on the many beautiful iterations of light on Mt. Desert Island and the surrounding area.
Come by for the reception on Friday June 5 at 6:00pm or stop by when you’re in the area, Tuesday through Saturday.
Thank you MD Islander for the article in last weeks paper announcing the show!
June 5, 2026, at 6:00 pm: Reception
Bass Harbor Memorial Library
89 Bernard Rd., Bernard, ME
Exhibition from May 26 to June 27, 2026
Please visit Bass Harbor Memorial Library for a display of my recent watercolor landscape paintings, mostly of the area surrounding Acadia National Park. I hope you’ll join me for a reception Friday June 5 at 6:00 pm at the library.
I’ve been working hard this year to use the flow of water more actively in the painting process, a constant balancing between freedom and control under the guidance of master watercolor painter, Janine Gallizia of Paris, France. My progress is slow, step by step, but I’m having fun, and I hope you will notice a difference and more atmosphere in my paintings.
Please visit my website, www.rickosann.com, to purchase or see more of my new paintings from this past winter and spring.
Please visit the About page to see the many places Rick’s work will be on display and for sale this spring and summer, starting now!
“Summer Bike Ride” received the 2nd Place Watercolor Award from the Bangor Art Society annual juried exhibition, currently on display at the Bangor Public Library until the end of May.
This is the last week that a selection of my paintings will be hanging at Sullivan House Bakery in Gorham. I hope you have a chance to stop by to see what’s new this year! I’ll be there Tuesday, Mar 31 at 1:45 to pack them up. Thank you, Sullivan House!
The display of new paintings is up at Sullivan House Bakery & Cafe on Main St in Gorham until the end of March. If you’re in the area, please stop by to see the new work and have a sandwich, salad or pastry!
https://www.sullivanhousegorham.com
I’ll be hanging paintings at Sullivan House Bakery in Gorham on Tuesday, March 3 at 1:45 pm. Sorry for the confusion. Please stop by to say hi if you’re in the area!
I’ll have a collection of new paintings on display at the Sullivan House Bakery & Cafe in Gorham from Mar. 2 until Mar. 31. Please stop by, have a pastry, and see what I’ve been working on. If you’re around Mar. 2, I’ll be hanging the paintings starting at 1:45 pm. Stop by and say hi! I’d love to see you!
https://www.sullivanhousegorham.com/
Come have a fun-filled afternoon at Artwaves in Town Hill, ME, Saturday afternoon from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Artwaves will have food, music, a bonfire, a variety of crafts stations and an exhibit of work by local artists. Introduce yourself to the new leadership of Artwaves and learn about its new name, Acadia Arts Center! I will be doing a live painting demo and the painting will be offered by raffle to a lucky Artwaves supporter. Hope to see you there!
I’ve been busy before the holidays and just added a slew of new paintings to the website this week. Please click HERE to stop by for a visit and see what I’ve been working on!
Many of the new pieces are small, in preparation for my upcoming solo show at the Sullivan House Cafe in Gorham, Maine, in March. I’ll also be adding some new paintings to the display at the Birch Bay Village Lodge, which will remain up for a couple more months. In the meantime, I’ll be back to work in my studio behind the garden shed at the end of the driveway.
There are still a few seats available for the Perspective Drawing Class that I will co-teach with plein air oil painter Joan Vienot at Artwaves MDI (soon to become the Acadia Arts Center) in Town Hill on Mt. Desert Island. We’re offering this for people with any level of drawing experience. If you would like to learn this helpful system to improve your drawings or paintings of architecture, please join us for the four Wednesdays in January, 10:00am – 1:00pm. We promise a fun time! Click HERE for more information.