The Land of the Pointed Firs Kelly Desrosiers

I have been living and creating for over 43 years in midcoast Maine, homeland of the Wabanaki people. I currently work in mixed media, a combination of any of the following: collage, acrylic, gouache, watercolor, ink, and pastel. My work ranges from landscape or seascape-inspired to abstract, but always informed by Maine. I have always lived in wild, rural areas: the upper Midwest, Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and finally Maine. I grew up on a farm, now live on a small farm, and the environment plays the greatest role in my life. I earned a degree in Animal & Veterinary Science and had significant work experiences involving wildlife and agriculture, but took a sharp left turn toward art because of a mysterious, everpresent, compelling drive that I finally could not ignore. I then earned an undergraduate degree in studio art (printmaking), and Master of Fine Art (sculpture), followed by 30 years of teaching art, K-college, and now I channel all of that into artmaking.

The Land of the Pointed Firs is the name of my art fair business because it evokes the magic of Maine’s still wild environment. My goal is to share the magical feeling of this unique environment with others. Through this direct sales business, I sell collage-based acrylic paintings, giclee prints, calendars, and cards, through art fairs in Maine.