University of New England

"Breathing Space" landscape paintings on display at UNE's Campus Center

BIDDEFORD - "Breathing Space," landscape paintings by local artist Jill Ryan will be on display at the University of New England's Campus Center in Biddeford through August 30, 2007. The Campus Center is open 8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m., daily.

This exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Cris Beutler at (207) 602-2346.

Jill Ryan
Jill Ryan is a resident of South Freeport, Maine. She says about her work, "I have always found solace and breathing space in natural beauty: color, light, air, water give a sense of joy and calm. I work best from photographs I have taken of meaningful places. It is easier for me to enter the zone of painting and truly seeing in a more pure form in my studio. I like to abstract and free up my images; I also like to play with color.  I have very strong reactions to color.  When a hue is off in my painting I can't relax until I get it right.  I actually feel an enormous 'phew' when I finally get it."

She continues, "I'm a psychotherapist by trade and believe my strongest gift is my intuition and capacity for empathy.  I believe these same gifts apply to art."

(Press release issued Aug. 3, 2007)