Help a brother out

Painting by Daniel Corey, available at http://tinyurl.com/j8d5zfv

Painting by Daniel Corey, available at http://tinyurl.com/j8d5zfv

Last week a fire severely damaged an apartment building on Main Street in Rockland. The fire was notable to me for two things. First, although the ground floor was gutted, the utilities survived so that the upper-floor tenants could reoccupy their homes. Second, those tenants included two artists of my acquaintance: painters Alison Hill and Daniel Corey. That they were able to return to their homes and studios doesn’t mean that Hill’s and Corey’s lives continue uninterrupted. Their apartments and belongings are smoke-damaged and must be cleaned or replaced.

Painting by Daniel Corey, available at http://tinyurl.com/j8d5zfv

Painting by Daniel Corey, available at http://tinyurl.com/j8d5zfv

In places where art is purchased rather than made, one might wait for the concierge to call a restoration company. Waiting for such an event would, of course, delay these artists’ return to their studios indefinitely, since an old apartment building in Rockland isn’t that kind of place.

Painting by Daniel Corey, available at http://tinyurl.com/j8d5zfv

Painting by Daniel Corey, available at http://tinyurl.com/j8d5zfv

“Here, it’s really about one person helping another in times of trouble,” a mutual friend told me. “The Maine artist community supports each other.”

Painting by Daniel Corey, available at http://tinyurl.com/j8d5zfv

Painting by Daniel Corey, available at http://tinyurl.com/j8d5zf

Corey has responded to this most recent challenge by having a fire-sale of his work, which you can see here. I’m doing my wee bit by exposing it to audiences who may never have seen his wonderful work. I’ve long been a fan of Corey’s painting, which combines bold brushwork with a great color sense and striking composition. This is a chance to acquire a work by a wonderful painter at a minimal cost, and help him out of a jam, too.

Carol Douglas

About Carol Douglas

Carol L. Douglas is a painter who lives, works and teaches in Rockport, ME. Her annual workshop will again be held on the Schoodic Peninsula in beautiful Acadia National Park, from August 6-11, 2017. Visit www.watch-me-paint.com/ for more information.