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One of the foremost artists in digital photography, John Paul Caponigro will open his studio to the public this August for his fifth annual exhibition.
The exhibition will take place the first four weekends in August from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at his studio, Caponigro
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| “Desert Sonata in White,” ©2002, is by Cushing artist John Paul Caponigro. |
Arts, located at 73 Cross Road in Cushing. Many of the images in the exhibition will be on display for the first time. Caponigro will give gallery talks each Saturday at 3 p.m.
Trained as a painter and a photographer, Caponigro combines photographic textures within fields of created and orchestrated color. His work is in numerous private and public collections, including Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Princeton Art Museum, The Estee Lauder Collection, The Pffeifer Collection in Zurich, and locally in the Portland Museum of Art and The Farnsworth Art Museum.
In recognition of his work, the Maine Arts Commission awarded Caponigro a 2002 fellowship.
The images in this exhibition are culled from his work over the past year; new images of the land and sea, which challenge the way we perceive and relate to the natural environment.
Caponigro’s work reflects his concern for environmental issues. He will donate 10 percent of the proceeds of this exhibit to local and national environmental organizations.
He is a pioneer in a new artistic genre and is committed to educating emerging artists. He teaches and lectures at universities throughout the year including MIT, Penn State University, International Center of Photography and the Maine and Santa Fe Photo Workshops.
Additionally, he teaches studio and field workshops out of his private studio. For the first time ever, Caponigro is offering two field courses on the coast of Maine through Caponigro Arts this summer. Each student will be outfitted with Canon digital cameras and Apple laptops allowing them to compose and edit their images instantly.
Along the Waterline will be offered July 29-Aug. 2, and Fall Foliage Oct. 14-18.
The author of “Adobe Photoshop Master Class” published by Addison Wesley in 2000, Caponigro is currently working on the second edition of the book that will be released this fall.
Roads will be sign-posted for the days of the exhibition, or call Caponigro Arts at 354-0578 for directions. Work can be seen at the Web site: www.johnpaulcaponigro.com.
A revolutionary birthday party
THOMASTON — The Thomaston Historical Society and Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum invites the public to celebrate Knox’s 252nd birthday Saturday. Knox was Head of Artillery in the Revolutionary War and Secretary of War in George Washington’s Cabinet.
There will be a laying of the wreaths ceremony and a possible musket volley at 10 a.m. at the Knox family grave site in Elm Grove Cemetery, off Erin Street. Following the ceremony, there will be an 11 a.m. public reception at the Thomaston Historical Society’s building at the foot of Knox Street.
At noon, the Friends of Montpelier will take up host duties for the day’s remaining schedule of events at the General Henry Knox Museum, Routes 1 and 131. At noon, volunteers in period dress will descend the museum’s front stairs and gather for the flag-raising by the town’s Boy Scout Troop 214. Afterwards, a reenactors artillery team from Galion, Ohio will demonstrate musketry and fire the museum’s Hope cannon.
The Mid-Coast Community Band, under the direction of Jo Anne Parker, will perform for the guests as the chicken barbecue and birthday cake begins serving at 12:30 p.m. under the big tent. The $10 tickets are available through the museum at 354-8062 and at the celebration. Advance purchase is recommended.
Beginning at about 1 p.m., the Owls Head Transportation Museum will fly its 1941 Steerman biplane over the festivities to honor General Knox and its sister museum, Montpelier. Helen “Skip’ Smalley is to be recognized for her 15 years of volunteer service to Montpelier, and E. Payson George of Boston will be honored as the museum’s Ambassador of the Year.