Grand Rapids, MI, visual artist Elizabeth Hubler-Torrey draws upon memory, scientific imagery and micrographs to create encaustic paintings. She participated in the Artist-in-Residence program at Acadia National Park in 2017.
Gary Hoyle, of Swan Island, ME, expresses timelessness and spectacular views in his paintings of Mount Desert Island. He participated in the Artist-in-Residence program at Acadia National Park in 2013.
Nature and the cosmos inspire Port Chester, NY painter Hilda Green Demsky. She participated in the Artist-in-Residence Program at Acadia National Park in 2008.
Jacqueline Weaver and Michael Cunningham, of Forest Park, IL, are participating as Visual Artists in the Artist-in-Residence program at Acadia National Park in 2023.
Jana Matusz, of Arlington, MA, experienced peaceful hyper-awareness and tackles "plein airritations" during her third return as an Artist-in-Residence at Acadia National Park in 2014.
John Miller took great patience and well-timed visits to ever-changing tidal zones for inspiration during his time as an Artist-in-Residence at Acadia National Park in 2011.
Kaitlyn Metcalf, of Trenton, Maine, researched historically and locally relevant ships for inspiration during her time as Artist-in-Residence program at Acadia National Park in 2009.
Kathy Hodge, a painter from Providence, RI, discovers "strange human order" in the landscape of Acadia National Park during her time as an Artist-in-Residence in 1998.
Kevin Mack, a multidisciplinary artist from Pittsburgh, PA, was inspired by the serene and chaotic landscape of the Schoodic Peninsula during his time as an Artist-in-Residence at Acadia National Park in 2021.
Ben Matthews, of Pittsburg, PA, creates fictitious field studies that depict mysterious adaptations and inventions from this not-quite time or place based on current environmental concerns and social topics. He participated as an Artist-in-Residence at Acadia National Park in 2022.
Joan Meade envisions natural landscapes without man-made structures in her sculptural acrylic paintings. She participated as an Artist-in-Residence at Acadia National Park in 2011.
Launi Lucas, of Vancouver, British Columbia, finds "richness and vitality of life in a microscopic drop of sea water." She participated as an Artist-in-Residence at Acadia National Park in 2019.
Nancy Haver uses her naturalist training and knowledge of wildlife biology to create seascapes of the rocky coast along Acadia National Park. She participated in the Artist-in-Residence program in 2015.
Siri Beckman, of Stonington, Maine, explores the use of color in large-scale wood engravings of landscapes. She participated as an Artist-in-Residence at Acadia National Park in 1997.
Dan Grenier, a Maine-based conservationist and photographer, photographed environmental portraits of park trail crew members during his time as an Artist-in-Residence at Acadia National Park in 2015.
David Halpern's photographs capture his love of nature in monochromatic portraits of Rockefeller bridges, carriage roads, and coastal scenes. He participated as an Artist-in-Residence at Acadia National Park in 1994.
Howie Motenko, of Seal Harbor, Maine, uses moonlight to capture intimate portraits of his "backyard." He participated as Artist-in-Residence in Acadia National Park in 2019.
Imma Barrera, a biologist and nature photographer from Metuchen, NJ, captures dark sky images of Acadia National Park during her time as an Artist-in-Residence in 2021.
Jennifer Booher, of Bar Harbor, Maine, takes viewers on a "Coastal Walk" of Mount Desert Island's shoreline during her time as an Artist-in-Residence at Acadia National Park in 2015.
If you are a past program participant and you have content to contribute to these pages, or you don't see your name listed here, please emailpark staff. Partial information is available on a page of incomplete listings.
Complete listings will include:
Photo(s) of donated artwork, as well as finished dimensions and media
Brief statement that either provides context for the experience depicted in the artwork, or describes what the artist hopes to show visitors about the Acadia experience with this particular work of art. This statement also will be fabricated into a placard that appears next to the artwork in public displays.
Dates of residency
Headshot photograph, and short professional biography
Snapshots of the artist in the park during the residency
