Upcoming Events
'Morning Meeting' Auction Fundraiser
Auction starts: January 27th
Auction ends: February 6th
Maine artist and HIOBS staff alum, Cooper Dragonette, is hosting an auction for his new painting, Morning Meeting, and giving all HIOBS alumni and supporters the chance to own an original piece that reflects the beauty of the Maine coast and the feeling of what it's like to wake up on a HIOBS course with the smell of the salt air and the mist of the fog on your face.
Now a member of the school's Council, Cooper was inspired by his time on a pulling boat and says that this particular view of Hurricane Island will be familiar to just about anybody who spent time there on a HIOBS course, whether as a student or staff: "The experiences created and memories made during that time have etched a special place in my heart. So much so that I might’ve been able to paint this from memory."
Painted in 2023, Morning Meeting is an Oil on Panel that measures 24" x 36".
50% of the proceeds from the sale of the painting will benefit educational programming at HIOBS.
ABOUT COOPER
Inspired by the coast of Maine, especially during his time working for the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School, Cooper Dragonette has devoted himself to painting the landscape since 2000. His influences consist of notable artists such as Julio Larraz, Edward Hopper, and Jamie and Andrew Wyeth. Dragonette primarily paints in oils and has an affinity for painting ‘en plein air’, but also enjoys creating studio works using his outdoor sketches for inspiration. “Painting is often an experience in memory for me. On site I am trying to record the moment, but in the studio I am trying to get back to the place, to the feeling, to the experience." Cooper is a full-time landscape painter, teacher, father, and husband (though not necessarily in that order) living and working in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. His work is held in private, public, and corporate collections across the country. He is represented by Portland Art Gallery in Portland, Maine. https://cooperdragonette.com/
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