Anita F. Poulin Registered Maine Artist ________________________________________________________________________ 998 Old Danville Rd. Auburn, ME 04210 - Tel: 207-782-5118 E-mail: apgraphicsme@gmail.com Website: http://www.greenwoodgalleryofmaine.com _______________________________________________________________________ Artist/Writer/Photographer The Maine artist is a proud Franco-American who loves living in a state that offers four seasons. The north light we experience in this state brings out the rich colors by which I attributes the color palette I uses. She is continuously inspired by a circle of talented family artists and en plein air friends, who are her most valued critics. She and her husband Jean are the parents of three children and five grandchildren She is the founder of GreenWood Gallery of Maine, located in Auburn at 998 Old Danville Rd., Auburn, ME Writer - Published Poetry – Wit Wisdom and Whimsy 2019 Awards: Portland Sidewalk Art Show – Purchase Prize Award Androscoggin Valley Art Association Sidewalk Art Show – Purchase Prize Award (3 yrs) USM - Atrium Art Gallery Juried Art Exhibit - Area Artists 2013 L/A Metro Chamber of Commerce Juried Art Show – 2017 Purchase Prize Award Hospice House - Graphic Design - Best Logo Design - 5K Club Logo 2014 – 2015 Auburn Art in the Park – 1st Place Public’s Choice Award - 2019 Exhibits: GreenWood Gallery, 998 Old Danville Rd., Auburn, ME Portland Sidewalk Art Show, Portland, ME Androscoggin Valley Art Association Sidewalk Art Show, Auburn, ME Winthrop Sidewalk Art Show, Winthrop, ME Rangeley Art Show, Rangeley, ME The Atrium Art Gallery Juried Art Exhibit, University of Southern Maine, Lewiston, ME The Harlow Gallery, Hallowell, ME Yarmouth Art Festival, 396 Gilman Rd. Yarmouth, ME The Dempsey Center Gallery, 29 Lowell St., Lewiston, ME The Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. Auburn, ME Central Maine Medical Center, 10 High Street, Lewiston, ME Kimball Street Gallery, 191 Lisbon St., Lewiston, ME LA Metro Chamber Juried Show, Lisbon Street, Lewiston, ME L/A Art Walk, Lewiston, Maine Auburn Hall for LA Art Walk 2017, Court St. Auburn, ME Roux and Cyr International Gallery, 48 Free Street, Portland, ME Portland Reg. Chamber of Com. Rotating Art Gallery, 443 Congress St. Portland, ME Auburn Art in the Park Art Show, Main St., Auburn, ME Wellness Connection of Maine Rotating Art Gallery, 67 Center St., Bath, ME Teaching Experience: Private lessons in artist studio for 35 years. Schooner Estates: Learning to Paint in Acrylics - Beginners Workshops with local schools - Auburn, Lewiston, Oxford USM, Senior College – Learning to Paint with Acrylics 2011 through 2015 USM, Senior College Winter Class - Free-Flow Painting 2011 through 2019 The Buker Community Center - Drawing 101 - Learning to Paint with Acrylics 2014 Hobby Lobby: Learning to Paint in Acrylics - Beginners/Intermediate 2015 through 2019 Dempsey Center - Painting Classes - 2017 Creative Artisans - Painting Classes - 2017 Community Involvement: Androscoggin Valley Art Association - 1970s - 1980s- President 1983-1984 Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce - 2011 through 2017 University of Southern Maine Senior College - Board of Directors 2013 through 2018 Red Cross Blood Donor - since 1995 Sherwood Heights School - Art Workshops - 4th and 5th grades Oxford Middle School – painting workshops