• Britta von Saltza-Bruce

    • I have always liked the seductive, playful quality of wet paint, vibrant color, dramatic light and dark contrast, and all the wonderful effects possible through the act of painting. Working expressively, with a very physical application of paint, layering, and big, loose brushwork, I work to capture and convey feeling and emotion, in large, figurative work. Combining my current state of mind; a little humor and imagination; evocative photos and memories of people and places; I work to reconstruct these images onto canvas.
    • For over 20 years, I have been living in Maine, with the striking, rugged coastline; beautiful lakes and quarries; and wonderful woods and trails; always a limitless source of inspiration for my painting, which I continue to explore in my State Street Theatre studio, in downtown Portland, Maine.

  • Education

    • Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts
    • The Boston Museum School, in Boston, Massachusetts
    • University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine

  • Exhibits

    • Portland Art Gallery, Middle Street, Portland, Maine, two person show in March 2018
    • Portland Art Gallery, Middle Street, Portland, Maine, 18 artist Figurative Show, 1/2018
    • 3Fish Gallery, Cumberland Ave, Portland, Maine, Solo show, October 2017
    • 3Fish Gallery “Water/Woods” exhibit, Cumberland Avenue, Portland, Maine, 2016
    • “SISU” studio, studio/gallery for 4 years, 79A Ocean St., South Portland, Maine
    • Chocolate Church, Bath, Maine, group show “Maine Woods Show”, 2014
    • “SIRENS” studio/gallery, co-owner of studio/gallery for 3 years, Pleasant St,Portland, Me
    • Diamond Cove Art Gallery on Great Diamond Island – Summer 2008, 2009
    • Thomas Moser Gallery group show, Freeport, Maine – 2009-2010
    • Roberts Maine Grill, Kittery – 4’ x 7’ commissioned painting
    • The Clown Gallery, Stonington, Maine – 2008 - 2010
    • The Danforth Inn, Portland, Maine – 2009 – Present
    • Coffee by Design, Solo show, India Street, Portland, Maine - 2002
    • The Personal Book Store, group show, Thomaston, Maine - 2010
    • Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Elizabeth, Maine - 2001
    • Private commissioned work for art collectors throughout the United States.
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