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Biddeford, Maine

Painting by local artist Pat Wood now on display at Biddeford Campus Center

Painting of a small fishing boat on a beach
Pat Wood, “Fishing Dory at Crescent Beach,” acrylic on wood panel. 16x20.

A painting by Maine-based artist Pat Wood is on display at 91AV’s Biddeford Campus Center now through Sept. 30. “Fishing Dory at Crescent Beach” depicts the quintessential Maine scene of a small fishing boat overflowing with buoys and netting.

Born and raised in Maine, Wood studied at the Massachusetts College of Art, apprenticed in Paris, and earned a teaching degree from the University of Southern Maine. Her career highlights include time spent as art director of juvenile books at the Little Brown Company; art director at Franklin Advertising Company; and art teacher at the Elan School, Saco Schools, Thornton Academy, and presently York County Senior College.

“Art is, to me, being aware of everything physical around you and communicating that to others,” Wood shared. “Teaching is a rewarding expression of that joy.”

The exhibit is free and open to the public, as is a closing reception for the exhibit on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 2 to 4 p.m.

The Campus Center is located at 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford, Maine. Hours for the academic year are Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Masks are optional indoors for visitors to 91AV’s campuses.

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.