"Nubble Night"
"For many years I have
seen Joseph Cousins capture, in his own unique design, the essence
of Maine and New England life, it's beauty, unique structures,
and unusual moods. His creations are distinct in style and always
evoke a memory or emotion."
Quote from C. A. Bailey,
Time Frames
Joseph Cousins
Fine
Artist and Watercolorist
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Joseph Cousins' engaging
watercolor paintings have been recognized and praised for their
unique quality and craftsmanship by collectors and critics alike.
His work has received numerous best in show and honorable mention
awards at art festivals in Maine and New England.
Mr. Cousins, as a young
artist, was invited by the late Senator Muskie of Maine to a one
man exhibit of his work in the Senate Building, Washington D.C.
In the 1970s he was one of the Old Port artists who was influential
in the artistic development of the Old Port section of the city
of Portland, Maine.
Joseph's unique paintings
have been chosen to be included for exhibit at Bowdoin College,
the University of Maine, the Portland Museum of Art, the Maine
Coast Art Gallery, the Maine Art Gallery, and the O'Farrell Gallery,
Brunswick, Maine. His work is included in many corporate and private
collections in the U.S. and abroad.
In recent years he has been
visiting Naples, Florida in the winter, where he has found the
different climate and landscape challenging and stimulating. His
Florida creations have a different atmosphere but still are recognized
as his own.
Joseph is currently working
full time at his art and maintains a studio and gallery at his
home in Freeport, Maine.
"A neighbor hanging
laundry in the summer breeze, a cat sitting and watching in a
sun lit window, the way a late day shadow stretches across a golden
field, these are some of the everyday things I find stimulating
and exciting.
"What's important to
me as an artist is discovering new ways to look at the places
and things that surround me, and interpreting them in paint or
pencil in my own way.
"Being creative to
me is about taking risks and discovering by chance your final
results are not exactly where your first steps were to take you.
The end results are part of the creative challenge I feel is important
to keep my work fresh and new."