Stonington Maine Harbor Caroline Heald Coastal Nautical Scene Landscape Painting

  In this coastal scene by Virginia artist Caroline Emmet Heald, vegetation and pink flowers frame our view out to the brilliant blue water of the harbor at Stonington, Maine. There are many small boats in the distance, and some buildings and a dock can be seen along the waterfront at the right edge (upper right corner) of this expansive vista. This acrylic on canvas original of this unique and picturesque Maine harbor was painted "en plein air" in 1996. The artist's position high above the harbor provided a spectacular bird's-eye view. Caroline Heald had a studio in the Torpedo Factory Art Center (Alexandria, Virginia) for almost ten years (from 2004 to 2013) after having her own studio nearby during the prior ten years.  She is now in Culpeper County, Virginia. You can read more about her and see more of her work on her website (carolinehealdpaintings.com) and on the Torpedo Factory’s site. From the late 1980s into the early 1990s, she did all of her painting outdoors.  After getting