MEIC Art Show, Friday, October 2nd!

The Maine Illustrators Collective

and Kennebooks

Present

“The MEIC’s Spooky Art Show”

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

5 - 7 PM

Art on Display Through October 31st

"Bats" by Wade Zahares

"Bigfoot" by Mike Gorman

"Poe's Raven" by Leticia Plate

An art exhibition titled “The MEIC’s Spooky Art Show” organized by The Maine Illustrators Collective will be on display at Kennebooks, a new bookstore located in Kennebunk's Lower Village from 5pm October 2nd through Oct 31st. The Maine Illustrators' Collective (MEIC) is a four year old non-profit collective of professional illustrators and designers meeting in Portland once a month to brain storm, critique new work, give support, share ideas, and offer advice on promoting each other's work. They also organize events, talks and shows.

The Spooky Art Show will feature paintings and original art based on classic horror novels, scary short stories and poems, and even local folklore. All participating MEIC artists are published or printed illustrators with several of the participating book illustrators having award-winning books.

Kennebooks and The MEIC will be hosting an open “Halloween” costume reception with “scary food” on Friday, Oct 2nd from 5 p.m. to 7:00 pm; the public is invited to attend. Costumes are encouraged with prizes to be given to the scariest and the most creative!


Pumpkin carving demonstrations will be held on the bookstore's outdoor patio weather permitting.Come see this frightful display, meet the dreadfully creative talent, and partake of spooky food while being serenaded by haunting melodies.


Art and prints will be available for purchase through the individual artists.


The following artists will be participating in the exhibit:


Joel Zain Rivers http://www.obioncomics.com/
Nicole Fazio http://www.nicolefazioillustration.com/
Nancy Cooper Funk http://www.nancycooperfunk.com/
Judith Hunt http://www.huntjudith.com/
Leticia Plate http://www.leticiaplate.com/
Michael Boardman www.coyotees.com/illustration
Helen Stevens http://www.helenstephens.com/
Wade Zahares http://www.zahares.com/
Robin Swennes http://www.designchoc.com/
Benjamin Dixon http://www..00120bc.blogspot.com/
Mike Gorman http://www.mikegorman.com/
Steve Russell http://mainearts.maine.gov/directory/listing.asp?ID=2675&name=Steve%20Russell
Ed Zelinsky


Guest Artist: Don Punchatz -Time magazine and bookcover illustrator


For further information :

MEICwebsite: http://www.maineillustratorscollective.org/
Blog: http://mecollective.blogspot.com/



Kennebooks is a brand new, year round, full service store designed to serve residents and tourists alike who are living and traveling in this area of Maine. Located on Port Road in Kennebunk’s Lower Village, it’s a quick stroll from downtown Kennebunkport, on the way to all the beaches, and provides plenty of parking. With more than 11,000 books, Kennebooks also carries a variety of unique gifts for young and old — gifts that can be paired perfectly with a book, or stand alone.