Joan Vienot is inviting the public to view her exhibit of 60 framed paintings at Northeast Harbor Library during the month of April 2026. Joan moved from coastal Northwest Florida to become a fulltime resident of Maine in 2022, with the express intention of painting the rocky coastline. This exhibit displays some of the many landscape paintings completed since her move.
“My mission is to share the beauty that I see,” Joan says. “I want my paintings to bring up a memory of time spent at the rocky shore, a feeling of recognition from a past visit, places inviting return, places calling to the heart, perhaps a reminder of peaceful and less complicated times.” An accomplished and recognized plein air painter, Joan can often be found somewhere in the region, sketchbook in hand and palette nearby. Her favorite subjects often include the light on the colorful granite of Mt. Desert Island and the Schoodic Peninsula.
The public is invited to view the exhibit from April 1 to April 30, 2026, at Northeast Harbor Library which is located at 1 Joy Road in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Joan will be at the library on Thursday, April 9, from 5:30-7:30PM for her Meet-the-Artist Reception. 20% of all sales will benefit the Library. For those who cannot make the trip to Northeast Harbor, Joan has created a virtual exhibit which is linked on her website home page at joanvienot.com.
The Mellon Room at Northeast Harbor Library occasionally is booked for private use. Anyone making a special trip just to see the exhibit should call the library at (207) 276-3333 to make sure the room will be available for their visit.
