"Loon Pair," Carving, by Jim Vekasi, 2020.

Woodblock Print, by Blake Thieken, 2020.

"Dove," Carving by Daisy D'Amico, 2020.

This piece was inspired by a friend who works for PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.  The first carving of this dove was done for him and his family, and this is the second piece. It is carved from bass wood, and painted with acrylics. I hope people will continue to work for peace throughout their lives.

"Loon," Carving, by Sydney Schneider, 2020.

Sydney was 10 when she made this carving in a class with the Gilley's master carver, Steve Valleau.

Collage, by Lucian Leonard-a student at Mount Desert Elementary School, 2020.

Bee House, by Mary Jenkins, 2020.

Hummingbird, Carving, by Paul Haertel, 2020.

"Punkin & Sweetpea," Print, by Raney Bench, 2020.

"Audubon Meets Matisse," acrylic paint on Bristol board, by Carol Shutt, 2020.

"I painted 'Audubon Meets Matisse' over the course of a month this spring. My vision was to paint the birds I was seeing (and some I wished to see!) in a carefully observed way, as Audubon did, then place each bird in its own Matisse-like environment. I have always been drawn to the colorful paper cut-out work Matisse did in his later years and wanted to imagine birds in a new kind of world like this. The gold rectangles are there to unify all the elements in this painting. I masked off a grid, painted it with gold, then carefully removed the tape to form this composition. I see each gold space as a page in the book I’m imagining about these birds and their brave new world."

Collage, by Bronwyn Charette, 2020.

Puffin, Carving, by Jim Vekasi, 2020.

Bee House, by Carli Pipko, 2020.

"Helianthus Bird," Painting, by Jordan Chalfant, 2020.

"Goddess," Carving, by Jim Vekasi, 2020.

Jim took a carving class taught by the Gilley's master carver, Steve Valleau, as part of the Acadia Senior College, and created this sculpture of a goddess.

Pinwheels, by Multiple Artists, 2020.

These pinwheels were made as part of a workshop to make pinwheels for the annual worldwide Pinwheels for Peace observance.

"Raven," Collage, by Maria Charette, 2020.

Bee House, by Jonah Hendell, 2020.

"Solo Loon," Carving, by Jim Vekasi, 2020.

"Wonderland" Watercolor, by Erika Rosso, 2020.

Erika Rosso taught a class at Wonderland in Acadia National Park in 2020 for the Wendell Gilley Museum, and taught students to capture the spirit and personality of the birds there with quick watercolor sketches using a gestural approach. This is her work for that class.

Bee House, by Emilia Starling, 2020.

Bee Houses, by the Raven Family, 2020.

A Plethora of Peacocks, by Multiple Artists, 2020.

Artist Erika Rosso taught a class at the Gilley designed to teach these young artists how to use interesting patterns and colorful paints on canvas to create beautiful peacocks in the style of artist Starla Michele.

Self Portrait, by Allison Maurais, 2020.

Allison teaches art classes at the Gilley during the summer, and during the school year she teaches at Conners Emerson School in Bar Harbor. She did this self portrait for the Gilley.

Bee House, by Vicki Fox, 2020.

"Cardinal," by Curt Reynolds, 2020.

"It has been 50 years since I met Wendell Gilley and got some pointers from him.  Like him, I am a retired plumber now and am getting back into this fun hobby. I did this carving this summer."

Bee House, by Bronwyn Charette, 2020.

"Cedar Waxwing Pair," Carving, by Ed Hawkes, 2020.

Ed is a longtime friend of the Gilley Museum, contributing his expertise and his art to the museum in many ways. This carving is his most recently completed work in 2020.

"Razorbill," Carving, by Ed Hawkes, 2020.

Blue Jay, Drawing, by Stella Renner, 2020.

Stella was part of a third-grade class from Pemetic Elementary School in Southwest Harbor that visited the Gilley in the fall of 2020. Each third-grader was tasked with drawing one of Wendell Gilley's carvings, and writing a descriptive text about it. Stella chose this blue jay, and used a keen eye to render the subtle shading differences in the bird's feathers.

Boreal Chickadee, Drawing, by Eli Bernard, 2020.

Eli was part of a third-grade class from Pemetic Elementary School in Southwest Harbor that visited the Gilley in the fall of 2020. Each third-grader was tasked with drawing one of Wendell Gilley's carvings, and writing a descriptive text about it. Eli chose this boreal chickadee. Of particular interest here is the artist's choice to draw from a head-on perspective, rather than from the side; an interesting and successful artistic choice.

Great Blue Heron, Drawing, by Lucy Lester, 2020.

Lucy was part of a third-grade class from Pemetic Elementary School in Southwest Harbor that visited the Gilley in the fall of 2020. Each third-grader was tasked with drawing one of Wendell Gilley's carvings, and writing a descriptive text about it. Lucy chose this great blue heron that was depicted by Wendell with a fish in its mouth; her excellent use of perspective and scale make the bird seem entirely lifelike.

Osprey, Drawing, by Axle Tripp, 2020.

Axle was part of a third-grade class from Pemetic Elementary School in Southwest Harbor that visited the Gilley in the fall of 2020. Each third-grader was tasked with drawing one of Wendell Gilley's carvings, and writing a descriptive text about it. Axle chose this osprey, and successfully rendered the dynamic wing-spread pose chosen by Wendell; the bird looks as if it could fly off the page.

Snowy Owl, Drawing, by airi Pomroy, 2020.

Kairi was part of a third-grade class from Pemetic Elementary School in Southwest Harbor that visited the Gilley in the fall of 2020. Each third-grader was tasked with drawing one of Wendell Gilley's carvings, and writing a descriptive text about it. Kairi chose this snowy owl, and successfully used details in the face so it seems as though the owl is looking right at the viewer.

Wood Duck, Drawing, by Menzietti, 2020.

Jake was part of a third-grade class from Pemetic Elementary School in Southwest Harbor that visited the Gilley in the fall of 2020. Each third-grader was tasked with drawing one of Wendell Gilley's carvings, and writing a descriptive text about it. Jake chose this wood duck; his use of perspective clearly shows the duck looking over its back, and his choices of color and shading give depth and variation to the body.