Mother & daughter, Colleen and Cathy, are the principal owners of Seeds Studio. 
With the support of family, friends, a group of enthusiastic artists, and the local community, Colleen and Cathy opened the doors to Seeds Studio in November 2011.

Cathy, a retired nurse, has always had a passion for art. She finally has the opportunity to fulfill her love for painting and engage with a community of creative people.  She has studied with local artists Beth Ellis and Denis Porier.

Colleen is a painter and graphic artist living in Southern Maine. In 1997, she received her B.F.A. from Maine College of Art in Portland where she studied with Ed Douglas, Honour Mack, Glen Renell and Johnnie Ross. Colleen is also a certified art instructor, in December of 2010, she completed the Teacher Certification Program at the University of New England in Biddeford. Colleen looks forward to painting and creating as much as possible, and hopes instill a love for art in her students. 

When I was 12 years old and moved to Maine, the marshes on the Ogunquit River influenced me to become a nature-loving artist. The marshes held an invisible power, formless and liberating. I felt a depth of peace and stillness there, like a secret garden where the source of all things meet.
 Observing pulses of nature through the swaying grasses and dramatic changes of light connects me to a presence bigger and more mysterious. At moments the marsh colors seem so full I feel like I am inside them.
Plein air painting is my escape from the structured business of modern day life. My brushes, canvas and color are my freedom from the control of language. Painting is wordless, a retreat where I let go and let nature direct me. My work is intuitive without thought. It is kind of like seeing blindly, abandoning what I think I know about color theory, mixing this color with that to get the result...I throw all I think I know to the wind and see what nature gives me back. Painting is a profound expression of my experience observing nature. The finished painting is a by-product of that act. Edward Hooper said it best, “If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.”

Claire Bigbee is a landscape painter and lives in Wells, Maine.

Beth studied Fine Art at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.  She continues to study with David Curtis, Celia Judge and Beth Ellis.
Beth is an oil painter who enjoys painting plein air.  "I find inspiration from the ever changing beauty in nature.  By painting scenes where I have an emotional connection, I try to capture not only what I see but to evoke the feeling of being there." Beth is an active member of the Rockport Art Association, the North Shore Arts Association, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod and the Concord Art Association. 

Ana Maria Cury has a background in Graphic Design. She has worked as a freelance designer from her home in Wells, Maine for companies as far as Berkeley, California and her homeland of Chile. Her love for metalwork began when she took her first class at Heartwood College of Art in Kennebunk. She started designing jewelry as a hobby and in no time it became her passion. She has developed a particular love for silver and she tends to “play” with this material and visually integrates the human form in her design through the different shapes, lines, texture, and space. 
Each piece of her jewelry is handcrafted and is a unique, elegant piece of art often inspired by simple graphic elements. Each individual piece is meticulously designed; contemporary and captivating. Ana Maria’s designs will add a touch of class to any outfit or event.
Contact info: jewelry@tierrasur.net

I have always loved playing in the dirt. And I have always loved the concept of functional art.My work has evolved over the years, changing with each experience, yet the foundation remains functional, with my own nature-inspired, graceful style.
With every piece I strive for the harmonious balance of function and beauty, whether it is in a sturdy, generous serving bowl that mimics a hand-turned Shaker piece; a custom-carved platter that was your favorite wedding gift; or a refined tea bowl that fits perfectly in the palm of your hand. The pottery I make is earthy and substantial, designed and created to be used and enjoyed. I want each piece to be special, but not limited to special occasions. I create simple forms with natural colors in hopes of evoking serene, effortless emotions from the user.
Contact info:amy@oceanfirepottery.com 
207.361.3131

Traditional training started when I was very young  with artist parents, and then at the Philadelphia College of Art where I studied illustration and printmaking. After art school I married and started my family and freelanced from a home studio doing anything and everything art-related from sign painting, illustrating birth announcements, to designing t-shirts and menus. It wasn’t very sexy work, but afforded me to be at home with my children when they were little.  

About the work: When I was first making art, representing the outside world was my focus. Now I hope to build emotional vitality into the work. Living in the beautiful Maine countryside near the ocean provides a constant source of inspiration for me.  

Heather Lewis is a longtime resident of the seacoast area and an adjunct faculty member for several small colleges in the region. She has exhibited extensively in her native Delaware and throughout New England for nearly two decades. Her work is included both in private and corporate collections. 

Education :Philadelphia College of Art (1975- 1978);
State University of New York’s Center for Distance Learning/Empire State College, B.A. 

It has been a life’s dream, to one day become a commercially accepted Fine Artist. I have been a practicing as a very successful Interior Designer in New England and as far off as Colorado, St. John and Montana. For most of my adult life I have had a rewarding and fulfilling career. I have always felt that the total artistic part of my nature and talent had never been fully explored . Part of me has always yearned to be accepted in the “Artistic Community” and in the past 4 years I have been determined to make this wish a reality. I have studied locally with several well known artists and in a recent trip to Europe I spent 4 months studying in a very intimate Atellier setting at a school named the “Academie de Port Royal” in the magnificent city of Paris. There I studied the techniques and concepts of oil painting in the finest of environments. The culmination of this journey ended with an end of semester exhibit and an awards ceremony granting to me and one other student a “first time” award in the Academy’s history.  A “ Prix Special” for the fine body of work we had produced. I came away with a new found spirit and ability which I could never have discovered in small doses in the States. This along with many hours of trail and error have brought me to the point I am today and with great anticipation I look forward to a future of personal and professional exploration and growth in the Fine Art World. I hope that any viewing of my work will bring even half the pleasure it has given me to produce it.

Paul J. Noel – Art and Design
617-216-9886

Gerry Wolf is the Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Rhode Island. In the early 1990’s, while she served as the Dean of the Cathedral in Louisville, KY,  Bishop Wolf visited a woodworkers studio and was more interested in the scraps on the floor than the work of the craftsman. She picked up the scraps and began making whimsical figures from found objects.


Bishop Wolf believes that each of us has parts of our selves that we would rather “throw away.” As she says, “ Those are just the places that God uses for the process of transformation and new life. God redeems the wounds and makes something beautiful. Our job is to honor those places of “trash and see them as resources for the Divine Potter, who molds us into a more abundant life.”