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BRIDGTON — Gallery 302, 112 Main St., will feature the work of guest artist Sarah Shepley from June 15 through July 18. A multi-media artist, Shepley will be showing her prints inspired by her trips to Ecuador. As a professional artist, Sarah has worked as a jeweler, a bookmaker and a printmaker. She holds a BFA in art and is an ordained interfaith chaplain/minister.
The public is invited to celebrate Shepley’s art from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 28. One half hour prior to the reception, Shepley will be giving a talk on the Ecuadorian Arts Initiative. Call 207-647-2787 or visit gallery302.com for more information.
Shepley began her journey through ministry in 2001, becoming a student at Bangor Theological Seminary and eventually becoming ordained through The Chaplaincy Institute of Maine in 2011. During her years in school, Sarah became a hospice volunteer and co-facilitated bereavement support groups, as well as volunteering at the Center for Wisdom’s Women in Lewiston.
In 2013, Shepley served on the faculty at the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine for two years and continues to offer workshops in art and spirituality.
Shepley teaches printmaking and book making classes here in Maine. In her own artwork, she is mostly exploring the medium of gelli printmaking. Recently, she developed The Ecuadorian Arts Initiative, which serves the creative needs of children throughout Ecuador by teaching art and making donations of materials.
Many of her pieces are inspired by her travels to South America and all sales go directly into the project. For more information about her work visit www.sarahshepley.com.
