In collaboration with Camden Public Library’s Camden On Canvas, noted artists will be painting in the Tour gardens during the Garden Club’s 76th Annual Tour, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Camden Garden Club provides descriptions for the following en plein air artists:

Jill Hoy, of Stonington, and Somerville, Massachusetts, has had a presence in Maine for several decades. She has summered on Deer Isle since the age of nine and has run the Hoy Gallery in Stonington since 1986. She also exhibits her work (including short videos and taped interviews) at the Portland Art Gallery. 

Warren’s Susan Van Campen’s plein-air oil paintings are painted with the confident brushwork of a watercolorist, achieving bold impressions of Maine’s landscapes. Her small impressions capture big moments – rapidly changing weather, vast landscapes, dramatic shadows, and heavy clouds. Her works are held in numerous public collections both nationally and internationally.

George Van Hook, of Cambridge, New York, born and raised in Abington, Pennsylvania, began painting at a young age. George thinks of his paintings as a visual response to the selected environment, whether a landscape, figure or still life. "I want the color to be beautiful and the drawing firm and secure,"  

Painting primarily in watercolors, Rockport’s Mary Ann Heinzen's work is loose and painterly, using strong color and contrast to make an emotional connection to the landscape. As an instructor, demonstrator, and exhibitor, she has been exploring the possibilities of watercolor painting for many years.

Carol Douglas is a painter and teacher in Rockport, Maine.  A native of Buffalo, New York, she studied painting with her father, and then at the Art Students League in New York. She moved to Maine in 2016. She teaches a popular week-long workshop in Acadia National Park every August, as well as workshops elsewhere in the US. 

Garden Tour tickets will be sold on the morning of the Tour, July 18, at the Public Landing in Camden, and may also be  purchased ahead of time (https://www.camdengardenclub.org/shop/2024-tour-n4whl) and at selected retailers:

Brambles Gift Shop, Belfast; Camden Public Library, Camden; Canopy Garden Shop,

Rockport; Glendarragh Farm Lavender, Camden; Guini Ridge Farm, Rockport; Moose Crossing Garden Center, Waldoboro; and Plants Unlimited, Rockport and Trenton.

Special thanks to our sponsor DECORMaine

Our mission is to develop and preserve Camden’s environment by beautifying the community, enhancing public spaces, offering educational programs, and practicing resource conservation. For additional information and to remain informed about upcoming events through Camden Garden Club, visit the Club’s website and sign up for their newsletter at camdengardenclub.org.

The Camden Garden Club is a registered 501c(3) nonprofit and a member of the Garden Club Federation of Maine and National Garden Clubs, Inc. The oldest garden club in Maine.