Mae Chevrette Studio

“Golden Day” (30”x30”) is one of five new mixed media paintings available through Centre Street Gallery on Nantucket. I paired this photo taken on a hot hazy August evening with sepia watercolor paint and aged, folded, patina-filled paper material dating back to the 1790s.

I am working on a collection of Nantucket-themed ocean paintings as part of a larger project (more on that soon.) Authentic antique papers from Nantucket can be tricky to find but I’ve gotten my hands on some treasures this time around — mostly ships logs, coastal surveys, and this beautiful 127-year old newspaper.