Spotlight: Ann Craven
On view May 14 to September 14, 2025
Ann Craven (United States, born 1967), Big Moon (Blue Night, Pink Glowing Trees, August, Cushing), 2021, 2021, oil on canvas, 84 1/4 x 72 1/4 x 1 3/8 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Museum purchase with support from a Manitou Fund grant, 2022.29. © Ann Craven. Image courtesy Petegorsky/Gipe Photo
This special installation highlights Ann Craven’s vibrant, emotive works that explore nature, memory, and repetition. Deeply connected to Maine, where she lives and works part of the year, Craven finds inspiration in its landscapes, skies, and ever-changing light. Her internationally celebrated work captures fleeting moments with bold color and expressive brushwork, offering a profound connection between observation, imagination, and the passage of time. Spotlight: Ann Craven is part of a statewide collaboration celebrating the artist’s impact and vision.
Statewide Spotlight:
Farnsworth Art Museum - Ann Craven: Painted Time (2020-2024)
Bowdoin College Museum of Art - Painted Time: Moons (Laboratory)
Portland Museum of Art - Spotlight: Ann Craven
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (offering two scholarships in her honor)
Ann Craven (United States, born 1967), Dahlias (For the Yellow Moon, Cushing, Again), 2024–2025, 2024–2025. oil on linen, 84 x 72 inches. Courtesy the artist and Karma. © Ann Craven. Image courtesy the artist and Karma
Ann Craven (United States, born 1967), Purple Asters (For the Moon, 8-30-23, 9 PM, Cushing), 2023, 2023. oil on canvas, 24 x 18 inches. Courtesy the artist and Karma. © Ann Craven. Image courtesy the artist and Karma
Spotlight: Ann Craven is part of a special summer 2025 collaboration with museums across Maine celebrating the artist’s work, thanks to the generous support of Rosemary, Kevin, and Hannah Rose McNeely, and the KHR McNeely Family Foundation.
