CLAIRE CUSHMAN
My father’s family has spent summers in Sorrento, a small fishing village in coastal Maine, since 1896. I’ve been lucky enough to go there every summer of my life. As a child, whenever I arrived in Maine, I would rush down to the beach to breathe the sea air, touch the cold water, hunt for treasures among the rocks—and get out my paint set. While I don’t paint Maine landscapes exclusively, the Maine coast has always been my greatest source of inspiration as an artist.
I usually live and work between Brooklyn, N.Y., and Maine. I primarily work with oil on canvas. I hold a BA in English from Brown University and an MFA in painting from the New York Academy of Art. From 2016 to 2019, I taught high school English in Brooklyn. I also sing and write songs.
From the Top, 2019, oil on canvas, 8x8 in.