Maine-based environmental painter Janice Kasper will headline the first 'Bartlett Art Talk' of the 2026 season on April 22 at the Bartlett Woods Retirement Community. The event coincides with the exhibition "Chickadees, Alligators, and Stonehenge," which showcases Kasper’s dramatic oil paintings alongside works by Cicely Aikman and Dirk McDonnell. Kasper’s practice focuses on the tension between human technology and the preservation of wildlife and natural landscapes.
This event highlights the role of non-traditional spaces, such as non-profit retirement communities, in sustaining local arts ecosystems and providing public cultural programming. By featuring an artist whose work is held in major institutions like the Portland Museum of Art and the Farnsworth Art Museum, the series bridges the gap between established regional fine art and community-based engagement in Rockland, Maine.