Joanna Logue creates richly layered, color-saturated paintings inspired by the landscapes of coastal Maine. Originally from Australia, she relocated to Mt. Desert Island in 2017, where she now lives in a small village surrounded by woods, marshes, and mountains. Through years of extensive hiking and close observation, she has developed an intimate relationship with the island’s quieter, less-traveled terrain.

Rather than depicting grand, panoramic vistas in the tradition of 19th-century Romantic painters, Logue works from within the landscape itself—immersed in dense forest undergrowth, the reflective surfaces of boggy ponds, and the shifting hues of seasonal change. Her paintings inhabit a dynamic space between abstraction and representation, echoing the influence of artists such as John Marin and John Walker.

Logue describes her aim as creating paintings that are “tough and innovative, but soft and seductive at the same time.” Using a range of tools and techniques, she activates every part of the canvas, often allowing forms and color to extend beyond the frame. The result is work that feels immersive and expansive, reminding viewers that each painting captures only a fragment of a much larger natural world.