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BIDDEFORD, Maine

Paul Bonneau's art on exhibit at UNE in Biddeford

The University of New England is hosting an exhibit of artwork by local artist Paul V. Bonneau at its Campus Center on the Biddeford Campus.

To Bonneau, painting is as much about seeing as it is about technique. "Searching for the truth about a subject and seeing it in relationship to its surroundings is at the heart of my creative endeavor. It is the interpretation and personalization of that truth that I hope will, in turn, reward viewers for their time and effort," says Bonneau. Working in a plein air style, his paintings exhibit simplified forms and "pushed" color, heightening the experience of the subject matter. 

Often referred to as a "colorist," Bonneau's work has been included in invitational shows at the New Bedford Art Museum, the Danforth Museum, the Barn Gallery, the Irvine Gallery and the Judi Rotenberg Gallery in Boston and in the collection of the Maine Turnpike Authority. He is represented by the Mast Cove Gallery in Kennebunkport, Maine and the Fore Street Gallery in Portland, Maine.

Bonneau has studied at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Heartwood School of Art and the University of Massachusetts. He has participated in the PBS Television, Maine College of Art, Cape Elizabeth Land Trust and Laudholm Farm Trust benefit auctions.

The exhibit runs from August 9, 2010 until September 3, 2010 and is free and open to the public. The Campus Center hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.