abstract painting of the moon showing through trees
Text reading Spotlight Ann Craven

On view May 14 to September 14, 2025

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  • painting of trees
    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
  • painting of flowers
    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
  • painting of flowers
    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

    • 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.

    Plan Your Visit

    Statewide Spotlight:

    Spotlight: Ann Craven is part of a statewide collaboration celebrating the artist’s impact and vision.

    See Ann Craven at these other Maine art museums:

    Farnsworth Art Museum Logo

    Ann Craven: Painted Time (2020-2024)

    Bowdoin College Museum of Art logo

    Painted Time: Moons (Laboratory)

    Portland Museum of Art logo

    Spotlight: Ann Craven

    Town of Skowhegan logo

    (offering two scholarships in her honor)

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    KHR McNeely Family Foundation logo

    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.