Adria Moynihan Rusk
Hello!
I’m Adria, owner of Still Life Studio.
I create representational paintings that explore the space between reality and imagination. I am influenced by themes of water, living space, the still life, Maine, intimacy, and rest.
I find the greatest pleasure in the other, the areas of life that are overlooked or driven past. Each painting has an identity of its own that reaches beyond the reference while translating the relationship between what I see and what I feel.
I can be found in my studio creating as well as coaching others as they cultivate their own painting practices. Please contact me to inquire about commissions or a studio visit.
Nap at Noon. Oil on panel, 18x18
6 Lettuces. 10x14 oil on canvas.
November. 9x12 acrylic on canvas.
Deering Ave. 9x12 acrylic on canvas.
Fire by the Barn. 10x10 acrylic on canvas. Reference credit Cari Balbo.
June Tomatoes. 9x12 oil on panel
Forsythia, oil on board, 18x24
My Neighbor's House, acrylic on panel, 9x12
Orange Study, 9x12, acrylic on board
Pond Reflections, oil on canvas 9x12
Fred, 9x12 acrylic on panel
Porch Pots, 9x12, oil on board
In the Woods, 14x18, oil on canvas
Blooms in Pink, 9x12, acrylic on canvas
Upta Camp, 11x14 oil on canvas
Peonies, 10x10, oil on panel
Deering Oaks, 8x8 acrylic on panel
Old House Stairs, 16x20, oil on canvas
Gems. 11x14 acrylic on panel
Pink chair. Acrylic on panel. 11x14
Summer weeds in blue vessel. 18x24. oil on canvas.
Woods View, oil on birch panel, 24x24
October still life, oil on canvas/panel, 16x20
Electric Blooms. Acrylic on canvas. 18x20
Bowl of Oranges. 9x12, oil on canvas.
Dried Up Pomegranate. 6x6. Oil on panel.
Red Nest. 18x24. Oil on panel.
Lumi at the sink. 10x10 oil on canvas.
Nook at 9am. 24x24. oil on panel.
Trees in Mist. 9.5x13.5 oil on canvas.
Boat on Range Pond. 9x12 oil on canvas panel.
Summer Garden. 9x12 oil on panel
Blue Rocks. 9x12 oil on panel.
Jelly jar still life. Acrylic on paper. 9x12
Habitat. Oil on birch panel. 12x24
Bridge. 11x14 oil on panel.
Acadia. Oil on canvas panel. 8x10.
Peonies in the Living Room, 10x10, oil on panel
Foggy River, 9x12, acrylic on panel
COMMISSIONS
Are you looking for something unique for yourself or a client? I love creating custom work to suit your project or vision. Contact me to inquire.
TEACHING
In 2009 I started teaching private painting lessons in my studio as a way to support my painting habit. I wasn't prepared for how much I would love the experience of teaching, or how rewarding it would be to share in another artist's creative journey. My core strengths revolve around translating the language of painting into accessible pieces with an accessible language.
I'm particularly well suited to working with non-traditional learners and beginning or returning painters who value things like improvisation, repetition, and lots of encouragement.