Kaitlyn Metcalf

Kaitlyn Metcalf is a New Orleans born painter currently based in Downeast Maine. Her recent work uses acrylic paint and air-dry clay to depict how fleeting, first impressions evolve over time into more complex, gradual understandings of the landscape and its surroundings. Each composition features a vivid central scene rendered in acrylic, surrounded by a softly textured, clay-sculpted field. This dimensional surface interacts with shifting, natural light and the boldness of the paint, highlighting a dialogue about perception, time and beauty. By bridging these elements, we slow down, engage more closely, and experience a fuller understanding of what is being seen.

After graduating from Maine College of Art & Design, Kaitlyn ventured even further north to Downeast Maine near Mount Desert Island. She and her husband, Ryan, spend their time sailing, hiking, biking, gardening and generally exploring the nooks & crannies of the Acadia region, all of which provide plentiful painting inspiration.  Creativity abounds in her studio which is nestled in a boreal fog forest, near the sea.   Most of Kaitlyn’s paintings are based on her experiences living in rural Maine, with the coastal region often being at the center of focus.