Ian Trask

Thanks Drew!

Today I got the distinct privilege of accepting the 2025 Maine Arts Fellow award in visual arts at the Governor’s house in the state capital.

It’s an incredible honor to receive this award. I’m so grateful to the Maine Arts Commission and the state of Maine for recognizing my work.

Meet my new friend 😐

Thanks!

Long install day yesterday at UMaine Orono. This show looks amazing!

“Orbits” is a three-person show featuring Tom Jessen, Isabelle O’Donnell and myself. Curated by Diana Baumbach.

Opens Friday, Feb. 7 from 5-7pm

Thankful for every day, every moment, with this little beast.

Haha, yeah 🪱

Time to start thinking about the veggie growing season. Every year I map out my plantings ahead of time, which helps me track seasonal crop rotations and succession plans. Because I expanded my garden plot throughout last season, this year I needed to upgrade my map to include all the new beds 👨‍🌾🤓

MAJ Theme and Call for Submissions – Spring 2025: In Times Like These - The Maine Arts Journal: The UMVA Quarterly As artists we are inherently communicators, we are attuned to our inner truths and to what is happening in the world, able to ponder these external events, and share the fruit of our reflection. We fi...

Submit to the next issue of the Maine Arts Journal. Theme is “In Times Like These.” Deadline is March 1.

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Materials in. Art out. Art back in. Art back out. The studio breathes 😮‍💨🫁

Riley sleeps hard these days. Not gonna lie, I envy her blissful obliviousness

It’s a 6’ wide piece and will hang from this custom wall mounted shelf.

Just for fun, i added some old graph paper and plexi to give the top side of the mount some intrigue. Hardly anyone will ever see this detail.

Been working on a new suspended piece for my upcoming show at UMaine Orono.

I came up with this design for a public art proposal that ultimately got rejected. Regardless, I was eager to see it actualized.

Starting Feb. 7, you’ll be able to see it in person at the Lord Hall Gallery at UMO

Norway Maine Arts Festival Founded in 1967, the Norway Maine Arts Festival (previously the Norway Arts Festival) celebrates art and community in the Western Foothills of Maine. It hosts 150-200 vendors, and thousands of visitor...

Vendor applications for the 2025 Norway Maine Arts Festival are open!
To apply go to Maineartsfestival.org
The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 31st.

It’s hard to get them all looking at the camera. Three little scruffies

So cute. Looks like a puppy?

How do we feel about occasional #dogcontent? At least a third (or more) of the photos on my phone are of my three cute AF dogs.

I’m looking forward to this upcoming 3-person show with artists Isabelle O’Donnell and Tom Jessen at the Lord Hall Gallery at UMaine Orono. Opening reception is Friday Feb. 7.
Curated by Diana Baumbach