Judges

Judges

Michael Coyne	Eileen Casey
— Michael Coyne was born in Scituate. His professional career as an artist began with freelance illustration, product design and print work for books. Ultimately, this led to mural installations in private homes to large commissioned pieces from corporate clients such as Miller Beer, Kajunga Arts and F-1 Boston. Michael works in a representational style with subjects found in the seascapes and landscapes of the rocky shorlines and salt marshes of the South Shore, Cape Cod and the Islands. His working gallery is: Studio 3 3 Mill Wharf Scituate, MA	— Eileen Casey has been creating art since she was a child. She has a Bachelor’s in Art from Emmanuel College, where she especially enjoyed pencil drawing and printmaking of plants, flowers and organic materials. She produced prints until she began teaching Elementary Art in Scituate, MA. Following a move out of state, Eileen relocated to Cape Cod, where she currently resides and holds a position as Director of a School Age Program. She became interested in Pastel Painting five years ago and is proud to be a Signature Member of the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, as well as the PPSCC Recording Secretary. She was recently awarded First Place in the “Pastel Journal’s” Pastel 100 Still Life and Floral Category for ‘Nest Egg’, which previously won the Rosalie Nadeau Plein Air Award at PPSCC’s show. Eileen has won numerous awards at many national shows, including the Pastel Society of America and the International Association of Pastels shows, as well as First Place in Pastels at local shows including the North River Arts Society and the Plymouth Guild. She still enjoys painting from nature, primarily in pastel and has recently resumed printmaking and is concentrating on her series of nests.

Mike Sleeper
— Mike Sleeper began making photographs at the age of thirteen and after college, became a commercial photographer, eventually traveling worldwide for numerous corporate clients. After eight years as a commercial photographer he turned his attention to more personal work, concentrating primarily on landscapes and fine art portraiture. From Parisian street scenes to Cape Cod seascapes to shooting award winning landscapes within a mile of his home, his portfolio exhibits a diverse range of fine art photography.

The three judges will have their work exhibited at the Meeting Room of the Pembroke Public Library for the month of August. Opening reception date to be set.