Kathleen Billis (American / Maine, 20th century) oil on panel painting titled The Towne Fete depicting a moonlit local Maine carnival. Artwork in custom gold frame with linen liner measures 17" x 14.5". Artwork and frame in very good condition.
Billis is known for her romantic, light-filled impressionist artworks. She paints in the plein air tradition of turn-of-the-century impressionists. She notes that "painting plein air is about capturing the location and the feelings experienced at that moment." She is particularly known for her work along the New England coast.
