Wendy Newbold Patterson鈥檚 鈥楪reen Child Story鈥 to debut at 成人直播 Biddeford Campus Center on Oct. 29

A child is painted in various shades of green
The showcase is both an art exhibit and a story for adults and children featuring 36 paintings, drawings, and encaustics.

The 成人直播 will debut 鈥淭he Green Child Story: A Walk-Through Artbook for the Child Within鈥 by Maine artist Wendy Newbold Patterson at the Campus Center in Biddeford from Oct. 29 through Dec. 10. 

The exhibit presents a mythopoeic exploration of climate distress, blending art, poetry, and myth to inspire viewers toward a deeper connection with the natural world. It aims to engage students, faculty, and the public while spanning multiple disciplines, including health, environmental studies, child education, and the arts.

Newbold Patterson describes her work as deeply personal and issue-driven, explaining: 鈥淪ome of my art has a voice that may not always be commercial. I work in a series format around issues that move and compel me to express through art.鈥

鈥淭he Green Child Story鈥 makes its debut at 成人直播鈥檚 Campus Center. Viewers will travel through doors and out of boxes on what Newbold Patterson describes as 鈥渁 playful odyssey鈥 to explore nature, time, and place, offering 鈥渁 healing path for our relationship with Earth through our own attentive senses,鈥 she said. 

In addition to the exhibit, Newbold Patterson will host an artist talk on Monday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. in the Campus Center, offering insight into her artistic process and the themes behind 鈥淭he Green Child Story.鈥 She welcomes engagement from students and faculty around the topics of climate distress and innovative approaches to increase public awareness of climate change.

A Maine-based artist, Newbold Patterson has exhibited her work throughout the state, including previous 成人直播 exhibitions of 鈥淭he Survivors鈥 Suite鈥 and 鈥淭he Twenty,鈥 which explored themes of migration and gun violence. For more information about her work, visit .

The Campus Center, located at 11 Hills Beach, Biddeford, is open Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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