PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – Aroostook Agency on Aging will exhibit the work of Presque Isle painter Rick Kavanaugh throughout November as part of the Artists of Aging initiative. His works will be featured during an opening reception from 4:40-7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 1 during Presque Isle’s monthly First Friday Art Walk.
Kavanaugh was born in Michigan but has been a resident of Presque Isle for nearly 30 years. In 1981 he married his wife Marcia, who is a native of Maine. They have two adult children and four grandchildren. He has served at the Framework Church for 27 years, as the lead pastor from 1988 to 2008 and as the teaching pastor since 2019. In the interim 11 years, he and Marcia lived temporarily in North Carolina and Ohio.
Kavanaugh received a doctor of ministry from George Fix University in 2020. He has loved art for most of his life, creating pieces in graphite and ink. Only recently, however, did he pick up painting, an avocation that began in the spring of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Kavanaugh’s preferred medium is acrylic. He paints landscapes, pet portraits and architectural
subjects. His love for Maine and the outdoors inspires him to paint as often as he can. His artistic mission is to “celebrate the beauty of God’s creation one painting at a time.”
The November 1 Artists for Aging event is free and open to the public. Artists like Kavanaugh who showcase creative works at the Agency on Aging agree to donate 20 percent of their sales to support programs and services.
For more information, please call 207-764-3396 or 1-800-439-1789 or email info@aroostookaging.org. The office is located at 260 Main Street in Presque Isle.
The mission of the Aroostook Agency on Aging is to improve the quality of life and promote the well-being of older people in our communities. For more than 50 years, the agency has served as a resource, helping people to access information and services, while also advocating to assure the rights we all value are respected. This Agency complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability, race, color, creed, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, ancestry or national origin in admission to, access to, or operation of its services, programs or activities.
