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WALKING THROUGH MIRACLES: THE ART OF CAROL BASS
Contact Linda Horstmann, hendhorstmann@gmail.com or cell: 207.347.9051 for more
information A Celebratory exhibit of the Maine artist’s life and work runs from June 1 to August 31 at Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth with an Opening Reception on July 31.Yarmouth, Maine, May 18th, 2025 – Select works by Maine artist Carol Bass will be on display
this summer at Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth from June 1 through August 31. An
opening reception will be held on July 31, from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. A painter, sculptor, author
and spirited lover of family, friends, color, poetry, animals, and nature, Carol Rhoad Bass died
of complications from multiple sclerosis on July 31, 2024. Known for her vibrant and colorful
paintings and mixed-media pieces, Bass worked mainly with acrylic, oil, and oil sticks on
paper, wood, and canvas.

She was born on Dec. 15, 1948, in Columbia, S.C., and grew up in the small railroad town of
Bamberg. She attended schools in Bamberg and studied art at the University of Georgia. She
moved to Maine in 1970, living in Northeast Harbor, Wilton, and Yarmouth. After spending
more than a decade in South Carolina, she returned to Pownal, Maine, for her final years.

In her art she was prolific, daring, and fearless, according to her obituary. Wherever she
lived, she assembled communities of artists and thinkers to share ideas and ask questions, co-
hosting art shows and conversation circles. As MS slowed her body, her mind quickened. Her
most intense and energetic works of art came in recent years. “I just feel like I’m walking
through miracles all the time, “ Bass said in a 2021 interview with Dr. Lisa Belisle. “It’s really
hard to function, to actually get any work done. I’m so lucky that I can paint because I’m
always in awe and wonder about how beautiful it is. And I’ve decided that there’s nothing
wrong with being joyous all the time. And so that’s it, that’s just the way I feel. I’m just lucky
to be here. Thank you.”

The community is invited to enjoy Bass’ artwork at the Library throughout the summer, and
to celebrate her life and work at the Opening Reception on July 31. Select works and copies
of Bass’ book “Ripple Effect” will be available for sale.

Opening Reception for the Carol Bass Art Exhibit will be Thursday, July 31st at 5pm

The art gallery at the library is managed and maintained by the Yarmouth Arts Alliance. All questions and inquiries should be directed to them at gallery@yarmoutharts.org.

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Exhibits are on display during library hours.

YAA Gallery Committee

  • Marlena Faxon, Co-Chair
  • Emily Blaschke, Co-Chair
  • Laura Coroi
  • Darcy Latkin
  • Sheri Oliva
  • Susan McNeil
  • Gayle Clark
  • Kristina Truesdale
  • Jen MacDonald
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Interested in joining the committee or exhibiting as an artist? Please contact one of the co-chairs of the committee at gallery@yarmoutharts.org

For more information visit https://www.yarmoutharts.org/

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