Personal Portfolio

Kimberly Medsker-Mehalic

We are inspired by the places we go. Where we live. The people we love. While my job is focused on inspiring students to create, I was trained to be an artist and I spend a large part of my free time creating art. I have two young boys who are quite demanding with their artistic requests from their "momma." I collaborate with them a lot. When I'm not drawing dinosaurs, building fairy houses, or painting frogs, I'm creating my own art that reflects my two geographic loves: mountains and oceans. My work has evolved to be more graphic in nature. Meaning, large with bold colors and not a lot of rendering or shading. I gravitate towards more gestural work, however, I also love details in fine lines. Most recently, I've been doing a lot of "painting" with masking tape and spray paint. I've also been refinishing/revamping furniture. While I sell my teaching materials at: TeachersPayTeachers, most of my artwork hangs in the houses of those I love.

Recently, I started an ETSY business, Mehalic's Mountain Made where I sell some of my art. Feel free to check it out and/or follow the business Instagram, Facebook, or ETSY to see what I'm making outside of the classroom.

Garage Summer Studio, 2017

Haystack Workshop, 2017

Haystack Workshop, 2016

Mountain Portfolio in Conte Pastel (2019-2020)

Big Sky, Montana

Missoula, Montana

Whitefish, Montana

Lost Trail, Montana

Mount Washington from Attitash, New Hampshire

Saddleback, Maine

Sugarloaf, Maine

Sunday River, Maine

Shawnee Peak, Maine

"Mommy Art" Collaborations with My Sons

Colored Sugar- Collaboration with Mason (3 years old and Winston 1 year old), Acrylic on stretched canvas

Lobsters with Hand & Foot Prints, Acrylic on stretched canvas

Plaster Casts of Mason's & Winston's Hands

Buoys with Handprint Marine Life, Acrylic

Sugarloaf Portfolio

Mountain Squares, 2017, Acrylic on canvas tiles

Northern Lights, 2016, Acrylic on stretched canvas

Stools with Ski Sign Symbols. 2017

Golf Greens, 2017, Acrylic on stretched canvas

Paddle Hangers (adult and kid height), 2017

Blueberries and Bears, 2017, Spray paint on stretched canvas

Snowshoes, 2017

Lino Print on Glass, 2017

Carved & Painted Linoleum Block, 2018

Sgraffito (carved porcelain) , 2017

Reclaimed Wood Projects

All projects made on wood from old Deer Isle Sailing Camp lectern (used at personal wedding)

Wedding Date Sign (made from wood from Marriage Podium)

Mountain Fall, 2017, (made from wood from Marriage Podium)

Ski Binding Creations

Welcome Wreath #1, 2017

Ladybug, 2017

Moose, 2017

Waterbug, 2017

Deer, 2017

Grasshoppers, 2017

Ducks, 2017

Stringy Sugarloaf, 2017

Sugarloaf Checkerboard with Chalkboard, 2018, Wood

Sugarloaf Cornhole, Spray paint on wood, 2017

Ferris Wheel Lift, 2017, Painted canvas tiles on bike tire

Repurposed/Painted Old Student Art Portfolio Drawers

Refinished Chairs and Flag, 2017

Sugarloaf Stars #1, 2017, Spray paint on wooden drawer

Amos The Moose, 2017, Spray paint on wooden drawer

Ski Bench and Amos, 2017

Chalkboard Mural Mountains

Sugarloaf Map, 2018

Sugarloaf Shirts, 2018

Porcelain/Clay Work

Stained Glass Work

Crab & Lobster Color Study Example, Acrylic on stretch canvas

Lazy (Susan) Lobster (painted for 2014 charity auction)

Projects for the School

Bait Bag Map of Casco Bay, Acrylic Paint on Wood, 2016, 12" round, in FHS Cafeteria

Falcon Road Map, Acrylic Paint on Wood, 2016, 48" round, in FHS Cafeteria

Captain's Chair (painted for 2009 charity auction)

Lobster, Acrylic on stretched canvas, 2014

Nursery Lobster

Nursery Crab

Crab, Acrylic on stretched canvas, 2014

Lola

Scratchboard, April 2020

Jonesy

Scratchboard, April 2020

Giraffe Paddle (painted for 2012 charity auction)

Giraffe Paddle #3 (for measuring children's heights)

Flamingo Paddle (painted for 2015 charity auction)

Ostrich Measuring Paddle, 2014

Nursery Moms, 2011, Watercolor and acrylic on canvas

Zebra Toddler Chair (painted for 2010 charity auction)

Giraffe Toddler Chair (painted for 2010 charity auction)

Duct Tape Smokey, 2017, Tape on mounted wood

Deer Isle Pool, 2015, Acrylic on stretched canvas

Lola, 2011, Acrylic on stretched canvas

Landscape Color Design Example, Acrylic on wood, 2018

Bowdoin Bear, 2004

Two Lights, 2010, Acrylic on stretched canvas

Created as a Fundraiser for Coastal Maine Humane Society

Silkscreened Onesies, 2010

Plaster (made using alginate)

Clay

Encaustic

Wood Block Print

Silkscreen Design