UNITING THE WORLD THROUGH ART
ABOUT THE GALLERY
The Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery was founded by art instructor, Susan Roux, with a fellow artist , Michael Paul Cyr. Susan envisioned the gallery as “uniting the world through art,” as the gallery opened in 2014 with 28 artists from seven different countries.
After a decade the gallery is a fixture on Free Street. Many people look in the picture windows at the paintings displayed there and inside the gallery. The gallery is on the ground floor and is easily accessible. It is conveniently located between Congress Street and the Old Port. It is convenient to stop in on the way to or from the Portland Museum of Art which is on the same street. There is on-street parking and there are parking garages nearby. Parking is sometimes available in the paid lot behind the building ($4/hour). There are a number of restaurants within walking distance.
The gallery continues to have artists from around the world including Iceland, England, Canada, France, Turkey, Rwanda, and Australia as well as the United States. Many of the artists live in Maine. The focus as originally envisioned by Susan Roux remains on realism and impressionism, but the gallery is expanding to include a wider variety of expression and three-dimensional art. There are over 50 artists affiliated with the gallery. We have a collection of work by the late renowned Monhegan artist Don Stone. A variety of mediums are on display. Art of varying styles and prices is available.
The gallery is conveniently located on the ground floor and is accessible by wheelchair. For any needed assistance with building doors, please call the gallery and we will be happy to assist you.
The gallery has a studio and offers art classes and workshops weekly. There are studio classes in oil painting, acrylic painting, drawing, and art history. Events are also held in the gallery including artist talks, book signings, and musical performances. All events and classes are listed on the website and students for classes, demonstrations, workshops, or plain air events may pre-register on the website or by contacting the gallery.
ABOUT THE OWNER
As of July 1, 2023, Leslie Gatcombe-Hynes is the new owner of the Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery. Leslie has always enjoyed drawing and began to take classes at the gallery in April of 2022. She found that painting and being around the beautiful art in the gallery was so enjoyable that when she learned that Susan Roux planned to retire from the management of the gallery, she offered to purchase the business.
Ms. Gatcombe-Hynes is a retired psychiatric nurse practitioner who worked in southern Maine for the duration of her career. She also has family roots in the midcoast of Maine. She finds that art is very much a necessary part of our world and would like art to be accessible to everyone. Her plan for the gallery is to continue to offer international and local art for sale, continue to offer studio art classes, and to expand the number of events that are held in the gallery and studio space.
In addition to her interest in art, Leslie also enjoys being out in nature, gardening, reading, going to hear the Portland Symphony Orchestra, and attending community events.
“When I first came to the gallery my goal was to take a painting class which I had been considering for over a year, hoping to find a friend to join me. I eventually decided to just do it on my own. I found the gallery to be welcoming and not intimidating. I enjoyed the contact with my fellow students. I impressed myself with how I did in my very first class. The sense of acceptance, of the students being on similar journeys, was very inspiring. I discovered a sense of mindfulness while painting that had been challenging at times to maintain. Now I felt free to express my own vision of the world and to do it in the company of like-minded individuals in a beautiful setting.”
Art Instructors
Linda Sproehnle
Mary Buergin
Linda Sproehnle is an artist who has been working in the gallery for quite a few years. She teaches the beginner oil painting classes and her art is on display in the gallery.
Judith Greene-Janse
Mary Buergin is an accomplished artist who is always looking to learn more and has been teaching for many years. She teaches intermediate and advanced oil painting students. Her work is on display in the gallery.
Judith Greene-Janse is a skilled artist who draws and works in acrylics. She is offering an acrylic class for beginner and intermediate students in our studio. Her art work is on display in the gallery.
Harriet Libby
Harriet Libby is an award-winning artist who has lived in Northern and now Southern Maine. She has a passion to share her knowledge with students. She enjoys painting landscapes and seascapes. She teaches intermediate and advanced oil painting students. Her art is on display in the gallery.
Visit Us
48 Free St. Suite 140
Portland, Maine 04101
Hours
Monday
11am–4:30pm
Tuesday–Thursday
11am–7pm
Friday–Saturday
11am–4:30pm
Other hours are available by appointment.
Phone
(207) 221-7700
Email
rouxandcyrart@gmail.com