November Artist: Kristie Billings

Kristie Billings was born and raised on Deer Isle. Kristie comes from a long line of lovers of the sea. She is: a poet, a collector, and an observer. Kristie tends to gravitate to things others may pass by, and that some may find unsettling.

“Life and art are sometimes uncomfortable. I like it when both make me take notice, hold my breath, and stand straighter.”

Kristie has had her work shown at the Deer Isle Artists Association in numerous different shows, Ronald Harte’s Art and Antique Gallery, solo exhibition at the Blue Hill Public Library, Shaw Gallery in Northeast Harbor, and also was a featured artist for the Word Literary Arts Festival in Blue Hill.