SPECIAL EXHIBIT OF JAKE DAY PRINTS

Dozens of prints of Maurice “Jake” Day’s imaginative artwork, including this one called “Mountain Climbing Bears,” are on display at Pemaquid Watershed Association through August 17.

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Damariscotta, ME − July 30, 2012 − Damariscotta-born Maurice “Jake” Day, famous in part for his illustrations for Walt Disney’s Bambi, used to tell his children and grandchildren "To walk slowly, stop often, and look." Now, to encourage the public to do just that, an exhibit of some of his famous and lesser known works is on display through August 17 at Pemaquid Watershed Association’s (PWA) office suite in downtown Damariscotta.

Maurice “Jake” Day was born in Damariscotta in 1892 and became an internationally renowned artist, sculptor, photographer, and naturalist. In particular, he is noted as “Maine’s Bambi Connection” for his illustration work for Walt Disney. Maurice’s grandson, Daniel Day, along with Daniel’s wife Sandi, have a pondside home within the Pemaquid River watershed and offered PWA the opportunity to present a special print collection of their grandfather’s artwork as a fundraiser in support of the PWA mission. “Pap,” as they lovingly refer to him, created witty imaginative art depicting a menagerie of mischievous wild critters – from chipmunks to gentle bears -- joyously cavorting deep in the forest. He painted wilderness, majestic meadow to mountain, and coastal scenes to delight. PWA is pleased to collaborate with Daniel and Sandi Day to share Jake Day’s art with the hope that people feel his spirit and the reverence he had for the Maine animals and scenes he so loved.

The exhibit may be viewed weekdays from 9:30 to 4:30 p.m. by visiting PWA, located above Salt Bay Café and the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce. For more information and a map to PWA, visit www.pemaquidwatershed.org. The Day family is donating 35% of proceeds from sales to support PWA’s mission of conserving the natural resources of the Pemaquid Peninsula through land and water stewardship and education.