Common Waters
A LIMITED EDITION PRINT BY TESSA GREENE O'BRIEN

Lake Hebron Porch, archival print , 2026, 11" x 14" paper size

A PAINTING ROOTED IN A LOVE OF MAINE'S LAKES


Tessa Greene O’Brien was born and raised in Maine, and her connection to this landscape runs deep.
With Lake Hebron Porch, she offers us a moment of beauty and a reminder of the places, waters, and communities we cherish.

We're delighted to share this special limited edition of 100 archival prints, each signed and numbered by the artist..

Every purchase supports Maine Lakes programming and the work of protecting the lakes that mean so much to us. Join us in celebrating Maine's lakes through art.

 $140 each, including tax and shipping. Prints will begin shipping the week of November 15th

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Common WAters

Common Waters is a collaboration between Maine Lakes and Maine artists rooted in the understanding that water is shared, ecologically, culturally, and ethically. Through newly commissioned works, artists will respond to Maine’s lakes as living systems shaped by time, care, and human presence and create a unique work of art that will be reproduced as fine art prints. These works are meant to move outward, carrying attention and meaning. Each piece will become a moment of connection between art and advocacy, observation and responsibility.

By connecting artists with lake organizations, Common Waters forges new relationships between creative practice and conservation. Proceeds from print sales support the ongoing work of Maine Lakes, affirming art as a form of stewardship and collaboration as a way of caring for what we hold in common. Our first commission was awarded to Tessa Greene O'Brien.

Tessa Greene O’Brien was born and raised in midcoast Maine, returning to the Portland area 20 years ago, where she has lived since. Her connection to this landscape runs deep. At birth her forehead was sprinkled with lake & ocean waters, and subsequent family life centered on all activities aquatic; swimming, canoeing, sailing, ice skating. Early enjoyment grew into later employment; O'Brien spent several summers leading canoeing expeditions on Maine's waterways with Hurricane Island Bound School. Currently, she spends most of her time exploring and painting throughout the state of Maine, and supports environmental conservation efforts through her art.

Tessa GreenE O'Brien

Tessa is an artist & curator based in South Portland, Maine. She received a BS in Fine Art from Skidmore College and an MFA from Maine College of Art and Design. O'Brien has shown throughout the United States, including recent exhibitions at Alexandre Gallery, Candice Madey Gallery, New York; La Loma Projects, Los Angeles; Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME; Platform Project Space, Brooklyn ; Dowling Walsh Gallery, Rockland; Buoy Gallery, Kittery; Sears Peyton Gallery, New York; Studio E Gallery, Seattle; and the Center for Maine Contemporary Art. She was a 2022-2023 Residential Fellow at The Lunder Institute for American Art at Colby College; other residencies include Surf Point, Tides Institute, Monson Arts, Haystack, Hewnoaks, Vermont Studio Center, Joseph A Fiore Art Center, and Stephen Pace House. Grants and awards include the Berkshire Taconic Foundation, Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, The Ellis Beauregard Foundation, the Maine Arts Commission, the Joseph. A. Fiore Painting Prize, St. Botolph Emerging Artist Award, and the Kindling Fund at SPACE Gallery. 

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ORIGINAL Images painted by tessa for Maine Lakes

Lake Hebron Porch 2026, watercolor on paper. (available as a print)
Seven Tree Pond, 2026, watercolor on paper
Damariscotta Lake, 2026, watercolor on paper
Chesuncook Lake, 2026, watercolor on paper