The Artist
Dr. Rich Entel, Portland Maine
Rich Entel of Portland, Maine, attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and was an artist-in-residence at the MacDowell Colony. His work has been included in a Portland Museum of Art Biennial.
“Rich Entel's Cardboard Menagerie” is a synthesis of Entel's experience in painting, printmaking, sculpture and music.
“The Shape of Sensation” is selected work from the last 25 years and includes paintings on wood as well as four monotype series and several cardboard sculptures.
His past work has explored issues of homelessness, loss, the body, and meditation. He recently collaborated on the book "Ashley Bryan's Puppets". Along with continuous exploration in art, Entel works in the several central and southern Maine communities as a physician specializing in addiction medicine.