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Morris David Dorenfeld

Morris David Dorenfeld (1937-2023) was born in Chicago and studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago, graduating with a BFA in 1960. He attended the Art Students League in New York in 1962, and summered for several years in Provincetown, MA. Upon settling in mid-coast Maine, he began his lifelong love of weaving, producing some 70 tapestries from 1980-2023.

“Being a painter by training, I use the loom to weave wool tapestries – paintings in fiber. The weavings rely on compositions of harmony, proportion, balance, and above all the visual music of color. Brilliant primary color itself is the subject of the artwork – color is king.

I often think of my works as music - improvisational, lyrical – meant to make you feel good. My titles reflect that. It is said that “Your eyes are the window to your soul.” I believe these works of art are the window to my soul. The creation of art is an act of faith – the celebration of life. It proclaims – We are here. We were here. We mattered. WE MATTER!”

Sold & Past Works

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Est. 1982

Location: 61 N. Deer Isle Rd.

Snail Mail to: PO Box 219, Deer Isle, ME 04627

Open: May 28 - Oct 11

Wed - Sun   11-5 pm​

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