M. Louise Young Shaw

Louise is inspired by the beauty of the Maine landscape that surrounds her daily life and that she captures in her watercolor paintings.

Born in Winter Harbor, a small fishing village on the coast of Maine, she lived close to the ocean in both Massachusetts and Connecticut before returning home to paint full-time and open her own gallery in Winter Harbor, on Main Street.

Throughout her career she has worked as an artist. After graduating from Pratt Institute in New York City with a degree in fashion design illustration, she worked first for Vogue magazine’s pattern division and then for Cleworth Publishing as a graphic designer.

When her daughters Lisa and Sharon were born, she freelanced for Vogue and other magazines, studied art education at the Unversity of Bridgeport, and taught at Greenwich Academy in Connecticut. She was encouraged by family and friends to exhibit her paintings in art shows in the Greenwich area, where her work received recognition in commissions and in prizes.

Each summer Louise visited Maine and painted scenes of the coast and the landscape which enriched her life throughout the rest of theyear. She used various media including pen and ink, oil, and watercolor to create the scenes that expressed the beauty, joy, and peace she found in Maine.

Once her daughters had established their own careers, Louise pursued a life-long dream to return to her native Winter Harbor as a year round resident and to establish herself as a Maine artist.

In the summer of 2000 she opened Maloué Gallery, where she displays her originial watercolor paintings and gicleé prints of the changing seasons of the Maine landscape. She is a member of several artists’ organizations and exhibits her work locally and regionally.

The Maloué Gallery was for many years a beloved feature of Winter Harbor. Although the gallery no longer has a physical presence, we invite you to enjoy our virtual exhibition. All items are available for purchase.