Lyell Castonguay
Founder
Years Active: 2012 – Present
Lyell Castonguay is BIG INK’s instructor, event coordinator, and web administrator. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and his primary subject is the natural world. His favorite artists include Antonio Frasconi, Leonard Baskin, Gustave Doré, and John James Audubon. Birds are central to Castonguay’s art. His interest in the subject began in 2009 when he was gifted two juvenile society finches. The habits and distinct personalities of birds continue to fascinate him, and he keeps doves and finches as his studio companions. Castonguay’s work is in international collections, including the Aomori Museum of Art in Japan and the Archille Bertarelli Collection in Italy. Castonguay has over a decade of experience working with fellow artists, guiding them through the creative process, and printing their work.
Carand Burnet, Co-Founder
Years Active: 2012 – 2024
Carand Burnet helped Castonguay facilitate workshops and acted as a digital media producer. She uses a Sony α7S III and edited BIG INK’s master class series using industry-leading video, audio, and design programs. Burnet holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts. In 2021, she earned an audio engineering certificate and has taken video postproduction courses at Maine Media Workshops + College. Burnet has played the electric guitar since childhood and enjoys composing instrumentals and jamming with friends. She performs with her band, Kioea, at venues and festivals throughout New England. Her music has been selected twice as Bandcamp’s “New & Notables.” To record her most recent album, she was awarded a Maine ARP Grant through the National Endowment for the Arts.
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