Brushstrokes By Maria

Maria Castellano-Usery, Artist

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Paint-a-Thon/The Art Of Giving 10!

Date: December 6, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

I’m having my 121st Brushstrokes With Impact™ “Paint-a-Thon”! On Saturday, December 6th, I will be setting up my easel just inside my Sugar Shack Studio and painting from roughly 9am-5pm. At the end of the day, the completed 8″ x 8″ painting will be raffled off, and 50% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Press Herald Toy Fund. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or 3 for $10. I will also have a “pop-up” show of my art and 10% of all my painting/print/tote bag sales (excluding magnets and books/Cootie-related merch) from the month of December will be donated to the Press Herald Toy Fund. Please contact me for raffle information!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1A2TQcmv3z/

Paint-a-Thon/Feed Your Head 14!

Date: November 8, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

I’m having my 120th Brushstrokes With Impact™ “Paint-a-Thon”! On Saturday, November 8th, I will be setting up my easel just inside my Sugar Shack Studio and painting from roughly 9am-5pm. At the end of the day, the completed 8″ x 8″ painting will be raffled off, and 50% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Good Shepherd Food Bank. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or 3 for $10. I will also have a “pop-up” show of my art and 10% of all my painting/print/tote bag sales (excluding magnets and books/Cootie-related merch) from the month of November will be donated to GSFB. Please contact me for raffle information!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1FeiZzcADf/

Paint-a-Thon/Let It Grow!

Date: October 11, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

I’m having my 119th Brushstrokes With Impact™ “Paint-a-Thon”! On Saturday, October 11th, I will be setting up my easel just inside my Sugar Shack Studio and painting from roughly 9am-5pm. At the end of the day, the completed 8″ x 8″ painting will be raffled off, and 50% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Growing To Give. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or 3 for $10. I will also have a “pop-up” show of my art and 10% of all my painting/print/tote bag sales (excluding magnets and books/Cootie-related merch) from the month of October will be donated to Growing To Give. Please contact me for raffle information!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Z4YLDqNjY/

Paint-a-Thon/Music Is Love 19!

Date: August 9, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

I’m having my 117th Brushstrokes With Impact™ “Paint-a-Thon”! On Saturday, August 9th, I will be setting up my easel just inside my Sugar Shack Studio and painting from roughly 9am-5pm. At the end of the day, the completed 8″ x 8″ painting will be raffled off, and 50% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Neal Casal Music Foundation. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or 3 for $10. I will also have a “pop-up” show of my art and 10% of all my painting/print/tote bag sales (excluding magnets and books/Cootie-related merch) from the month of August will be donated to NCMF. Please contact me for raffle information!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BCpcAA9aw/

Paint-a-Thon/Library Love 6!

Date: July 12, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

I’m having my 116th Brushstrokes With Impact™ “Paint-a-Thon”! On Saturday, July 12th, I will be setting up my easel just inside my Sugar Shack Studio and painting from roughly 9am-5pm. At the end of the day, the completed 8″ x 8″ painting will be raffled off, and 50% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Curtis Memorial Library. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or 3 for $10. I will also have a “pop-up” show of my art and 10% of all my painting/print/tote bag sales (excluding magnets and books/Cootie-related merch) from the month of July will be donated to Curtis memorial Library. Please contact me for raffle information!

https://www.facebook.com/share/16m5TRAnVm/

Paint-a-Thon/VANtastic 17!

Date: June 14, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

I’m having my 115th Brushstrokes With Impact™ “Paint-a-Thon”! On Saturday, June 14th, I will be setting up my easel just inside my Sugar Shack Studio and painting from roughly 9am-5pm. At the end of the day, the completed 8″ x 8″ painting will be raffled off, and 50% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to ArtVan. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or 3 for $10. I will also have a “pop-up” show of my art and 10% of all my painting/print/tote bag sales (excluding magnets and books/Cootie-related merch) from the month of June will be donated to ArtVan. Please contact me for raffle information!

https://www.facebook.com/share/19Gi2X2uAT/

author event!

Date: June 1, 2025
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Join me for a reading of “Everyone’s Got Cooties,” followed by a “Make Your Own Cootie” craft project! $30 gets you a personalized, signed copy of “Everyone’s Got Cooties” along with a Cootie you can make and take home! Cash, check, credit cards, Venmo, and PayPal all accepted.

Sunday, June 8th
9:30am -10:30am
Reverie Coffeehouse
9 Park St., Bath, ME

Paint-a-Thon/Feed Your Head 13!

Date: May 10, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

I’m having my 114th Brushstrokes With Impact™ “Paint-a-Thon”! On Saturday, May 10th, I will be setting up my easel just inside my Sugar Shack Studio and painting from roughly 9am-5pm. At the end of the day, the completed 8″ x 8″ painting will be raffled off, and 50% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or 3 for $10. I will also have a “pop-up” show of my art and 10% of all my painting/print/tote bag sales (excluding magnets and books/Cootie-related merch) from the month of May will be donated to MCHPP. Please contact me for raffle information!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BhsJ6NiBL/

Author Visit!

Date: April 24, 2025
Time: 9:45 am - 11:15 am

I will be reading “Everyone’s Got Cooties” followed by a “Make Your Own Cootie” craft project! Signed copies of “Everyone’s Got Cooties” will be available for sale.

Plainfield Elementary School
92 Bonner Road
Plainfield, NH 03770

Paint-a-Thon/Every Day Is Like Earth Day!

Date: April 12, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

I’m having my 113th Brushstrokes With Impact™ “Paint-a-Thon”! On Saturday, April 12th, I will be setting up my easel just inside my Sugar Shack Studio and painting from roughly 9am-5pm. At the end of the day, the completed 8″ x 8″ painting will be raffled off, and 50% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Brunswick Topsham Land Trust. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or 3 for $10. I will also have a “pop-up” show of my art and 10% of all my painting/print/tote bag sales (excluding magnets and books/Cootie-related merch) from the month of April will be donated to BTLT. Please contact me for raffle information!

https://www.facebook.com/share/18sh7w1nk4/

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