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The Psychology of Color: What Your Home’s Palette Says About You

When you choose a color for your home, you’re doing more than picking what “looks nice.” Color quietly shapes how we feel, think, and behave in a space—often without us realizing it. From the calming blues of a bedroom to the energizing yellows in a kitchen, every hue sends a psychological signal to the brain. Understanding the psychology behind color can help you create a home that truly supports your mood, lifestyle, and emotional well-being.

Your entryway is more than a pass-through space—it’s the moment where the outside world fades and home begins. It’s the first impression for guests and the first feeling you experience when you walk through the door. Thoughtfully styling this space with Alan Claude’s artwork can instantly set the tone for the rest of your home, blending warmth, sophistication, and intentional design.

How to decorate a living room with Alan Claude
Decorating your living room with Alan Claude is about creating a space that feels effortless yet refined—a room that welcomes you home and impresses without trying too hard. With the right balance of comfort, elegance, and personal expression, your living room can truly become the centerpiece of your home.

A story of resilience despite the devastating effects of The Grinch Storm on December 18th 2023. The Kennebec River overflowed onto the streets of Gardiner, Maine. Alan Claude Gallery and Bintliff's Corner Brew fight to recover with the help of their community and after two years, win Down East Magazine BEST OF MAINE awards in the state of Maine and Yankee Magazine.

Art tour of the new 378 million dollar MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Malone Family Tower. I am delighted to have my art in this amazing new hospital building.

Cape Neddick Nubble Light York, Maine. Christmas at the Nubble

It is rare to catch a perfect moment where a snow covered Cape Neddick Nubble Lighthouse shines in all its glory with the glow of Christmas. It happened to me in 2014 on a frigid 5 below afternoon.

A time lapse of the Cape Neddick Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine. From late afternoon until dusk when the Christmas Lights around the tower and house start to glow.

What a little color can do at the Kittery Visitor Center, Maine. I had the honor to represent the great state of Maine with my art. Maine is the Way Life Should Be, coming from a San Francisco, California transplant. Featuring: Lobstering at Cape Neddick Nubble Light, York. Curtis Island Lighthouse in Camden, Kayaking on a Lake, Swimmers at Ocean Point and Spruce Head Island

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Despite the challenges created by the pandemic, one local artist is moving ahead with opening a new gallery.

And the business is good.

Alan Claude opened a new gallery located on Water Street in Gardiner. Claude said 2020 has been hard due to the cancellation of many festivals and fairs, which typically helps artists sell their work.

Claude's gallery has been open for two weeks and so far he's pleasantly surprised by the response.

"There hasn't been many people but the people who do come have bought a substantial amount of things so it's worth it," Claude said. "I've had people come from New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, people closing their camps coming down to visit. it's been great I've been very happy with it."

Claude's gallery is part of a new movement in Gardiner, to develop an arts district in the area known as Dingley Block.

Claude said one of the most popular items at the gallery is the 2021 Calendar. He said people are ready to move on from 2020.