The Reverend Ken Turley, of the Fryeburg New Church, retired and the church commissioned a portrait to be added to the other pictures of prior ministers that date back to 1879. The portrait was taken at the Edge of Maine Gallery using traditional photographic techniques. Ken and his wife Laurie are also accomplished musicians and write many of the hymns they use in the church services. Along with his father’s cassock and the family bible was the ever present mandolin which added some lyrical lines to the portrait. The photograph, taken with a digital camera, was then processed using Adobe Photoshop and given layers of painterly strokes with Corel Painter. The 16″x23″ file was printed on canvas with an Epson 7880 archival wide format printer that was then stretched and framed. The inks are non fading for at least 125 years so the portrait should stand the test of time. The unveiling was in February to an appreciative congregation, appreciative for the portrait but especially for the many years of dedication Ken has served in the community.
