AUGUSTA — The artwork of Alexandra Tyng and James Dodds is  on display in Maine’s Capitol Complex as part of the agency’s Arts in the Capitol program.

“These world-famous artists depict familiar visions of life in Maine and guide the viewer toward a deep and joyful attachment to Maine’s landscape and way of life,” said exhibit facilitator Donna McNeil.

Tyng began drawing and painting the Maine landscape as a teenager while staying at a19th century rustic camp on one of Mount Desert Island’s lakes, and at her brother’s lighthouse home in Penobscot Bay. In the 1990s, she began chartering planes so she could take reference photos of the glacially carved land formations of coastal Maine, which she uses as references to create large-scale paintings. She also paints panoramas from mountaintops as well as closer more intimate views of places. Every summer, she spends several weeks painting outdoors on Mount Desert, Monhegan, Deer Isle and other locations.

Tyng has had solo shows in Maine, New York and Philadelphia. She was selected as one of Maine’s outstanding artists by Maine Home+Design in 2008. Her Maine landscapes have been featured in “The Art of Monhegan,” by Carl Little, and in art magazines including Fine Art Connoisseur and International Artist.

Dodds was born in the small fishing town of Brightlingsea, nestled on the east coast of England. He trained as a shipwright in the nearby town of Maldon before moving to London to study painting at both the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London.

A frequent visitor to Maine, Dodds, has exhibited his paintings and prints of boats throughout England.

The exhibit, on loaned from the Dowling Walsh Gallery in Rockland, will be displayed through February.

All Arts in the Capitol events and free and open to the public; however, exhibitions are self-guided and may only be viewed within prescribed times. Maine Arts Commission Office: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; Maine State House: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; and the Blaine House: 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (call ahead, 287-2121). For more information, visit MaineArts.com.