Art

• Falmouth artist wins Damariscotta Pumpkinfest design

  Fri, 07/01/2022 - 12:30pm

  

  The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta has selected the winning T-shirt design to represent the 2022 event, being held Oct. 7-10. Bevin Holmberg, an artist of Falmouth, submitted the winning art, which will be featured on the 2022 Pumpkinfest T-shirt. Bevin’s art represents her interest in the sea, as well as her love for pumpkins: both interests go way back. “Being an artist was never a question in my mind, it’s just always been a part of my life,” according to Bevin Holmberg, daughter of...
• Windjammer Days 2022

  Artist’s Alley

  Fri, 07/01/2022 - 11:00am

  

  Arts, crafts and live demonstrations were on display on the first of two days of Artist’s Alley in Whale Park in Boothbay Harbor June 30. The event opened again on July 1.

• Making Your Best Shot – Fireworks

  Wed, 06/29/2022 - 3:00pm

  

  Windjammer Days as well as the 4th of July means the skies will be filled with fireworks again. The displays can be dazzling and can make for a wonderful subject to photograph. Here is what you will need to make your best shot of fireworks. For equipment you’ll want a tripod to keep your camera steady, a shutter release cable and, of course, your camera with a fully charged battery and a formatted memory card. A flashlight can be useful to see camera settings since you will be in the dark. Some...

• Beach glass summer workshops with Ocean Point artist Kim Kruger

  Wed, 06/29/2022 - 1:15pm

  

  Ocean Point Inn is delighted to once again offer summer beach glass workshops for both kids and adults, led by Ocean Point artist Kim Kruger. Workshops are open to both Ocean Point Inn guests as well as local residents. Sign up sheets are available at the front desk at Ocean Point Inn or by calling 207-633-4200 . Kim Kruger has been a summer resident of Ocean Point for over 25 years. As a young girl, Kim spent her summers beachcombing and collecting sea glass on local beaches. Ten years ago,...

• ‘Mostly People ... For A Change’ at River Arts

  Tue, 06/28/2022 - 2:45pm

  

  River Arts in Damariscotta is showcasing a solo show of the paintings of Bailey Island artist, Dennis Wilkins. The public is invited to meet the artist on Saturday, July 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. Wilkins will be in the gallery to introduce his work and light refreshments will be provided. Appropriately titled, “Mostly People ... for a Change,” this River Room show highlights Wilkins’ deep interest in the human face. His oil paintings display a penetrating and personal reflection on many aspects of...

• Find art in many places at Wiscasset Art Walk

  Tue, 06/28/2022 - 11:15am

  

  When visitors come to Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, June 30, 5-8 p.m., they’ll enjoy the beautiful paintings in the Village galleries. But slightly hidden are even more wonderful art pieces in the boutique shops throughout the Village. Stop into Treats to enjoy a coffee and a freshly baked pastry and turn your head to the back wall where you’ll see a collection of intriguing paintings by local artist Mat O’Donnell. Hosted by Treats owner Stacy Linehan, Mat displays his unique interpretation...

• First Friday Art Tours July 1

  Tue, 06/28/2022 - 10:45am

  

  Self-guided journeys led by an art lover’s desire to exercise the imagination include a look at paintings, sculpture, mixed media, assemblage art, photography, pottery, weaving and fiber art, all in Boothbay Harbor. Take a walk on the creative side. Gleason Fine Art - 31 Townsend Ave. Celebrating two new shows from 5 to 7 p.m. “Henry Isaacs: New England and New York,” June 30 through Aug. 2. Special event: Conversation between writer/curator Bob Keyes and Henry Isaacs under...

• ‘‘Henry Isaacs: New England and New York’ new show at Gleason

  Tue, 06/28/2022 - 10:00am

  

  Henry Isaacs' new show at Gleason Fine Art begins June 30 and runs through Aug. 2. Henry's First Friday reception, July 1, 5 to 7 p.m., offers a special treat: a conversation between Isaacs and Bob Keyes, the popular former Maine Today Media arts writer, from 6 - 7 p.m. under the Gleason Gazebo. Isaacs' early training as an artist was a rigorous one, spent primarily at the esteemed Slade School of Art in London, where he spent countless days studying and drawing the human form, followed by...

• BRAF July show: ‘A Visual Tribute to Mother Nature’

  Mon, 06/27/2022 - 12:15pm

  

  Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s newly-installed Members’ Show seems to have brought forth a common, underlying theme, brimming with artwork that celebrates flowers, wildlife, ocean, rocks, sky and all the elements of life that surround coastal Maine. Our creators are among 90 local and regional artists who work in a pleasing variety of mediums, styles and themes. In addition to the regular members’ show, BRAF is sponsoring a special solo-artist-exhibit in the upstairs Harbor View Room. Diane...
• Southport Memorial Library

  Artists of the Month: Margie Boynton and Mischelle Wilbricht

  Sun, 06/26/2022 - 10:15am

  

  Southport Memorial Library welcomes Margie Boynton and Mischelle Wilbricht as Artists of the Month(s) July 2 through Aug. 27. Meet the artists on those dates 9 a.m. to noon. “Maine Renaissance,” an exhibition of their work, sings of renewal and hope in the midst of a wearying global pandemic, grief and healing. Margie has a deep connection to and love for the state or Maine. Her family has had a summer cottage on Capitol Island, in the Boothbay Region, for three generations on her late father’s...

• Project M opens at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

  Fri, 06/24/2022 - 1:45pm

  

  In collaboration with The Color Network (TCN), Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts presents Project M, an exhibition of work by nine artists who took part in TCN’s 2021 residency at Watershed. The show features pieces by Isolina Minjeong Alva, Natalia Arbelaez, Adam Chau, April D. Felipe, Corrin Grooms, Salvador Jiménez-Flores, Sana Musasama, Alex Paat, and Isaac Scott. The Color Network’s mission is to aid in the advancement of people of color in the ceramic arts. They offer opportunities...

• Working waterfront art benefits Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association

  Wed, 06/22/2022 - 12:15pm

  

  The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA), a nonprofit working to support vibrant fisheries, healthy fishermen, and thriving fishing communities, is pleased to be collaborating on a summer fundraiser with Matthew Barter, a renowned painter and sculptor known for his works depicting commercial fishermen and members of the fishing community. Barter has generously donated 100 signed prints of one of his paintings to Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association to raise funds for their Fishermen...
• Damariscotta River Grill 

  New art show, prix fixe dinner June 29

  Mon, 06/20/2022 - 5:00pm

  

  Join us for dinner Thursday evening, June 29 for the opening night of our new exhibit showcasing the art of Sandra Leinonen Dunn, Gwendolyn Evans and Sandra Harper. To celebrate the artists, the Grill is hosting a Prix Fixe three course menu, with a choice of wine pairings, or choose a selection from the regular menu. A portion of the dinner proceeds will be used to fund a scholarship for a Lincoln Academy student pursuing an art education. Please call ahead to make a reservation. Art can be...

• ‘Kevin Beers: Isle Views’ at Gleason Fine Art

  Mon, 06/20/2022 - 12:45pm

  

  Kevin Beers starts off his 26th year at Gleason Fine Art with his new show, "Kevin Beers: Isle Views," which begins on Thursday, June 23, and runs through Tuesday, July 19. Kevin's reception will be on First Friday, July 1, from 5 to 7 pm. Kevin will also be available to sign copies of his new book, which will be on sale at the gallery. Kevin Beers' admiration for the powerful realism of the great American painters Edward Hopper, George Bellows, and Rockwell Kent began long before he visited...

• Wiscasset Art Walk season opener June 30

  Mon, 06/20/2022 - 11:15am

  

  Celebrating its 10th year, Wiscasset Art Walk (WAW) will be presenting a series of summertime evenings that highlight art and art-making, music and performance, and community connections. The 2022 season kicks off on Thursday, June 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. Wiscasset Art Walk invites visitors to stroll the sidewalks and meander down the side streets of the Village, stopping into the exceptional galleries and the one-of-a-kind specialty shops along the way. Accomplished musicians will be playing in...

• Artists return to ‘Paint Wiscasset’ in annual plein air event   

  Sat, 06/18/2022 - 11:45am

  

  Artists from all over Maine have responded with great enthusiasm to the announcement of Maine Art Gallery’s annual plein air event, “Paint Wiscasset.” Artist spaces have again this year been entirely filled at 24, due to the limited exhibit space in the old Wiscasset Academy building on Warren Street that houses the gallery. The artists will begin to create paintings throughout the village on Wednesday, June 29. After 1 p.m. that day, the public can view previously completed (dry) paintings by...
• Wiscasset Bay Gallery

  New show features six centuries of art from around the globe

  Sat, 06/18/2022 - 8:15am

  

  “From Maine to the Continent: 16th through 21st Century Art,” opens at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery on Thursday, June 30. Spanning six centuries of art and representing artists from Greece, Egypt, Italy, France, the United States, Holland, Belgium, Great Britain and Switzerland, the exhibition offers an encyclopedic exploration of paintings, watercolors, drawings and sculpture. Coinciding with the first Art Walk of the season in Wiscasset Village, the show reception will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday...
• Maine Art Gallery

  Last week for juried Members Show

  Fri, 06/17/2022 - 1:15pm

  

  The current show at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset is a feast for the eyes that shouldn’t be missed. Curator Sam Cady has selected an eclectic group of paintings, sculpture, textiles, printmaking, and photography that ranges from beautiful abstractions to striking representations of Maine. The three-week show ends Saturday, June 25. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Maine Art Gallery is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement and preservation...

• Barbara Chase and the impressionist twist

  Thu, 06/16/2022 - 8:00am

  

  The eyes are the windows to the soul. That’s why, for Barbara Chase, capturing the look in an animal’s eye is essential to her painting process. Chase’s subjects range from domesticated pets to wildlife, but she admits some animals are harder, emotionally, to paint than others. Her recent series on barnyard animals forced her to rationalize her own feelings and the realities of the farming industry and slaughter. “It's different from how I see them. I see them as beautiful creatures, so it's...

• This week at Harbor Theater

  Tue, 06/14/2022 - 1:00pm

  

  “Jurassic World Dominion” – (Rated PG; 2 hours, 26 minutes) - This summer, experience the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era as two generations unite for the first time. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are joined by Oscar®-winner Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill in Jurassic World Dominion, a bold, timely and breathtaking new adventure that spans the globe. From Jurassic World architect and director Colin Trevorrow comes this new Dominion that takes place four years...

• Susan Headley Van Campen at Gold/Smith

  Tue, 06/14/2022 - 11:00am

  

  Beginning June 15 through July 19 Gold/Smith Gallery, 8 McKown St. in Boothbay Harbor, will be featuring the plein air paintings of Thomaston artist Susan Headley Van Campen. Her medium is watercolor, her paper is Arches 300 lb. cold pressed and her subjects are the flowers spread out on the rolling acres of farmland just outside her front door in Thomaston, Maine. Susan says “ Looking, drawing and painting all my life has been my Passion. In my late teens I began gardening and have made. Many...

• River Room features pair of realist artists

  Wed, 06/08/2022 - 10:30am

  

  River Arts will showcase the paintings of Polly McGrory and Wolfgang Busse from June 9 through 29 in the River Room. This show features the landscapes, seascapes and portraits created by this couple from Waldoboro. Polly McGrory studied at Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, before embarking on many avenues of exploration in her art. Having lived in various locations in Massachusetts and Cape Cod before moving to Maine in 2000, McGrory’s work reflects the stimulation of living in different...

• Fishin’ For Fashion returns!

  Tue, 06/07/2022 - 2:15pm

  

  Local models will walk a runway wearing the latest in nautical haute couture in the seventh Fishin’ For Fashion show on Saturday, June 18 at Bristol Marine/The Shipyard, 120 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor at 2 p.m. Since this event debuted during the former annual Harbor Fest in 2014, designers of all ages have been setting their imaginations free, much to the delight of the public. The event was featured in Maine Magazine in 2019 and has been on Maine news stations. All designs take form...

• First Friday moments

  Tue, 06/07/2022 - 1:45pm

  

  Art galleries are always a temptation to the art lover; a curiosity to others. Whatever the lure, people visited the six galleries in Boothbay Harbor holding open houses or receptions on First Friday, June 3. The galleries – Boothbay Harbor Art Foundation (BRAF), Studio 53 Fine Art – with music by Aaron Robinson on harpsichord; Gleason Fine Art, Joy to the Wind, Black River Gallery and Ae Home/Alison Evans – featured new work and talked art, their favorite topic! At BRAF, a new member show...

• Cassie Doyon: The natural world through mosaics

  Tue, 06/07/2022 - 7:45am

  

  Cassie Doyon won her first art award in third grade. She’d shown a gift for drawing at a young age, starting with sketches of her favorite Disney cartoons before branching off into the world around her. But it was a mosaic of a pinto horse running along the beach that secured her a second-place victory. It would be decades before Doyon, of Haverill, Massachusetts and Boothbay, would create another mosaic. Doyon’s passion for the medium was reignited in 2014 while visiting daughter Linsey during...
• Maine Art Gallery

  Juried Members Show opens this Saturday

  Thu, 06/02/2022 - 2:30pm

  

  The Maine Art Gallery’s second show of the season, the Juried Members Show, opens Saturday, June 4 with a reception beginning at 4 p.m. Singer/songwriter Jud Caswell will be on hand to provide music until 7 p.m. The wide ranging exhibit continues through June 25, Wednesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Juror Sam Cady has chosen 53 artists who will exhibit 98 works of art expressing a range that includes beautiful abstraction, a strong sense of materials, and lovely or striking representations...

• ‘Dracula Daily’ resurrects Bram Stoker’s classic for internet age

  Thu, 06/02/2022 - 8:00am

  

  It's been 125 years since its first publication, but Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” has taken the internet by storm. This cultural resurgence is due to Matt Kirkland’s Dracula Daily, a newsletter delivering the classic tale to subscribers’ email inboxes. The original, 1897 version of “Dracula” was told in epistolary format with the novel’s plot presented through dated journal entries, letters and telegrams. Each day, subscribers to Dracula Daily receive messages as the novel unfolds in real time. If...

• First Friday returns in Boothbay Harbor

  Wed, 06/01/2022 - 3:00pm

  Self-guided journeys led by an art lover’s desire to exercise their imagination. Paintings ... sculpture ... mixed media ... assemblage art ... photography ... pottery ... weaving ... fiber arts Participating galleries feature new work, hold open houses with refreshments, studio tours, and often offer live demonstrations. Most are within walking distance,...

• Opening reception for Maine Art Gallery juried members show June 4

  Sat, 05/28/2022 - 8:30am

  

  The Maine Art Gallery’s second show of the season, the Juried Members Show, opens Saturday, June 4 with a reception beginning at 4 p.m. Singer/songwriter Jud Caswell will be on hand to provide music until 7. The wide ranging exhibit continues through June 25, Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Juror Sam Cady has chosen 53 artists who will exhibit 98 works of art expressing a range that includes beautiful abstraction, a strong sense of materials, and lovely or striking representations of...

• DiMauro sculpture added to Sculpture Boothbay trail

  Thu, 05/26/2022 - 8:15am

  

  “Voyage,” a stone sculpture by Joseph DiMauro of East Boothbay, became a new addition on the Sculpture Boothbay trail May 5. The work, composed of Englishman’s Bay and Oak Hill (base) granite, was installed at Ocean Point Inn in East Boothbay. DiMauro has long been fascinated by the medium and the artists who work with it. His chance to begin learning the art form came last September through stone sculptor and Maine Stone Workers Guild board member Dan Ucci. Joseph and his brother Anthony work...

• This week at Lincoln Theater

  Tue, 05/24/2022 - 2:30pm

  

  For the lovers of live theater, you don’t want to miss the incredible talents of the Y Arts youth performers as they take the stage this weekend. And for the concert goers, Adam Ezra Group is with us for a special Memorial Day concert brought to you by the Fish Ladder Restoration project. “Camille Pissarro – Father of Impressionism” - Exhibition On Screen - (1 hour, 30 minutes) - Without Camille Pissarro, there is no Impressionist movement. He is rightfully known as the father...
• Maine Art Gallery’

  Juried members show opens June 4

  Tue, 05/24/2022 - 12:15pm

  

  Over 160 artists responded to a call for entries in the upcoming Members Show at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset. From this mix of emerging and accomplished artists, juror Sam Cady has chosen 62 strong finalists, each of whom will exhibit up to three pieces in the show that runs from June 4-25. “The pleasure of looking through a large group of artworks by many people is in the surprises and revelations of visions and skills that might pop up in the next image,” said Cady, an artist best...

• First Friday Art Tours return

  Mon, 05/23/2022 - 4:45pm

  Friday, June 3 Self-guided journeys led by an art lover’s desire to exercise their imagination. Paintings ... sculpture ... mixed media ... assemblage art ... photography ... pottery ... weaving ... fiber art Participating galleries feature new work, hold open houses with refreshments, studio tours, and often offer live demonstrations. Go ahead - take a walk - on the creative side! Galleries include Joy to the Wind, Gleason Fine Art, Boothbay Region Art Foundation, Studio 53, Ed Brown’s...

• Call for artist members at River Arts

  Sun, 05/22/2022 - 9:30am

  

  River Arts of Damariscotta is pleased to announce a call for artists for the 2022 Members’ Show. Running from June 14 through July 23, all current and new members are invited to submit one piece for this non-juried exhibition. This is a great time to become a member and join the River Arts’ community. The Members' Show celebrates the talent of River Arts’ member artists and showcases the wide range of art being created in Maine. River Arts Gallery welcomes all media, including but not limited...
• Peace Gallery, Damariscotta

  Veterans’ Art Show opening Memorial Day

  Wed, 05/18/2022 - 11:00am

  

  The Peace Gallery, a veteran-focused arts collaborative, will open its inaugural Veterans’ Art Show on Friday, May 27. The gallery will feature Retrospectives of two WWII veteran artists, Cabot Lyford and William Saltzman, as well as Vietnam veteran Ed Strausberg’s WWII dioramas plus a juried show featuring contemporary Maine veteran artists and crafters. Lyford, Saltzman and Strausberg have strong ties to Maine. “Memorial Day honors the sacrifice of those who fought for our country,” said...

• Researcher sought to write untold history for a $5K fellowship competition

  Sun, 05/15/2022 - 7:00pm

  

  There is no Wikipedia page for Andersen Design, established in 1952 as production as an art form on the Boothbay peninsula in Maine. Coming across the Wikipedia page on Mid-century design under the heading, industrial design, I saw my parent's personal friends and colleagues, stores that sold Andersen, and other ceramic companies of the era. After many years of waiting for someone else to write about Andersen, I edited the industrial design section of Wikipedia Mid-century Design to include...

• A local celebration of student art

  Fri, 05/13/2022 - 4:15pm

  

  Boothbay Region Art Foundation opens the season with their Annual Student Art Show on Friday, May 13! A reception for students, teachers, family and friends will be held on Sunday, May 15 from 1 – 5 p.m. The Student Show features Southport Central School, Boothbay Region Elementary School, and Boothbay Region High School grades Pre-K through 12. A grand total of 400 young artists and 1,000 pieces of art have filled the Gallery at 1 Townsend Avenue with a myriad of unique art forms, styles and...

• River Room presents Sandra Kimball

  Fri, 05/13/2022 - 4:00pm

  

  River Arts in Damariscotta features the landscape paintings of Sandra Kimball from May 19 through June 8 in the River Room. Kimball of Harrison, Maine launches her solo show "Freedom of the Soul" with an Artist’s Reception on Saturday, May 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. As a child living in Maine, Kimball loved to draw and paint. Her career as a commercial photographer brought her to Boston where she developed her visual skills. She spent decades honing her ability to create strong compositions with an...

• ‘Wild Things’ and ‘Big Girls’ at River Arts

  Tue, 05/10/2022 - 12:00pm

  

  River Arts in Damariscotta presents “Wild Things” in a show juried by art consultant Tammy Ackerman, former founder and executive director of Engine in Biddeford. The gallery invites the public to the artists’ reception on Saturday, May 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. From 114 submitting artists, 70 artists were selected to exhibit works in “Wild Things.” Answering the call to create something wild, River Arts’ artists have delivered surprising, exhilarating and imaginative interpretations in their works...
• Harbor Theater

  British film director to introduce EOS: ‘Raphael Revealed’

  Mon, 05/02/2022 - 4:15pm

  

  Famed Exhibition on Screen Director Phil Grabsky is coming from the UK to Boothbay Harbor to introduce his latest film, “Raphael Revealed,” on Sunday, May 15 at 5 p.m. He will follow with a Q & A as well. Wine and cheese will be served in the lobby before the screening. We are so pleased to be able to thank him in person for the many EOS films we have enjoyed over the last five years. He and his colleagues created the ever-popular Exhibition on Screen series of art films in 2009, and the...

• Andrea Peters painting part of Jane Wellehan collection at Bates College

  Mon, 05/02/2022 - 11:45am

  

  East Boothbay artist Andrea Peters has quietly joined the ranks of Maine's most recognized and respected artists. Peters' paintings are in dozens of collections, both private and public. Museum and gallery directors own her paintings, as do well-known artists, such as Jamie Wyeth and Henry Isaacs. Peters' most recent feather in her cap was a complete surprise to her. One day last month she received a book mailed to her by the Bates College Museum of Art: "An Adventurous Spirit: The Jane...

• Isabella Corwin in the River Room

  Sun, 05/01/2022 - 7:45am

  

  River Arts in Damariscotta showcases a mixed media exhibition by Isabella Corwin of Bristol. Featuring paintings, cloisonné jewelry, and enamel works, this show opens in the River Room on April 28 and continues until May 18. The artist’s reception for Corwin’s solo show will be Saturday, May 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. in conjunction with the opening reception of “Wild Things” in the main galleries. This exhibition is a celebration of the female form in a collection of work spanning decades of creation...
• Damariscotta River Grill

  New art exhibit opening May 16

  Sat, 04/30/2022 - 7:15am

  

  The Art at Damariscotta River Grill show opens Monday, May 16 showcasing the diverse styles of Sandra Crabtree, Rebecca Shorb and Sherrie York. The “Art at the Grill” opening reception is Thursday, May 19. The show runs through June 27. A special Prix Fixe three course menu that will be offered with a choice of wine pairings, or choose a selection from the regular menu, from 4 to 8:30 p.m. and celebrate the artists. A portion of the dinner proceeds will be used to fund a scholarship for a...

• Maine Art Gallery offers something for everyone this summer

  Fri, 04/29/2022 - 2:15pm

  

  Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery on Warren Street is a busy place these days. This season’s calendar is filled with exhibits and classes designed to fulfill the artistic interests of the local community as well as our summer visitors. The 2022 season opens with “Time Shift,” an exhibit of joyous, spirited creations by the artists at Spindleworks, an independence program that provides opportunities for adults and children with intellectual disabilities to learn marketable skills and to express...
• Southport Memorial Library

  Suzi Thayer is the featured artist of May, June

  Tue, 04/26/2022 - 12:15pm

  

  The Southport Memorial Library is pleased to announce a show featuring the art of Suzi Thayer will run from May 3 through June 30. Thayer will include paintings spanning 20 years, most done plein air in Cushing and Edgecomb. There will also be cards and mounted prints for sale at library show “I’ve done art in one form or another since I was a kid,” said Thayer, “Graduated from crayons, to charcoal, to pastel, to oil on canvas, to acrylic, and finally settled on watercolor. After working for...
• The Maine Art Gallery

  2022 season opens with ‘Time Shift’

  Fri, 04/22/2022 - 8:00am

  

  The Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset heralds its 2022 season with “Time Shift,” an exhibit by the artists at Spindleworks, a well established non profit project for working artists. For almost 50 years, Spindleworks has provided studio space and mentors for adults with diverse abilities and an affinity to express themselves through art. The exhibit opens on Saturday, May 7, with a reception 4-7 p.m. with live music provided by The Leopard Girls. The show continues through Saturday, May 28. The...
• Maine Art Gallery

  Juried ‘Members Show’ deadline extended to May 7

  Thu, 04/21/2022 - 2:45pm

  

  This is a last call for submissions to the Maine Art Gallery Members Show, June 4-25. Works will be exhibited in the Maine Art Gallery’s historic Old Academy Building at 15 Warren St. in Wiscasset. Artists who are not currently members may join for the modest fee of $30. Juror for this show, Sam Cady, is looking for three main criteria: original voice, skilled and/or unique use of materials, and personal meaning in the work. Each artist may submit up to three works of art, which must be the...

• Last call for new members

  Mon, 04/18/2022 - 4:15pm

  The Pemaquid Group of Artists (PGA) announces a call for new members for the Pemaquid Art Gallery in Lighthouse Park, Bristol, for the 2022 season. The gallery has been in operation for 94 seasons and is proud to exhibit the work of award-winning artists whose work is collected and exhibited across the US and internationally. The Pemaquid Art Gallery is professionally staffed and is open from late May until Columbus Day. Located at Lighthouse Park at Pemaquid Point, a popular attraction for...

• Ukrainian Easter eggs for hope, remembrance

  Sat, 04/16/2022 - 8:45am

  

  Bayville resident Alina Blakesley has been painting Ukranian eggs at Easter for decades. This year, the parallels between what is happening to the people of Ukraine and their country, and what her parents experienced when Russia invaded their homeland of Poland, weighed on Blakesley’s mind. “The Polish people suffered under the Russians. My parents were sent to the gulags in Siberia,” Blakesley said. “What we, the Polish people understand, is the fight for freedom. The legend of pysanky (...

• Call for ‘Wild Things’ exhibition

  Fri, 04/15/2022 - 8:45am

  

  River Arts in Damariscotta announces a call to artists for “Wild Things.” Participants are invited to respond to the theme to reflect their own interpretation. Work may be representational or abstract. Submission to “Wild Things” is open to original artwork in all media including, but not limited to, painting, sculpture, fiber, photography and mixed media. Works for submission may be delivered during regular gallery hours until the deadline Saturday, May 7 at 4 p.m. River Arts is limiting the...

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