Art


Indian Island, Maine artist Michael Vermette opens his new show, "The Monhegan Paintings," at Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor on Thursday, Sept. 5. The show runs through Oct. 5, with a…

Southport Memorial Library will feature the work of two Boothbay artists that have had side-by-side studios for many years in the former Weatherbird building in Damariscotta: Dana Moses and Irene…

Thursday, Aug.29 through Sept. 30 Joy To The Wind Gallery is presenting Lynne Seitzer’s painted stories from South Africa...called “One Fine Day.”
Some years back, Lynne and her husband…

River Arts is pleased to announce Jan Corneal’s solo black and white photography show, “The Edit”, in the River Room. This striking show opened Aug. 22 and runs through Wednesday, Sept. 11. An…

As summer days grow shorter, the light continues to shine at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) Gallery where the September Members’ Artist Showcase will be unveiled on Aug. 28 and continue…

New works by Lincoln County artists are among the oils, watercolors, collages, photography, prints and sculptures on exhibit in the Maine Art Gallery’s (MAG) current show, “Made in Maine.” The…

“Jurassic Park” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 6 minutes) - The final film in our 2024 Summer Blockbuster series. A select group is chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs…

The Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) Art Show has been held since 1995, and almost always at a shipyard. For many years now, Hodgdon Yacht Services, at 100 Ebenecook Road, Southport has generously…
There's a constant hum of noise in the studio: the clicking of the four kilns against the leftmost wall, the whir of the RAM press, and the occasional bark from “the…


In celebration of Maine Craft Weekend, The Merry Barn, 417 River Road in Edgecomb will be hosting a Pop-up Art and Craft Fair Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Regional makers of…

What better time is there for a road trip than during the summer?
On Aug. 9 at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML…



Regional makers of every description are invited to display, sell, and demonstrate their visual art talents and handcrafted wares on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Merry Barn, 417 River Road in Edgecomb…

Neal Hughes and Crista Pisano reunite for the fourth exhibition of their work at Sylvan Gallery on Water Street, Wiscasset. The exhibit opened Tuesday, Aug. 6 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 8.…

As part of our Take Part in Art series, the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) announces an upcoming slide lecture/demonstration by acclaimed maritime and landscape painter Don Demers on…


The first time I wrote about Jaap Eduard Helder’s fabulous art was in 2020 and his solo show at Studio 53, “The Wordless Stories of …” and I had a wonderful time viewing and writing about the…


Area residents are in for a real treat on Monday, Aug. l2, when the Southport Historical Society brings renowned maritime artist and Southport resident Ed Parker to the Southport Town Hall for a…

The sun came out late the afternoon of July 27, and a good crowd turned out for Maine Art Gallery’s (MAG) opening of its annual member exhibition, “Made in Maine.” In addition to the about 138…

The Barn Project is pleased to present: “Blue: A Spatial Dialogue” featuring sculptures and paintings by Maine-based Douglas Gimbel and New York-based Alejandra Seeber.
Anchoring the…

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF), open Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. is currently hosting the August Members’ Show, which includes an eclectic mix of the creative works of Maine…

The photography of Bruce Burnham exhibit at the Southport Memorial Library (SML) continues through the end of August. A variety of subjects have been captured through the lens of his camera:…

The exuberant and diverse paintings of flowers by Irene Plummer of East Boothbay are now being exhibited in the Cafe at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens until Oct. 15.
“Flowers are a…
The first show at The Barn Project, a new summer gallery in East Boothbay, opened July 6 in a natural venue for Maine – a barn. That show, “…

A sale of hand painted floorcloths will be held by Susan Connery between noon and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Willing Workers Hall in New Harbor.…

River Arts is pleased to present the abstract paintings of Alice de Mauriac in the solo show, “True Confessions,” in the River Room Aug. 1-21.
Currently residing in New Harbor, de Mauriac…

On Friday, Aug. 2, Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor opens a one-person show for the renowned pastel painter Lyn Asselta."Where Rock Meets Water" runs through Sept. 3, with an opening reception…

First Friday Open House and Reception, 5-7 pm at Boothbay Region Art Foundation, 1 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Come celebrate…

Summer is in full swing at Joy to The Wind Gallery. John’s busy doing custom picture framing…

Indigo Arts Alliance and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens are proud to unveil two sculptures by Indigo Arts Alliance artists-in-residence Shane Perley-Dutcher and Anna Tsouhlarakis. The newly…

Hosted by Historic New England (HNE), at the iconic Nickels-Sortwell House, “Favorite Places in Maine” is a plein air art exhibit featuring artists from across the state, displaying paintings of…

River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for their upcoming juried show, “Abstract.” Artists are invited to submit works that are nonrepresentational as well as abstract work…


Works in painting, drawing, textiles, sculpture, photography, and assemblage by members of the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset will be on exhibit from July 25 - Sept. 8. An opening reception for…

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering artistic expression and community…


New works on paper by John Vander at Gold/Smith Gallery July 29 to Sept. 18.
Said Vander, “This is a visual remembrance of a short trip to the island…

"Sparkling Summer Days," an exhibition of American and European art celebrating the brilliant warm light and long evenings of summertime, will open on Thursday, July 25 at the Wiscasset Bay…

When I first saw David Dupree’s colorful, detailed paintings at Studio 53, I was blown away. The energy produced by the techniques this self-taught artist used including pointillism (painting…

Over 70 drawings by the artist Peggy Bacon (1895-1987), which have never been previously on public display, will open in a selling exhibition at The Gallery at Trifles, 55 Main St.,…

“Janet Planet” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 53 minutes) - In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the…

Two concurrent shows, “Paint It!” Wiscasset, the Maine Art Gallery’s annual plein air event and “Drawn to Maine,” an exhibition of works on paper, will conclude on Sunday, July 21. Gallery hours…

Experience Maine through the eyes of 24 artists of the Plein Air Painters of Maine at an Artists’ Reception hosted by Historic New England in the historic Nickels-Sortwell House Barn on Thursday,…


Smuggler’s Cove Inn is delighted to…