The seascapes and landscapes of Bruce MacDonald will be on display at the Southport Memorial Library during the months of March and April.
MacDonald learned the basics of oil painting at…
Art
Carl Root is a fine art photographer who is fascinated by patterns.
He looks for what he calls rhythm images, in which an image is repeated, with variations.
Much as variations in…
The invisible world of marine microbes will be revealed through a photographic art exhibit at Portland Public Library’s Lewis Gallery during the month of March.…
On Saturday evening, March 7, parents, students and their art teachers will come together to celebrate the visual art accomplishments of 112 young artists. Punch and snacks both sweet and savory…
Pemaquid artist Julie Babb will showcase her paintings in an exhibit, “The Birds of Maine,” at the Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) office gallery in downtown Damariscotta, March 2 to April 10…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library's Artists of the Month
The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library will showcase the artwork of Boothbay Region High School students for the month of March in celebration of Youth Art Month. The community can…
The Maine Arts Commission has been engaging constituents across the state for the past several months and we are now ready to reveal what we have been hearing.
Three cultural summits…
River Arts in Damariscotta is inviting the public to the opening reception for its newest exhibition “Artists’ Choice” Friday, Feb. 27, from 5-7 p.m. The show includes 90 artworks by artists from…
Come to Rising Tide to celebrate art and community on Friday, March 6, for the opening artists reception from 4-6 p.m. for Stephen Busch.
Busch, an oil painter, has also shown works at the…
Kris Engman will be back at River Arts to teach a much sought after and rarely offered, Color Theory class, which will run for eight Saturdays beginning Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The…
Boothbay Harbor Fest will celebrate its fourth annual celebration this September with a long list of exciting additions, beginning with the first ever poster competition. The contest is free to…
River Arts in Damariscotta, is inviting artists to submit work for its upcoming “Artists’ Choice” exhibition. Submissions in any media, sculpture and fine crafts are welcome. Work can be…
Alison Evans and Chris Fritz have entered their new ceramics business in a contest being offered by FedEx Corp. The global shipping company will award grants, valued at from $5,000 to the grand…
Call for Artists
The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust (CELT) announced on Feb. 4 that it has begun accepting artist submissions for Paint for Preservation 2015, the organization’s eighth annual juried Wet Paint Auction…
Call for Artists
The Harlow Gallery and Johnson Hall invite Maine artists to submit work for an art exhibition opening Friday, April 10 at Johnson Hall, located at 280 Water Street in Gardiner.
The…
Monhegan Residencies
Applications are being accepted for the Monhegan Artists’ Residency. The submission guidelines have been significantly changed recently to be more inclusive, according to a news release.
The…
Nick Erickson is doing something many have dreamed about, but for any number of reasons, never did.
Eri…
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) announced Feb. 4 that due to a burst pipe, the Round Top Coffee House for February and March has been canceled.
For more information: 207-563-1393,…
Saturday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. in Friendship
Kat Logan of Friendship will be offering a workshop on Saturday, Feb. 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on creating art using your intuition.
“Creating with Spirit,” will introduce participants to a…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is hosting pastel artist Jan Roberson at The First, N.A. bank, now through March.
Roberson lives nestled in the woods on the shores of Quahog Bay in…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Corinne McIntyre, a professional plein air and studio painter based in East Boothbay, finds her happiness painting by the sea.
McIntyre originally studied and…
Bright, bold statements of color enliven the walls of the restaurant as part of The Art at The Damariscotta River Grill series. The exhibit, opening Tuesday, Jan. 27, is the culmination of “The…
Call to Artists
River Arts in Damariscotta seeks artists to submit work for its upcoming “Black, White & Tones of Grey” exhibition by Saturday, Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. The opening reception is scheduled for Friday…
River Arts
River Arts in Damariscotta is inviting the public to the opening reception for “Black, White and Tones of Grey” exhibition on Friday, Jan. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The show includes 100 artworks by…
‘Round Town
There is a mural in the old school house (Lions Club) on Lakeview Road painted by Lonny Sisson.
Lion Harry Pinkham said the building was purchased from the local school system in 1960, and…
The Chocolate Church Arts Center will accept artwork from member artists via email chocolatechurchartscenter@gmail.com before Jan. 26. Work…
River Arts in Damariscotta is offering a new class in watercolor painting for beginners and intermediate painters. “Watercolor with Erica Qualey” will run for four weeks on Sunday afternoons from…
The Kennebec Valley Art Association invites artists to submit artwork to Art2015, the 20th annual juried show at the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell. Art2015 is open to all Maine artists and to any…
Portland Stage Company and Maine College of Art (MECA) have recently announced a new partnership to offer a Theater Arts Track during MECA’s three-week residential Pre-College Program…
‘Round Town
Here's the plan. Pick the coldest day of the year so far, pack up the camera gear and waddle off into the great unknown. Which I did.
Remember, Mitch, in this marvelous age of the digital, “…
The Southport Memorial Library welcomes Maria Doelp and Deidre Amplo as their Artists of the Month for January and February.
Surrounded by unlimited artistic and visual opportunities, Maria…
The 9th annual Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival, a juried fine arts and fine crafts show is currently accepting applications from artists, fine craft artists, and demo artisans who would like to…
Entries for the juried 10th annual Maine Photography Show (MPS) are still being accepted, but not for much longer. The deadline is midnight on Friday, Jan. 23.
This…
Art Exhibition
Bruce Babb will showcase his collection of marquetry works in an exhibit, “The Beauty of Wood,” at the Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) office gallery in Damariscotta through February.
…
After almost 11 months of opening up the ceiling and replacing walls and floor to expose and enhance the beauty of the building they bought last March, Alison Evans and…
Everyone has a story. And Peter Southwick believes that he can find something interesting, and worth sharing, about anyone.
Southwick…
Art Exhibition
The Harlow Gallery in Hallowell is kicking off the new year with John Carnes’ expressive watercolors, Matt Demers’ graffiti inspired mixed media pieces and Scott Minzy’s graphic linocut prints.…
Start the new year with an art class that encourages your hidden talent to emerge and sets you on a path to journey creatively into 2015!
Starting and finishing a 12 by 12-inch painting…
Artist Sarah Greenier is teaching two eight-week oil and acrylic painting classes starting Sunday, Jan. 11 and Tuesday, Jan. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at her studio in Bath.
Classes are geared…
The January exhibit at Rising Tide Community Market is the photography of Ida Chapman, the official photographer for the Damariscotta Farmer's Market.
This colorful exhibit features her…
John Michael Thomas Seizter will be the January “Artist of the Month” at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. His exhibit will be on display Jan. 2-30.
Seizter is an award winning artist…
Artist Barbara Ernst Prey has produced a striking new series of digital prints of her most iconic and important works, to be issued in limited edition this holiday season.
…River Arts in Damariscotta will hold its opening reception for the “Celebrating Color” exhibition on Friday, Dec. 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. The show includes 90 artworks by artists from…
Art Exhibit Review
Gleason Fine Art’s ”Eye-Catchers” holiday exhibit focuses on smaller, generally more affordable art and paintings with holiday gift giving in mind.
Marti Gleason came up with the name for…
Once again the Gingerbread Spectacular at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor lived up to its name.
Twenty-nine gingerbread creations…
Sweet! This year’s annual Gingerbread Spectacular opens tonight.
Local gingerbread contractors are delivering and installing their creations in the…
A fresh, new exhibit of pastels by Kimberly Skillin Traina liven the walls at The First, N.A. bank in Boothbay Harbor.
A burst of colorful images, created by layering pure pigments of soft…
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation's annual Art in the Square event is an exhibition and art collector's dream.
Over 150 mini masterpieces created on 12 by 12…
Imagine opening one of your Christmas presents and, instead of the usual shirt or sweater, finding a jewel-like pastel of a goldfinch by Paul Plante, a wildly funny Dave Witbeck woodblock print of…
Brighten your winter days by printing monotypes with the Midcoast Printmakers, Inc. Classes are 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Dec. 5, 12, 19, and from 6-9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, 15, 22.
Kay…
