Enjoy a self guided tour of fine art exhibits, receptions and demonstrations in galleries and studios located within minutes of each other on the Boothbay peninsula, some by car.

East Boothbay/Ocean Point galleries

PARADISE STUDIO — 207-633-6093

First Friday reception: 2-5 p.m.with wine & refreshments

70 Paradise Point Road

Come see the cheerful and relaxing realistic oils by Mary Ellen TK Serina and garden benches by Ron Serina. Directions: Follow Route 96, the Ocean Point Road, 4/10 mile past the East Boothbay General Store and turn right onto Paradise Point Road at the top of the hill. Paradise Studio is at number 70 with the yellow “Open” banner. Visit daily 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

FORTUNATE CHANCE — 207-633-2710

First Friday reception: 3-6 p.m. with refreshments

155 Ocean Point Road/Route 96

View Sally Smith's wide range of original artwork: intense, colorful scenes and people. Affordable giclee prints and note cards. Directions: At the traffic light, turn left onto Route 96 and drive exactly 2 miles. Gallery will be on your right.

Boothbay galleries

THE BUTKE GALLERY — 207-633-3442

First Friday reception: 3-5 p.m. with refreshments

33 Isle of Springs Road, Sawyers Island

Featuring oil and watercolor paintings by John and handwoven cotton and wool scarves, vests, cocoons and other clothing items by Jill. Directions: From the Boothbay Common turn left at the stop sign near the monument onto Corey Lane, right onto Barters Island Road, left onto Sawyers Island Road and right onto Isle of Springs Road.

STUDIO 684 PAINTINGS & MORE — 207-315-0869

First Friday reception: 3-7 p.m. with light refreshments

684 Wiscasset Road, Route 27

View the paintings of J. Philip Richards (American Watercolor Society). Enjoy Maine through his sea and landscapes in watercolor, oil and casein. Gallery is located across from Cottage Connection.

Boothbay Harbor galleries

COCO VIVO

First Friday reception: 12-6 p.m. with refreshments

129 Commercial Street — 207-633-0671

New works by Kathleen Billis and Mary Byrom

GOLD/SMITH GALLERY

First Friday reception: 4-6 p.m.

41 Commercial Street — 207-633-6252

New show opens September 4 featuring the digital photography of New York photographer and Southport summer resident David Wolk, and New Hampshire artist Doug Desjardins. To see the world through Wolk's camera’s lens is to enter a wonderland of visual discovery. Desjardins paintings are fantastical, wildly creative and carefree.

HEAD OF THE HARBOR GALLERY

First Friday reception: 4-9 p.m. with light refreshments

31 Union Street — 207-633-1001

New oil paintings of the Maine coast by Roger Milinowski.

MACDONALD STAINED GLASS

First Friday reception: 4:30-8:30 p.m.

7 Wall Point Road — 207-633-4815

Enjoy the glow of stained glass lamps and candle lit sconces, and see yourself reflected in hand crafted mirrors in our showroom and studio. Weather permitting, enjoy a fire and refreshments in the garden. From Atlantic Avenue, turn left at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church onto Lobster Cove Road, continue straight and around a sweeping corner. Turn left to Wall Point Road, gallery is almost immediately on your right. Look for the sign!

GLEASON FINE ART — 207-633-6849

First Friday reception: 5-7 p.m.

31 Townsend Avenue

New show opening September 4: Artist Andrea Peters paints the four seasons from her home in Little River, East Boothbay. Summer hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 am to 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 am to 4 p.m.

BOOTHBAY REGION ART FOUNDATION — 207-633-2703

First Friday reception: 5-7 p.m.

1 Townsend Avenue

The “Summer into Fall” exhibit featuring new works by over 100 talented emerging, well known and established fine artists. Open 10-7 p.m., with the reception beginning at 5 p.m.

STUDIO 53 FINE ART — 207-633-2755

First Friday reception: 5-8 p.m.

53 Townsend Avenue, off street parking in back

Featuring the personal, mysterious and atmospheric work of New York City artists: painter Victoria Wulff, metal sculpture by Adrian Landon and paintings by Ewilena; and paintings/frescoes by Seattle artist Mark Bennion. And the work of the Collective: Heidi Seidelhuber, Terry Seaman, John M. T. Seitzer, Donna Denniston, Lynne Seitzer, Dick Alden, Bob McKay, Priscilla Alden, Paula Ragsdale and special guests Kim and Philippe Villard.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR FRAMERS GALLERY — 207-633-3966

First Friday reception: 2-5 p.m. with refreshments

185 Townsend Avenue, Meadow Mall

Our gallery is bursting with art this summer with artworks by local artists! Featuring watercolors by Fritzi (Frederica) Morrison (American Watercolor Society). Other artists include Meg Azzoni, Keith Schneider, Judi Wagner, Thomas Block, Herb Smith, Tony van Hasselt, Consuelo Hanks, Harry Day, Ethel Fowler, Carol Jesson, Earle Barlow, Normand Chartier, Peter E. Egeli, Hazel Nickerson, Monique and Ron Parry, and many, many more.

JOY TO THE WIND GALLERY — 207-633-7025

First Friday reception: 7-9 p.m.

34 Atlantic Avenue, just past the footbridge

Featuring “Shelter,” a new series of Emotional Landscapes by Lynne Seitzer and new paintings by John M. T. Seitzer. The gallery & Custom Picture Framing Service open daily 10 am.-5 p.m. The gallery will reopen for the artist reception at 7 p.m.