Art

Debra Claffey, "Fleur-de-lis #1" - oil - graphite on paper, 18" x 18". Courtesy of the artist

The Maine Health Lincoln Gallery presents an exhibition of paintings by Bristol artist Debra Claffey from March 1 through May 2.

This new show is the first solo exhibition in Maine of…

Pine Tree Society
Courtesy of Pine Tree Society

Pine Tree Society is seeking submissions from artists for Maine holiday-themed artwork for its annual holiday card fundraiser. Founded in 1936, Pine Tree Society helps Maine people with…

Where It's At
"Simpler Times" - oil - Jim Farnan

How do you "winter?" The cold, snowy season inspires many of us to don skates, skis, or snowshoes; while others prefer pulling on snow boots for walks around their favorite outdoor places. Like…

Meanwhile ... back in the studio
John Seitzer painting

I visited with John and Lynne at their gallery and home, Joy to the Wind, recently. Once up in their gallery space, it was clear that John was immersed in a new medium and its application to…

 Abstract Painting: Gerd Koehler "Blue Indigos."

River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to announce Gerd Koehler, Lee Liggett, Elizabeth Caton Pardoe and Donna Strawser in an upcoming show, “Perspectives” in the River Room. The show runs Feb…

Maine Art Gallery
Joseph Fiore with his painting "Virgo Tiger" in 1987. Photo: Peggy McKenna, courtesy the Penobscot Marine Museum

Joseph Fiore (1925-2008) was a widely respected artist and active member of the Maine Art Gallery during the 1960s and 70s. In celebration of the 100th year of his birth, the gallery is partnering…

Saltwater Artist’s Gallery, a 501 c 3 art gallery, is excited to announce a call for artists for its upcoming showing season May 23 through Oct. 17. SWAG showcases original works of art by local…

Diana Kerr, juror for River Arts' upcoming show, "Love." Courtesy of the venue

Love is in the air at River Arts in Damariscotta. Artists are invited to submit work for the upcoming juried show, “Love.” This exhibition will showcase artists ’exploration and interpretation…

Maine Art Quilts and their Worldly Collection
1 Limerock Street

“Inspiration: Global Fabric Traditions,” a traveling show of work by Maine Art Quilts, will be on exhibit at the Rockport Public Library from Jan. 28 through Feb. 22. The display will showcase…

Lincoln Theater
Artist John Knight. Courtesy of the artist

Lincoln Theater is pleased to welcome artist John Knight to the stage on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m., as the third guest in this season of Talking Art in Maine. Talking Art in Maine is a…

Where It's At
"Big Haul" - Osprey with alewives - Damariscotta Mills. Michael Giglia Photography

Photographer Michael Giglia’s image of an osprey lifting up off the water carrying an alewife in each talon was creating quite a stir last week. I went to see the show at Southport Memorial…

Christine Covert, “Addie’s Farm," - courtesy of BRAF

Beat the winter blues with the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF)! This season, BRAF is offering a variety of exciting exhibits and workshops to keep you engaged and creative.

"Wintering…

Wendy Gedanken: "River Walk with Company" - Courtesy of River Arts

River Arts in Damariscotta kicks off the New Year with a winter blockbuster “Members’ Show." A spectacular swash of color fills the gallery in a joyous array of original art. This salon-style…

“Virgo Tiger” courtesy of Maine Farmland Trust, will appear in a major 2025 retrospective of work by Joseph Fiore at the Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset.

The Maine Art Gallery (MAG) exhibition schedule for 2025 offers member artists plentiful opportunities to participate in exhibits while inviting gallery visitors to experience the varied ways in…

Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown" opening Jan. 17. Courtesy of Harbor Theater

“Moana 2” - (PG; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - Three years after her first ocean journey, Moana (voiced by Auli‘i Cravalho) is about to take on a brand-new role: serving as her people’s…

Meanwhile ... back in the studio
"A Beautiful Day on the Maine Coast" - Sandra Chase Morrissey.

I still remember the first time I saw one of Sandra Chase Morrissey’s paintings. I was at one of Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s annual shows maybe five years ago? What initially attracted me to…

Rita Arnold and her sunflower. Courtesy of Saskia Reinholt

The Maple Leaf, Double Wedding Ring, Grange Block, Fiddlehead, Mariner’s Compass … these designs are among the quilt designs along the Maine Barn Quilt Trail in Franklin and Somerset counties in…

Where It Was and Is at
"UTR CAOS."

This year’s sweet and spicy…

Damariscotta River Grill
"Pemaquid Light" by Doug Houle included in the Holiday show. Courtesy of Kim Traina

Eighteen of Pemaquid Art Gallery’s talented artists share their varied styles, mediums and views of the beauty in Maine landscape and wildlife at the Damariscotta River Grill. This comprehensive…

Gingerbread Spectacular winners announced
Most Spectacular:  "Cuckolds Light" by Heather Malone & Joshua Paashaus. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Gingerbread Spectacular judges Sue Norton, Jen Correa, Lenore Imhof and Nicci Kimball awarded the following entries in this, the 18th annual event. Winners may claim prizes at the Opera House this…

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

“Oh, your lines are good.” 

River Arts
River Arts Members' Show 2024. Courtesy of the venue

River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for artists to kick off the new year and participate in an upcoming "Members’ Show." All current and new members are…

Lincoln Theater
Courtesy image

Lincoln Theater is proud to present Exhibition On Screen: Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers, a captivating documentary that explores the genius and passion of Vincent Van Gogh, playing Thursday,…

Jay "JBONE" Sawyer of Warren and a few of his spheres in his "Spiritual Influence" installation at CMBG.

If you’ve already visited Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this season, you’ve seen Jay JBONE Sawyer’s metal spheres, “Spiritual Influence” out and around the Visitor’s Center.…

Carla Warren's "Christmas Train Station" voted Most Spectacular in 2023. Peter Southwick photo

Boothbay Harbor’s holiday traditions abound, including the annual Gingerbread Spectacular coming to the historic Opera House Dec. 13-15.

For the past 18 years mid-December has seen the…

Recent work in the Kefauver Studio & Gallery. Courtesy of the venue

The Kefauver Studio & Gallery, Damariscotta, announces the reception for the 2024 Holiday art show. The reception will be on Sunday, Dec. 8, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. with light refreshments.…

Love & Lobsters on the rocks. Courtesy of the venue

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is hosting a free Take Part in Art event on Friday, Dec. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. with local Maine author, Shannon M. Parker, who recently published her third…

"We Live In Time" opens Friday, Dec. 6. Courtesy of the venue

“The Boston Camerata—A Medieval Christmas: Hodie Christus Natus Est” - A power beyond words, elevating your heart with the music.” – Milwaukee Mag. Transcendent music for the…

Waldo Theatre Art Gallery
"Floating House Series: Butterflies and Lotus," "Winter Clothes Series: Inuit Anorak"- by Pam Smilow. Courtesy of the venue

The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main St., Waldoboro, glides into the holiday season with a visual feast of artwork by painter and mixed media artist Pam Smilow in her…

Where It’s At
"A Bump in the Road" - Jean Kigel cold wax and oil.

Have you been to see the 2024 Art in the Square at Boothbay Region Art Foundation? My advice: Get there for yourself and any art lovers on your holiday, birthday, or "just because" lists. Fifty-…

Judy Nixon painting at Boothbay Region Art Foundation. Courtesy of the venue

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is seeking submissions from artists for a themed, non-juried, art exhibit: “Wintering.” This exhibition will showcase the beauty, wonder, and…

"White Bird" opens Nov. 22 at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

“Lee” - (R; 1 hour, 57 minutes) - The directorial feature from award-winning cinematographer Ellen Kuras, portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and…

"Lee" opens at the Harbor Theater Nov. 15. Courtesy of the venue

“Lost On A Mountain In Maine” - (PG; 1 hour, 55 minutes) – This film brings to life the harrowing true story of Donn Fendler, a 12-year-old boy who survived nine days lost in…

A sampling of the art in the "Celebration" show at River Arts. Courtesy of the venue

A special “Celebration” show decks the halls at River Arts in Damariscotta. The gallery is filled with fine art and fine craft created by Maine artists for the holiday season. This extravaganza…

Gingerbread class is Nov. 20. 3:45 p.m. Registration required. Courtesy of the Opera House

For nearly two decades the historic…

"Islands Bright"  by Sarah Wilde. Courtesy of the Bremen Library

On Thursday, Nov. 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the library gallery. Refreshments will be served. The show will be on display through the first week of December.

Artist: Susie Porter. Courtesy of BRAF

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is excited to announce the return of its popular Art in the Square exhibition for 2024. This holiday favorite showcases a diverse collection of original…

See Bourge Hathaway’s solo show in the River Room Oct. 25 through Nov. 13. Courtesy of River Arts

River Arts is pleased to announce artist Bourge Hathaway’s solo show, “Pentimento: Past, Present, Future,” in the River Room from Friday, Oct. 25 through Nov. 13. Meet the artist at an opening…

Ecology Club

The Ecology Club at Wiscasset Elementary School took advantage of the beautiful sunny weather on Oct. 21 to create artwork in the style of Andy Goldsworthy.

After viewing a variety of…

ARTinME 2024
Valerie Hart

Looking at the work enmasse, I sensed creative freedom and vulnerability,” wrote show juror Bob Keyes. “Freedom and vulnerability keep art communities moving forward. To all the artists who…

Damariscotta River Grill
Painting: Sandra Leinonen Dunn. Courtesy of Kim Traina

Eight Maine artists share their varied styles, mediums and viewpoints of the beauty found in Maine landscape, nature and wildlife at the Damariscotta River Grill. The show opens Monday, Oct. 28  …

36 Elm St. in Damariscotta.

River Arts in Damariscotta announces a call to artists for a special, year-end show, “Celebration,” which will fill the entire gallery. This is an open call without a pre-determined theme. "…

"Boothbay" by Julian Sacks

The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main St. in Waldoboro, continues the fall season with an October - November art show, "Views of the Midcoast," watercolors by the late Julian Sacks.…

Mary Sue Weeks painting

Trompe L’oeil artist Mary Sue Weeks will present a slide program about Trompe L’oeil painting - including how to pronounce it – at the Bremen Library on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 4 to 6 p.m.

"Joker Folie À Deux” opens Oct.11 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

“Nowhere Special” - (NR; 1 hour, 36 minutes) - Inspired by true events. James Norton (Happy Valley, Mr Jones, Little Women) is a 35-year-old Belfast window cleaner, John, who has…

Oil painting - "Three Robbers Pub" - by Cassie Sano.

The Cathance River Gallery at 18 Main St., Bowdoinham is hosting a gathering of artists who have been creating impressions of local scenery for several years. They have one thing in common beside…

Pierre-Auguste Renior's "The Umbrellas" at the National Gallery, London.

Harbor Theater’s much-loved art film series Exhibition on Screen returns Oct. 19 with a few new flourishes. First, the series has moved to Saturday afternoons so that audience members whose work…