The current show of work by established Maine artists at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset is yet another fine collection of talent brought together by the non-profit organization this year.…
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River Arts of Damariscotta will host a reading by local author Kay Tobler Liss on Sunday, Sept. 19 from 3-4:30 p.m. Her novel, “The Last Resort,” published by Plain View Press, explores themes of…
Where It’s At
I’ve written about the tapestries of Priscilla May Alden a few times over the past nine or 10 years. And there’s a reason for that: I love her art and I love to write about it. All that warp (…
This month’s First Friday Art Tour in Boothbay Harbor was held Sept. 3.
Gallery owners, mostly artists, talked art with the people stopping by and most often it was about a particular…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s upcoming 2021 fall exhibit, ARTinME is open to all full and part time Maine residents. …
Along Main Street, Wiscasset Thursday night, dancers’ feet were leaving the ground and coming back down, and a towering bird was walking around without touching the ground.
Dance Maineia…
River Arts in Damariscotta is hosting a solo show of Brunswick artist Renuka O’Connell’s work in the River Room. The show runs from Aug. 26 – Sept. 15. O’Connell’s work in paint, assembly, and…
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit original work for the juried show “Artist’s Choice.” Deadline for dropping off work is Saturday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. Artists may choose works…
Wiscasset Bay Gallery
“Impressionism, Modernism & Realism Across the Atlantic” will open at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery in Wiscasset Saturday, Sept. 4. The exhibition will feature works by artists from the United…
Wiscasset Art Walk
Trifles I, an art and antique gallery at 55 Main St. in Wiscasset Village, will be hosting abstract painter Tom Flanagan during Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Aug. 26, 5-8 p.m. An exhibit of…
Maine Art Gallery
“Contemporary Realism,” the upcoming show of painting and sculpture at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset is a turnabout from the gallery’s most recent show, “Lost and Found,” which featured…
Jeff Kowalski’s art work may be viewed from Aug. 28 though October in the Great Room of the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) during…
The Saltwater Artists Gallery is featuring Sue Heil Kibbe this week, showcasing her pastels and oil pictures.
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Maine State Music Theatre collaborates with Portland Stage to present “Ring of Fire,” a musical revue featuring the timeless music of Johnny Cash starring Scott Moreau.
All performances of…
Down East Magazine
The results of the annual Down East Magazine poll, Best In Maine, are in! Here are the winners and finalists in the Boothbay Region, Wiscasset, Bath, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, Camden, Rockport,…
John Wissemann can find his inspiration almost anywhere. In the working waterfront of small towns of the Maine Coast, in the traditional Japanese color woodblock prints…
Ocean Point Inn & Resort is pleased to exhibit and promote the works of local artists and sculptors who share their unique interpretations of the natural beauty that is present here in the…
Ocean Point Inn & Resort is pleased to exhibit and promote the works of local artists and sculptors who share their unique interpretations of the natural beauty that is present here in the…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s (BRAF) recently installed its August exhibit contains the new works of 100 local artists covering a variety of styles, subjects and media.
Reflecting the…
In “Lost and Found,” the current exhibit at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset, three Maine artists express their joys and frustrations with the world about them. The results are intricate…
River Arts Gallery’s 2021 “Abstract” show is full of powerful color and emotional expression, demonstrating that abstract art is alive and vibrant in Maine. This year’s show was selected by artist…
Black River Gallery will be hosting a meet and greet with Elisabeth Ladwig on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 2-4 p.m.
Elisabeth is an award-winning photographic artist. She…
Atlantic Motorcar in Wiscasset is interested in hearing from Maine artists working in print, watercolor, and acrylic media who are seeking gallery/display space. We offer over 2,000 square feet of…
The Art For Art’s Sake Show and Sale will be held Aug. 12-15. This favorite event of locals and visitors kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 12, but not at Hodgdon Yachts. For this year only, the venue…
The rain did not keep people away from the July 29 Wiscasset Art Walk. Shoppers darted in and out of the downpours and many braved the rain to sit and enjoy the music of Downeast Brass.
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Susan Porter is drawn to the details, whether it’s a shaded building, a fabric fold, or a funky storefront. The color and shadows, the light and the dark, inspire…
On First Friday, Aug. 6, from 5-7 p.m., Gleason Fine Art will host a reception and book-signing for the gallery's August show: "Michael Vermette: 50 plus One." This very special show celebrates…
Studio 53 Fine Art
Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S. is Boothbay Harbor’s resident maestro watercolorist and incarnation of Dutch painting excellence.
There are even watercolor brushes named after him. He has taught…
Where It’s At
John Vander’s new show at Gold/Smith Gallery, “The Summer Paintings,” is vivid, bold, colorful and distinctly Vander. This is a collection of small paintings of Maine and Italia memories, or of…
The walls at the Damariscotta River Grill transform to summer colors and images, exploring a number of themes and capturing the light and beauty of Maine. Artists Douglas Houle, Susan Tilton…
Twenty-three artists participated in this year’s plein air event, “Paint the Town,” hosted by the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset. Beginning July 21, artists, from across Maine, set up their easels…
Maine Art Gallery
“Lost and Found” the upcoming exhibit at the Maine Art Gallery at 15 Warren Street in Wiscasset, features three Maine artists who create mixed media narratives with all manner of materials from…
Monhegan Island was covered in a thick layer of fog Wednesday, July 14, but that wasn’t going to stop Judine French from painting.
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River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for a juried show of abstract art. Deadline for submission is Saturday, Aug. 7 at 4 p.m. The gallery is pleased to announce that Ingrid…
The closing reception for Maine Art Gallery’s critically acclaimed “Acquired Symbols” show was a festive and well attended event July 16 at the gallery in Wiscasset.
The show, that opened…
Sylvan Gallery is pleased to offer a special exhibit featuring the oil paintings of Neal Hughes and Crista Pisano, two renowned artists…
Response to the Maine Art Gallery’s call for artists to participate in this year’s plein air “Paint the Town” event has been overwhelming. In fact, the gallery has had to turn away last minute…
The Lincoln Arts Festival committee has announced that its annual Art Show and Sale Aug. 13-15, with a preview sale on Thursday, Aug. 12, 5-7 p.m., will now be held at the Boothbay Region YMCA…
Gold /Smith Gallery is showing a selection of small paintings by Boothbay artist John Vander. The paintings are a distillation of summer itself.
The artist says, “The works are mostly…
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2021
ROCKPORT — The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, in Rockport, announces a statewide call for entries for the eighth juried Maine Wood biennial. The exhibition, which takes place in the Center’s…
Where It’s At
Studio 53 has an outstanding show going on through Aug. 1 featuring the work of David Estey and Jack Silverio. David’s abstracts continue to take viewers on unpredictable journeys, while Jack’s…
It has been three years since artists Catherine Day and Sue Kenney opened Black River Gallery in downtown Boothbay Harbor. The gallery, which showcases their…
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s (BRAF) current show portrays “July in Maine” from as many angles as there are artists. This members’ show, representing 100 regional artists, also marks a…
A selection of Lina Burley’s works, in both oil and watercolor, will be on exhibit in Gallery One at the Boothbay Region Art Gallery (BRAF) from July 28 through Aug. 30.
Lina Burley (1922-…
The sky was overcast Friday, July 2. It was an abrupt weather change, in true New England fashion, from the oppressive heat that marked most of the Windjammer Days’ festivities. However, the…
Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset should definitely be on your list of galleries to visit – and by July 17. Yes, there is a deadline. The current show, “Acquired Symbols,” is an experience. The show…
The Waldo Theatre, at 916 Main St., Waldoboro, launches its gallery space with a group art show of 13 artists featuring “Creatures of Maine,” on Wednesday, July 7.
Thirteen Maine artists…
Rob Smith starts his days early. He only has a few hours before the first light of morning fades and with it the gentle lighting he prefers for his avian photography.
In a year, Smith said…
