Art

Robert Noreika

Sylvan Gallery celebrates its 19th year of representing a core group of talented New England artists with receptions on Thursday, Aug. 29 and Thursday, Sept. 26, both from 5-8 p.m., to mark their…

Carol Wiley

River Arts in Damariscotta invites the public to a “wild” opening reception on Friday, Aug. 16 from 5-7 p.m. An exhilarating exhibition juried by Anthony Anderson, publisher of the Maine Studio…

Rachiel Norwood
The Stable Gallery, at 28 Water St., Damariscotta, will host an opening reception for its latest show, “Lights and Shadows,” on Friday, Aug. 16 from 5-7 p.m.
Lincoln Arts Festival
Jess Wrobel

Summer in Maine is prime time for art shows, exhibitions, and spending time on the water – among so many other activities and pastimes. At Lincoln Arts Festival’s annual Arts & Yachts…

Kate Nordstrom

Mid-August is a lush moment in the garden season and Carriage House Gardens in Wiscasset invites the public to an open house to celebrate the blooms and the equally colorful paintings of Alna…

As they have in past seasons, the exhibiting artists of The Pemaquid Artists Group have refreshed their panels with new works of art. Visitors to the gallery after the mid-season point will…

Local Flavors Summer Series
Susan Bartlett Rice

Cheney Financial Group is hosting the second of three fun summer events Thursday, Aug. 15, from 4:30-6 p.m. The events support and showcase local artists, local musicians, local food, local brews…

Harbor Theater

“Downton Abbey” is now a grand motion picture event and the Harbor Theater is holding its very first Sneak Preview. See the new film version of your favorite television program before it opens…

First National Bank

First National Bank is proud to announce the winners of its 12th annual Customer Photo Calendar Contest. Fifteen color photographs have been chosen from over 200 entries, and each winning…

Help support the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) and local artists through a collaborative endangered species pottery collection.

Maine potter, Mary McKone, and painter and illustrator…

Green Lion Gallery, Bath
Richard William Blanchard

Richard William Blanchard grew up in Winthrop, and found opportunities to develop his creative inclinations at the University of Maine in Augusta while he was still in high school.  He continued…

Gleason Fine Art

Friday afternoon, Aug. 2,  artist Henry Isaacs  and arts writer/historian Dan Kany entertained an overflow audience at Gleason Fine Art, 31 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor.

The subject…

Barbara Bean

River Arts in Damariscotta announces the opening of “Old Items & New Ideas” in the West Gallery from Aug. 8-21. The public is invited to celebrate at the opening reception on Aug. 16.

Down East Gallery will featuring 30+ tapestries from New England's top weavers, this invitational exhibition celebrates the ancient and fine art of tapestry weaving. Curators Priscilla May Alden…

The Maine Stone Symposium is well under way on the Boothbay Common. The artists have come from across Maine and from as far away as Japan to create works of art from Maine granite and other…
Suzanne Demarest

"Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and Modernism" opens Aug. 7 at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery. Works by important American and European artists from Italy, France, Holland, Austria, Great Britain…

The Saltwater Artists is proud to have three jewelers and a wood-turner in their gallery.

Cat Crozier uses semi-precious gemstone beads that have unique spiritual and healing properties.…

Who would ever imagine that you could have a beautiful scarf that is warm in winter, cool in summer and environmentally friendly? Now featured at Stable Gallery in Damariscotta, Amy Smith’s woven…

River Arts in Damariscotta presents a unique exhibition featuring Maine artist, Gilles Letourneau, in the West Gallery through Aug. 8. “Micro Abstraction,…

The Tuscon-based company Got All Your Marbles? has a line of jewelry featuring marbles in…

Jack Silverio had his own architectural practice from 1979 to 2016. In this area folks may be familiar with his St. Columba Episcopal Church near St. Andrews Village. It is designed in a way to be…

Gleason Fine Art

“Moving Pictures,” internationally acclaimed artist Henry Isaacs’ eighth solo show with Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor, opens Thursday, Aug. 1, and runs through Tuesday, Sept. 3. On Friday,…

Two Pemaquid peninsula artists showing this summer at the Pemaquid Art Gallery at Lighthouse Park in New Harbor are Sally Loughridge and Barbara Klein. Their bold and colorful paintings depict…

Alice de Mauriac

The Saltwater Artists Gallery has three artists with very individualist styles who use acrylic paint.

Alice de Mauriac paints large while Kay Miller paints much smaller preferring 2” X  2…

Damariscotta River Grill
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. Three artists capture the essence of…

River Arts announces a call to artists for the August show.  Artists may submit up to three works for jurying into “Wild Things.” Participants are invited to respond to the theme to reflect their…

Midcoast Friends Meeting will host a talk and discussion with artist and author Rebekah Younger on Sunday, July 28, at 11:30 a.m. Rebekah’s new book, “Be, Awake, Create: Mindful Practices to Spark…

Lynne Seitzer
“Most art begins with a desire to communicate an idea or an image. Along the way there must be room for experimentation. This ‘allowing’ is where a painting can become energized. Pausing…

At Pemaquid Art Gallery this season a visitor will find several artists who are not painters, but work in other mediums. Two who have been with the gallery for quite a long time are Bruce Babb,…

Harbor Theater

Because of the popularity of Exhibition on Screen’s art film series shown monthly in the winter at Harbor Theater, a summer offering is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. (with speaker and…

Priscilla Hayes

Beginning  Aug. 1  through 27 Gold/Smith Gallery, Boothbay Harbor, will be featuring landscapes and seascapes in acrylic by East Boothbay and Boston artist Priscilla Hayes. The work “Windward…

Sculptor Dan Ucci

From Saturday, July 27 through Sunday, Aug. 4, the public is encouraged to visit the Boothbay Common to meet eight accomplished Maine sculptors along with their guests from Japan and Canada as…

Photos by Mackenzie Andersen have been accepted in the 

Since 2002, Ann Hedgcock has exhibited her unique pottery every summer weekend at the Boothbay Region Arts and Crafts Show. Her pieces range from wheel-thrown mugs, jugs, bowls, and dishes to…

Where It’s At
David Estey

Twenty-five.

There are 25 journeys to be taken through the paintings of Belfast-based artist David Estey at Studio 53 Fine Art through July 28. The works were created between 2015 and 2019…

Maine Art Gallery
The Maine Art Gallery invites artists to set up their easels in town during three days beginning Thursday, Aug. 29. The plein air event will conclude with a reception and sale on Saturday, Aug.…
Maine Art Gallery - Wiscasset

An outstanding collection of contemporary abstract art by seven Maine artists can be viewed through the second Saturday in August at the Maine Art Gallery. The exhibit, curated by Elaine Pew,…

Come join us at the Morris Farm on Sunday, July 28 at the Morris Farm as we celebrate Maine Crafters! Bring held in conjunction with Open Farm Day, craftspeople will be set up in the historic barn…

Elisabeth Ladwig, an award-winning photographic artist whose current work has appeared on magazine covers and gallery walls from Arizona to Rome; and her digital displays in Times Square and at…

This season, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) is celebrating the power of the unseen with its theme, Roots: The Other Half of the Story. That celebration culminates with the opening of…

David Allen

River Arts in Damariscotta invites the public to the opening reception of three shows on Friday, July 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. The feature show in the Main Gallery is “Night and Day.” This exhibition…

Judy Nixon

Some of the finest art in the region can be found locally at the Pemaquid Art Gallery at Lighthouse Park, a little jewel of a gallery with a long history. The gallery, which houses works by 32 of…

Lisa Kyle - Maine

Cheney Financial Group is hosting three summer events to support local artists, local musicians, local food, brews and wine.  The first event will be held Thursday, July 11, from 4:30-6 p.m.…

A painting party, led by gifted artist Selina Reid, will be held Wednesday, July 10 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 25 Industrial Park Rd. in Boothbay.  This month, the painting will…

River Arts in Damariscotta announces the second annual 6” x 6” fundraising exhibition. This summertime exhibition is open to everyone: students, local artists, international artists, community…

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts invites visitors to their 54-acre campus for the 25th annual Salad Days, a celebration of local food and handcrafted ceramics. This art-and-craft-filled…

Kevin Beers

On First Friday, July 5, from 5 to 7 pm, Gleason Fine Art will host an artist reception for the gallery’s July show: “Kevin Beers: Points of Light II.” The gallery invites Kevin’s many fans as…

Eben Blaney Fine Furniture

Furniture designer/maker Eben Blaney has gathered five fine craftspeople for a three-day show at his Edgecomb Studio and Showroom at 96 Eddy Road, July 12-14.  The Opening Night Reception is on…

   A self-guided journey led by the art lover’s desire to exercise their imagination.

A large triptych by Abby Shahn commands attention on the first floor, but everywhere one turns is work that is vivid and intriguing. Paintings by Marjorie Arnett, Michele Caron, acrylic panels by…