Remember playing marbles as a kid? We all had a prized collection we kept in an old cigar box, pouch or other “sacred” space. In neighborhoods everywhere, playing marbles was a serious business –…
Art
Gleason Fine Art
Gleason Fine Art will host a First Friday reception on Aug. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. for acclaimed still-life painter Abbey Ryan. This young artist shot to fame when she was selected by Oprah…
My one and only trip out west, in February of 1995 to Utah (the Tuscon/Bisbee/Phoenix areas of Arizona were also part of the trip), introduced me to some awe-inspiring rock formations at…
The Kefauver Studio & Gallery, in cooperation with the Bristol Road Galleries, is hosting “The Garden Party” plein air event on Saturday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, Aug…
Studio 53 Fine Art
Some say it’s controversial. Even though artists and craftsmen have been doing it for centuries there remains a lack of understanding of the process. Some deride it using terms such as “knock off…
Downeast Gallery in Edgecomb is hosting two concurrent exhibitions in July, running through Saturday, Aug. 4: “Windswept” and “Morocco in Maine.”
“Windswept” ……
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 Midcoast Maine. Three artists capture the…
Tapestries, monoprints and whimsy are the theme of the new exhibition by Priscilla May Alden at Gold/Smith Gallery. Priscilla starts each piece with sketches and a palette of yarn…
Boothbay Railway Village is offering hands-on art and handcraft classes throughout the year as an extension of the museum’s Artisan Days program. Artisan Days celebrates Maine’s craft heritage by…
The Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) presents the work of Newcastle painter Midge Coleman Monday, July 16 through Friday, Aug. 10: ‘”Celebrating the Land Around Us.”…
The Green Lion Gallery specializes in high-quality, individually-made fine art prints - and Maine is fortunate to have some successful and highly creative collaborative…
River Arts in Damariscotta is inviting the public to view its most recent exhibition, “Summertime” juried by Bob Keyes, arts writer for the Portland Press Herald. Keyes selected…
Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset
“Memories, Dreams, and Reflections,” an exhibit of works by Joseph, Max and Tony Ascrizzi, opens with a reception at the Maine Art Gallery from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, July 14. Music for the…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
See the original paintings for Susan Schadler’s book, “Come Walk in the Flynbos With Me,” by Lynne and John M.T. Seitzer, on display in the upstairs Community Room at Boothbay Harbor Memorial…
On Thursday, July 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. Steve Burns and Helen Farnham from Markings Gallery, will present an artist talk and private viewing of their work and journeys as artists. The artist talk…
The Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) office-gallery is hosting the artwork of Damariscotta artist Marnie Sinclair. Her show of sculptures and mixed media pieces is called “Magical Adaptations…
Galleries 338 will open its inaugural exhibition “Perspectives in American Art,” on Friday, July 6 during the Rockland First Friday Art Walk. Gallery owners Peter Clarke of Clarke Gallery,…
Birds. This unusual and engrossing exhibition of works in various media opens the summer season at Mathias Fine Art. It is a “must see” and is suitable for all age groups. The show runs through…
Maine Art Gallery
A spirited and prolific array of paintings and sculptures — the independent creations of a family of three…
Gleason Fine Art's July show, "Kevin Beers: Points of Light," opens with a reception for Kevin on First Friday, July 6, from 5-7 p.m. As always, the public is invited to stop by the gallery,…
Visit the galleries listed below July 6 for specials First Friday receptions, new exhibitions and live demos. Most are within walking distance, others are a short car ride away … all are worth…
The Alna General Store is the site of a local art show. What began as an idea to show local children’s art in a public space, has grown into a pool of artists of all ages.
When curator,…
The current show at Gleason Fine Art, “Awakenings,” features the work of two talented women who just happen to be mother and daughter, Andrea Peters and Christine Peters. The creative spirit…
Last summer while doing research for a painting of the Linekin Bay Ferry at the Boothbay Harbor Historical Society, Southport artist Ed Parker came across several old photographs of a…
River Arts in Damariscotta is inviting artists throughout Maine to submit artwork for jurying in its upcoming exhibition, “Summertime”. Artists can submit up to three works in any medium including…
River Arts Gallery West
Annie Darling, an encaustic, mixed media artist, has a solo show in the West Gallery at River Arts that runs through July 11.
Annie Darling was born in…
S.H.E.D. Talks
During the Wiscasset Art Walk please join us for an informal discussion of Trelawney O'brien’s artwork at the Doublet S.H.E.D. at Creamery Pier Thursday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m. She will be the first…
“Monhegan to Paris” opens at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery in Wiscasset, Maine on Saturday, July 7 with a reception from 4 to 6 .pm. The event is free and open to the public and…
During a journalism career that spanned three decades, photographer Peter Southwick produced images that appeared in publications around the world. As a staff photographer for the Associated Press…
Southport Memorial Library
The Southport Memorial Library is pleased to announce its summer show, “The Sense of Wonder: Lee Boynton and Rachel Carson.” In this show quotes from Rachel Carson’s book “The Sense of Wonder” are…
Nancy Coleman of Damariscotta Mills, will be showing her new collection of more than a dozen hand colored metal etchings; during the Wiscasset Art Walk this Thursday, June 28 from 5-8 p.m. at…
Mathias Fine Art
One hundred years ago the U.S. government passed what has been called one of the most powerful conservation laws ever: The Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Celebrating this 100th anniversary the Audubon…
Rick Dickinson grew up in West Sand Lake, New York, where he first painted as a teenager. Fast forward to 2007 when, after enjoying a successful career as an executive in the construction industry…
The Wiscasset Middle High School, WMHS, is proud to join with the Wiscasset Art Walk by showcasing local works in a pop-up art gallery at 64 Main St, on June 28, 5-8 p.m. The gallery will include…
The earliest known baskets were made in eastern Europe about 29,000 years ago, making this one of our earliest art forms. Basket-making is also an extremely versatile form of expression, as…
Helen Farnham, a fiber artist from Boothbay Harbor, will be exhibiting new needle felt designs at Markings Gallery in Bath beginning July 1. Her fascination with exotic, wild animals are the…
River Arts in Damariscotta is inviting artists throughout Maine to submit artwork for jurying in its upcoming exhibition, “Summertime.” Artists can submit up to three works in any medium including…
The first Wiscasset Art Walk of the 2018 season, on Thursday, June 28, 5-8 p.m., is known by regulars as the season’s Love Fest event. Balmy weather is firmly ensconced, the…
Get an insider’s look into the lives and work of nationally-recognized ceramic artists during slide talks at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle this summer. Every year, Watershed…
An exhibition of painting and sculpture by Richard Brown Lethem and Judy O’Donnell will open on Friday, June 15 at the Green Lion Gallery, 104 Front Street in Bath. That…
The PWA office-gallery is hosting the artwork of Damariscotta artist Marnie Sinclair. Her show of sculptures and mixed media pieces is called “Magical Adaptations…
No matter where you are throughout 2019, a glance at photographer Robert Mitchell’s “Around Boothbay Harbor” calendar will transport you to the Boothbay region, with a side trip to Monhegan Island…
River Arts West Gallery
Artists Stephanie Wright and Jessica Sirois invite the public to the opening reception for their show “Convergence” in the West Gallery at River Arts Friday, June 8 from 5 to 7 p.m.…
River Arts in Damariscotta, is inviting the public to the opening reception for its 10th annual Member Show, Friday, June 8 from 5-7 pm. The artwork by 85 member artists on exhibit are…
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 Midcoast Maine. Artists Léa Peterson and Susan…
Twin Villages ArtWalk, celebrating its sixth season, will bring a festive atmosphere, celebrating art and artists, to Damariscotta and Newcastle, Friday, June 15, 4-7 p.m. Nineteen galleries and…
Carlo Albucci is a Florentine painter of curious happenings. He paints ironic, iconic, surreal and comic events sometimes all together, sometimes one at a time. In all ways they are fun to look at…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) celebrates the work of the late Lee Winslow Court with a show on display throughout June in the upstairs community room during regular library hours.…
