River Arts is inviting the public to the opening reception for its newest exhibition, “Autumn” on Friday, Oct. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition features 95 works in a variety of media by 60…

Gleason Fine Art opens a new show at its Portland gallery, “Henry Isaacs: New Work” on Friday, Oct. 4.

An opening reception for the artist will be held that evening from 5 to 8 p.m. “New…

For the first time in Maine, Oyster Portraits painted by Carol Abitabilo Ast will be on exhibit at the Damariscotta River Grill now through October 28. The exhibit coincides with the Pemaquid…

River Arts welcomes back two popular instructors for classes in October, Kris Engman, teaching color theory and Andy Seferlis, teaching stone carving. Classes, workshops, and open studios are…

Wiscasset Art Walk will close its inaugural season with quite a splash on its final walk of the year, Thursday, September 26, 5-8 p.m.

This month’s featured artists dazzle with rich textures…

Dana McLean's fascination with lobster boat design first took shape when he was a young boy, surrounded by family and friends that were lobstermen.

He loved those wooden boats. From ages six…

Former Chocolate Church Arts Center board member Allen Gaul updates the mural that has graced a performance venue wall since 1991. The update will help kick off the 2013-14 season that begins with…

The entire community (and beyond) is invited to start “thinking inside the square” in preparation for the Boothbay Region Are Foundation’s November/December “Art in the Square” exhibit.

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When you think of a pelican, the first thing that probably pops into your mind is “Florida.”

Certainly that’s a place where one can see brown pelicans along the shores throughout that state…

Join everyone to celebrate the fifth Twin Villages Art Walk, Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. It is a free, self-guided walking/driving tour of art shows in Damariscotta and Newcastle. The Art…

“From Shore to Shore: Select American and European Coastal Paintings” opens at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery on Saturday, Sept. 28.

The exhibition explores a broad range of marine art from the…

October is just around the corner, the evenings are drawing in and all over Maine craftspeople and artists are preparing for the busiest shopping…

Ralph Hassenpflug and River Arts invite the public to the opening reception for his solo exhibition in the River Arts West Gallery, Friday, September 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. At his show at River Arts…

Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) is pleased to be hosting its first Artist in Residence, Jon Luoma of Alna. Luoma's work from the residency will be on display at HI-Hut, HVNC’s education center…

It all started when some of the plein air artists Mary Phelps represented told her they were looking for a retreat.

Phelps, the owner…

Gleason Fine Art opens “Brad Betts: Boats and Harbors” on Thursday, Sept. 19. The public is cordially invited to a reception for the artist on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. The Boothbay…

Nancy Freeman, founder of Round Top Center for the Arts and a prolific painter and printmaker, will be honored with an exhibition of her work at The Gallery at Round Top Farm, Damariscotta, from…

The 14th annual fine art show sponsored by St. Andrews Church in Newcastle will support Maine artists as well as many local, national and international charitable organizations.

The event…

River Arts is inviting all Maine artists to enter the juried exhibition, “Autumn.” Work in any media is encouraged, including photography and sculpture, encompassing whatever changes the new…

Maine’s woods are mysterious places filled with majestic trees, ferns, lichens, granite outcroppings and an amazing array of wildlife.

This rich and vibrant ecosystem is the focus of the new…

An art showing in the museum of the lighthouse on Seguin Island is currently running through Saturday, Sept. 28. There is no admission fee.

For this year's exhibit, the artists of the…

Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House has been a looming feature downtown for more than a century.

While it stood empty for several years, this year the nonprofit organization is celebrating 10…

Come see “A Floating World” at the Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) office gallery in downtown Damariscotta from September 16 to October 25. This exhibit features works by Chris Augusta, who…

Attention artists and animal lovers!

During Thanksgiving week, the Harlow Gallery is hosting Cheryl Miller's 46 Million Turkeys project.

Miller, an artist based in…

The Artist's Choice exhibition is running through Thursday, September 26 and consists of over 100 works by 80 Maine artists. The show, presented at the River Arts main gallery at 241 U.S. Route 1…

The Maine Art Show exhibition will be held daily September 20-22 at the St. Andrews Church parish hall on Glidden Street in Newcastle. The opening reception is on Friday, Sept. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m…

New paintings “At the Water Line” and steel constructions by Heidi Seidelhuber are on display through October 19.

Seidelhuber's paintings explore color, light and composition via Maine…

COCO VIVO Art for Living, Roger Milinowksi of Head of The Harbor Gallery and Corrine McIntrye of Ocean Point Studio, are excited to host “South and Maine,” a show featuring the artwork of some of…

When Margaret Canepa grew up in Connecticut without a television, she naturally looked elsewhere for entertainment.

There were always materials for various projects around the house. A…

Woolwich resident Nancy Rogers is one of 150 Maine artists with works in the “10 X 10 Benefit Exhibit & Sale” on Friday, Sept. 27, in Brunswick.

The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.…

On September 29 and on November 24, 2013, the Brunswick Shambhala Meditation Center, located at 19 Mason Street, Brunswick is offering a Sunday…

Gold/Smith Gallery is featuring new paintings by John Vander through October. The exhibit is about places Vander has visited in the last two years. Tuscany, Key West and New York City are a few of…

Boothbay artist Donald Demers has created a new work in support of the Boothbay Region Land Trust. “Low Tide on the Ledge, Porter Preserve,” is a signed 16 by 20-inch oil painting on linen encased…

Vincent Frazzetta and River Arts invite the public to the opening reception for his solo exhibition in the River Arts West Gallery, Friday, Sept. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The exhibition, running…

Damariscotta's Savory Maine Dining & Provisions is happy to present the unique artwork of Boothbay artist Hilary Bartlett in an exhibit entitled “Playing with Color and Texture.” The…

The works of painter and sculptor Stuart Roper comprise the next show at COCO VIVO Fine Art, which opens on Friday, Sept. 6. An artist's reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m.…

The Maine International Conference on the Arts 2013 will convene artists, arts administrators, arts educators and community leaders. The Maine Arts Commission has announced that registration is…

Downtown Wiscasset was the place to be August 29 for the penultimate Wiscasset Art Walk of 2013. The last chance to take it all in is September 26, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Bill Royall has a home on the coast of Maine with sprawling lawns that extend to the water's edge, a wife who is his best friend (and, he says, the reason he is where he is today),…

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation's (BRAF) Labor Day weekend event, Art at the Waterfront Park, will be held Saturday, Aug. 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the waterfront Whale Park on Commercial…

Reflections are fun, except, maybe, for the one that stares back at me from the mirror — that one is getting kind of old.

Photographing reflections is easy. Like photographing sunsets, you…

The deadline for submissions for the September 5 edition is Friday, Aug. 30, at 4 p.m. The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper offices will be closed on…

Over 35 spectacular oil paintings by artist Greg Laderer, including several pieces from private collections that have rarely before been seen in public, will be on…

Sometimes, things just fall into place.

They did for the 1846 Salt Marsh School in Edgecomb and those who sold and bought it earlier this month.

Get those cameras out or search your favorite photos taken in the Sheepscot River Valley. The deadline for the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association’s fifth annual “People’s Choice”…

The artists of the “Painting Maine IV” art show at the Damariscotta River Grill are ceaselessly inspired by Maine's beauty: its rugged landscape, strong character…

Join everyone to celebrate the fourth Twin Villages ArtWalk, Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. It is a free, self-guided walking/driving tour of…

Donald Demers, well-known maritime artist, and Peter Egeli, well-known portrait artist, have donated works of art in support of Boothbay Region Land Trust’s (BRLT) Stewardship…

Douglas Gimbel is intrigued by ideas and by conveying them through art.

Throughout three decades as a painter, sculptor and singer/songwriter (currently with his band, HDRnB), Gimbel, now…

ARTinME is a statewide juried fine art show open to all Maine artists. This outstanding show is sponsored by the Boothbay Region Art Foundation each fall. This October’s show will feature new and…