Art

Aerial view from the bridge, showing the gardens divided by a dry river bed of stone constructed by Carlton Plummer. Courtesy of Carlton Plummer

The Plummer Gallery and Gardens conducted guided tours of their perennial gardens and art gallery Thursday, Aug. 15, to a large group from the Herb Society of America, based in Pennsylvania.

Maine Artists
A table by furniture-maker Eben Blaney of Edgecomb.

This year, the Lincoln Arts Festival’s annual boatyard art show and sale, to be held Friday, Aug. 23 through Sunday, Aug. 25, has a new identity and focus. Located as in past years at the Boothbay…

Maine Artists
“Ode to Bowdoin Pines,” one in a new series by Jean Kigel running September 2 – 27, will be featured at Gallery Framing in Brunswick during the town's art walk.

Since classical Greek times, poets have written odes addressing subjects like joy, Grecian urns, the west wind and immortality.

For her exhibit,“…

The First
New Harbor by Karen Cheney

The First is proud to announce the winners of its sixth annual customer photo calendar contest.

Fourteen color photographs have been chosen from over 350 entries, and each winning…

Maine Artists
“Oriens Pira (detail),” oil, 16 by 28 inches by Sean Beavers.

The new show at Gleason Fine Art, “Sean Beavers: Wood, Water, Stone and Seed,” opens on Thursday, Aug. 22. The public is invited to a reception for the artist on Friday, Aug. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m.…

Maine Artists
John M.T. Seitzer displays some of his new work, now on exhibit at The First bank.

John Michael Thomas Seitzer is an award winning artist. He continually stretches his artistic “vocabulary” with skillfully rendered paintings in an eclectic range of styles from…

Damariscotta

River Arts, a nonprofit art center in Damariscotta, invites Maine artists to submit work for the upcoming “Artists’ Choice” juried exhibition. An opening reception will be held Friday, Aug. 30…

‘Round Town

Many calendars are simply utilitarian, a way to keep track of this and that. They may be erasable white boards or soulless electronic grids. Some printed calendars, while they appeal to a wide…

Maine Artists
"Baptism," by Tom Cavanaugh, is on display at the Bay Street Gallery, one of 36 works in the current exhibition.

36 of Tom Cavanaugh's paintings have been shipped from his Navarre Beach, Fla., studio and will be exhibited at his new outdoor gallery on Bay Street in Boothbay Harbor.

Maine Artists
Carlton Plummer and his original watercolor, “Back Narrows.” Bids for the painting are now being accepted by the Boothbay Region Art Foundation in support of its scholarship fund. Courtesy of Boothbay Region Art Foundation/Svetlana Beattie photo

During the month of August through September 6, the Boothbay Region Art Foundation is holding a silent auction with bids being accepted during regular gallery hours at 1 Townsend Avenue in…

Damariscotta River Assocation
Artist Jane Dahmen hangs her contribution to the DRA's 40th anniversary art show, “Visions of the River,” which runs August 10-17 in Damariscotta. Courtesy of Damariscotta River Association

After more than 10 months of planning, the Damariscotta River Association’s (DRA) 40th anniversary celebration art show is ready to open.

Twenty-four area artists, who are also DRA members,…

Don Josephson's works on display the month of August at Studio 53.

Don Josephson shows a selection of work from his Edgecomb studio at Studio 53. Adventurous in life, fearless with paint, Josephson brings his “specimen life” of energy and spontaneity, his world…

Maine Artists
Kathleen Billis, left, and COCO VIVO Fine Art owner Mary Phelps. The Billis work on the easel, “A Northern Farm” in Waldoboro is just one of the new works in a series called, “Feels Like Home” running through August 31. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Artist Kathleen Billis has spent her time capturing scenes, both locally and internationally, for over 20 years.

A plein air painter, Billis relishes her outdoor “studios,” whether on a…

Maine Artists
Virginia Forrest stands in front of her watercolor entitled "Boothbay Harbor Lobster Boats."

An assortment of vibrant watercolor works by Virginia Forrest are currently on exhibition at First Federal Savings Bank in Boothbay Harbor. Forrest’s work is shaped by the natural…

Damariscotta
“Ebenecook Harbor,” by Kim Traina.

“The Magic Hour: A Photography and Pastel Exhibit,” by Edgecomb artist Kim Traina, is on exhibit at the Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) office gallery.

The show opened on August 5 and…

Maine Artists
“Trailing Yew Laundry Line, Monhegan,” by Ellen Hutcheson, on display at the Damariscotta River Grill through September 15.

Visitors from both away and the throughout the region enjoyed the recent reception for “Painting Maine IV” at Damariscotta River Grill. Running through September 15, the show highlights the unique…

An extensive collection of fine art, encompassing everything from old master works to fine Maine paintings, will be featured in Thomaston Place Auction Galleries Summer Auction on Saturday, August…

Maine Artists
“The Meetinghouse,”  21 inches x 29 inches, Barbara Prey

The virtuosic hand of internationally acclaimed artist Barbara Ernst Prey, who has painted powerful views of her surroundings for 40 years, is being showcased at Blue Water Fine Arts in Port Clyde…

Maine Artists
"A Time to Heal," by John M. T. Seitzer c.2013, oil 24 x 48.

John M.T. Seitzer's "Still Painting under the Influence of Henri Matisse" is the current series of paintings featured at Joy To The Wind Gallery.

A continuation on the themes inspired by…

The written word can convey ideas, tell stories, describe images and express emotions – so can art. Humans were telling stories by drawing images on cave walls long before writing them down on…

Maine Artists
“Asters and Goldenrod Time,” 11" x 14" by Corinne McIntyre

Corinne McIntyre, a plein air painter, will feature and exhibit her most recent landscape and seascape paintings “Mid-Summer in Maine,” during the First Friday Art Walk August 2. Ocean Point…

'Round Town

Celebrate the third Twin Villages ArtWalk, August 7 from 4 to 7 p.m., a free, self-guided walking/driving tour of art shows in Damariscotta and…

Local Business
Jewelry designer Donna Barnako and a few of her unique accessories. Courtesy of Donna Barnako

Gifts at 136, the Maine-made artisan gallery in downtown Damariscotta, has added classic and contemporary jewelry designs by Donna Barnako of Wiscasset.

“I am honored to have my necklaces,…

Anotole Eugene Hillairet (French, 1880-1928), “Le Pont de la Concorde, Paris,” oil on board.

The exhibit “French, British and American Impressionism” will open at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery on Saturday, August 10. The Impressionist views of Paris and Saint Tropez will be displayed along…

"Three Beach Boppers," a 12-inch x 12-inch oil on canvas by Don Josephson now at Studio 53 in Boothbay Harbor.

Don Josephson shows a selection of work from his Edgecomb studio at Studio 53. Adventurous in life, fearless with paint, Josephson brings his “specimen life” of energy and spontaneity, his world…

“Sweet peas, etc.”  24-inch x 22-inch by Sylvia Alberts, 2006.

The Lupine Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of paintings by Sylvia Alberts. The exhibition will run from July 25 through August 12 with an opening reception on July 25 from 5 to 7 p.m…

Maine Artists
"The Broken Cloud," by William Irvine

Gleason Fine Art opens two new shows at its Boothbay Harbor gallery on Thursday, August 1. New work, playful and powerful maritime oils by the Brooklin, Maine artist William Irvine and boats,…

The Illuminateds: front, left: Carole Palmer, 'Cilla Alden; back row left: Betsy Wing, Priscilla Hayes, Susan Newbold, Mary Lou Newstead and Ron Salter. Missing from photo: Barbie Eldred, Mary Nelson and Pat McHold. JOE GELARDEN/Boothbay Register

The Probably-sixth Almost-annual show of work by the group known as the “Illuminateds” will open on August 8 this year. The opening will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in The Barn at 115 Paradise Point…

Maine Artists
'Stripes,' 20-inch x 16-inch oil by Lynne Seitzer

When Lynne Seitzer looks out onto the world, she has the unique gift of capturing the stories of humanity and transcribing them into images on canvas. Her show at Studio 53 Fine Art Gallery in…

Maine Artists
Mark Mellor watercolor

Mark A. Mellor will be exhibiting his watercolor paintings at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library on Oak Street in Boothbay Harbor during the month of August. The watercolors in this exhibit at the…

Wiscasset Art Walk
Liz Lannon, left, of Wiscasset on fiddle meets up with twig artist Susan Perrine of Woolwich outside Mac's Place during the art walk. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper

Shelli Rottman of Brooklyn, New York, liked two things best about her time at the Wiscasset Art Walk July 25: The flow of people it drew created that bustling feel…

Gloria Taliana sits on the stone memory bench that honors her late husband, Jim Taliana. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Region Arts Foundation invites all to attend the official dedication of the late Jim Taliana's memory bench, slated for September 1 at 1 p.m in the…

'Round Town

Dickinson & Company Fine Art * 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Boothbay Harbor…

Artists, music, crafts and stunningly unique shops are all part of the July Art Walk in Wiscasset on Thursday, July 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. In addition to Wiscasset’s galleries (Wiscasset Bay Gallery…

Damariscotta
“Homarus LaFite Rothschild 1961” by Jean Kigel. The piece was inspired by a collector of vintage corkscrews.

The sometimes whimsical, sometimes delicate art of Jean Kigel will be displayed through August 14 at the River Arts West Gallery in North Damariscotta. The public is…

“In the Cove,” by Lee Boynton, now on display at the Southport Memorial Library through August.

“The life is in the paint.”

Plein air artist Lee Boynton encourages his students to be generous with paint, and to enjoy the feel of it on the brush as they apply it to the canvas. “Every…

Maine Artists
“Smoke and Mirrors” promo card with examples of Betty Blackman's dramatic photography.

Edgecomb artist Betty Blackman has an ongoing exhibit, "Smoke and Mirrors," at Gallery 109 in Farmington featuring some of her photograpic work. The exhibit, which began on July 12, will run…

Maine Artists
“Beekeeper's Wife” by Kimberly Callas, now at Mathias Fine Art in Trevett.

'Making Headlines' is a new and unusual exhibition on view at Mathias Fine Art in Trevett.

11 artists, most of them from Maine, are showing artworks all of which have the same focus: the…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Dick Rauh, whose "Tree Sketches" will be on view at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in August, will focus on drawing plants when he teaches a week-long art course from August 5-9. Courtesy of Dick Rauh

In the second annual New York Botanical Gardens' "Summer in Coastal Maine" partnership with Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, internationally renowned botanical artist Dick Rauh, a…

Humans were telling stories by drawing images on cave walls long before writing them down on stone tablets. When man finally began to write things down, images in the form of illustrations were…

Maine Artists

"The Pink Pirate" is a new oil painting by Lynne Seitzer at Joy To The Wind Gallery in Boothbay Harbor. A visual tribute to the strength and character of the…

Maine Coast Artist Gallery in Friendship is putting out a call for art with the theme for floral still life, garden art, fine craft and sculpture and related…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Artist-in-residence Hillary Parker will share her inspiration and expertise in three workshops at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens from July 16-19. Courtesy of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

In each of the workshops Hillary Parker will teach as the July 16 through 19 artist-in-residence at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, participants will be encouraged to approach their own artwork…

With its grand reopening, the Colby College Museum of Art will offer a special Community Day Sunday, July 14, featuring activities and attractions for families…

Merrymeeting Arts Center

The Merrymeeting Arts Center in Bowdoinham announces its Fall 2013 Show “Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address” featuring Lincoln portraits by the late Carlo Pittore to celebrate the 150th…

Closing Sale

The venerable artist, Tom Cavanaugh, who established the Bay Street Studio in Boothbay Harbor in 1950, is announcing a massive close-out sale at the Studio Galleries, located at 6…

'Round Town
Jennie Slick, Master Navajo Weaver, demonstrates a technique during a workshop as student Fran Roggen looks on. Courtesy of Mary Walker

Master Navajo Weaver Jennie Slick and Mary Walker, interpreter and storyteller of Navajo weavers, rugs and culture, will come to Studio 53 Fine Art Gallery on Saturday, July 13…

How-To

World renowned artist Maggie McClellan will be leading a plein air art seminar/workshop August 5-9, hosted by former student and East Boothbay resident, Carole LaFontaine.

The class will…

Maine Artists
Myrna Snider of East Boothbay proudly holds the alewife sculpture she won at the Fish Ladder Festival. Courtesy of Deb Wilson

In early May, Myrna Snider of East Boothbay went to Alewife Fabrics in Damariscotta Mills to buy presents for a friend who loves to quilt. There she saw the extraordinary alewife…

Damariscotta

Three Nobleboro artists specializing in different artistic mediums will present a joint exhibition of their work at the River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta July 4 through July 17.  …