Mars Hall Gallery in Port Clyde will celebrate the holiday weekend as part of “St. George Sales into Summer”. The annual event will preview the 2016 season Saturday and Sunday, May 28th and 29th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Memorial Day through Friday, June 17th, the gallery will be open by appointment only.
The show offers an eclectic mix of paintings by watercolorists Leo Brooks, Nat Lewis, Greg Mort, Cam Noel, Elaine Reed and Carl Sublett; acrylic and oil paintings by Nancy Baker, Jeanette Steele-Esposito, Kris Johnson, Roger Kirby, Sharon Larkin, Maurice Michel Lode, Elaine Niemi, Jimmy Reed, Mimo Gordon Riley, Holly Smith and Ron Weaver; and black and white pinhole photography by Antonia Small.
Also on display will be a large variety of 3-D Art by Bill Cook, Jay Hoagland, Constance Kiermaier and Elaine Niemi; a variety of quality crafts including driftwood fish by Claire Perry; decoupage by Davene Fahy; carved decoys by Stephen Hill; carved and turned vessels by Dick Kelly and stained glass, pottery and mosaics by Dona Bergen. The gardens will be alive with two exhibits; “The Recycled Zoo” by Brian Read and “Heavy Metal Mobiles” by Jay Hoagland. A large collection of antiques, vintage jewelry, unique junque, handmade soaps and farm fresh eggs are also available.
Mars Hall Gallery is located 12.7 miles down the St. George peninsula at 621 Port Clyde Road/Route 131. For more information, call 372-9996 or 372-8194 or visit marshallgallery.net or email marshallgallery@roadrunner.com.
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