Cindy Spencer and Bob Vaughan are watercolorists showing their work at the Pemaquid Art Gallery this season. They both enjoy exploiting the impressionist qualities of watercolor as the colors tend to blend and flow spontaneously. The concept of “less is more” is seen in Spencer’s watercolors, where she strives to convey mood and atmosphere without picky details. The effect is light and airy, a happy result. She feels that big brushes, experimentation and her imagination are her most important tools. This is Spencer’s first season at the Pemaquid Art Gallery. Her work also can be seen at cindyspencerart.com.
Bob Vaughan has been a member at the Pemaquid Art Gallery since 2011. His watercolors reflect his fascination with the “bright, translucent colors….that capture the beautiful light we see in nature.” Vaughan expresses the belief that “painting what you see to express how you feel” is a piece of artistic advice he has taken to heart. He especially enjoys portraying light as it falls on his subjects, whether he is interpreting landscape or has included buildings (iconic Maine houses and buildings are a favorite theme) and figures.
You may find Vaughan’s work at River Arts shows, and other area locations as well as at the Pemaquid Art Gallery. Painting plein air near the coast during the summer, you may even find him concentrating on a new painting somewhere in the local area!
In addition to Spencer and Vaughan, see the work of the following artists at the Pemaquid Gallery of Art this season: Barbara Applegate, Debra Arter, Bruce Babb, Julie Babb, Stephen Busch, Midge Coleman, William Curtis, Dianne Dolan, Peggy Farrell, Bill Hallett, Claire Hancock, Kay Hannah, Jean Harris, Hannah Ineson, Steve Jaga, Will Kefauver, Jan Kilburn, Barbara Klein, Patti Leavitt, Sally Loughridge, Marlene Loznicka, Nancy MacKinnon, Judy Nixon, Paul Sherman, Liliana Thelander, Ernest Thompson, Bev Walker, and guest artists Mary Mabry, Sarah Fisher and Kathleen Horst.
Artists all reside within the Lincoln County area. The Gallery is situated in Lighthouse Park at Pemaquid Point, Bristol and online at www.pemaquidartgallery.com. The gallery is open daily through Columbus Day, from 10 AM until 5 PM.
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Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery in Waldoboro will loan paintings to “Emotional Currents: Between Survival and Freedom,” an exhibition opening June 19 at Open House of History — the Waldoboro Custom House — at 908 Main St. The show runs through Aug. 9. Curated by Michael Amico, the exhibition explores how the relationship between ocean […]
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Triangle Gallery in Rockland is celebrating the opening of two new shows today, June 5, during the Rockland First Friday Art Walk. “The Black & White Show” brings together bold black and white work by Triangle Gallery artists and runs through June 20. Upstairs through June 28 is “Interiors/Exteriors (the Nature of Nature),” a solo […]
The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland is celebrating the opening of its Arts@theIntersection Student Exhibition today, June 5, with a free community event from 5 to 7 p.m. as part of First Fridays at the Farnsworth. The exhibition will remain on view through spring 2027. The show features work by four classrooms across four Maine […]
Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset will open “Song of the Wild,” an exhibition celebrating Maine’s wild landscapes, flora and fauna, June 18 through July 26. An opening reception with the artists will be held June 20 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., featuring a musical presentation by The Flying Seeds, a Maine-based duo. The exhibition and […]
The Deer Isle Artists Association opened its 2026 summer season with “New Beginnings,” a group show on view through June 14 at the DIAA Gallery in Deer Isle Village. A reception with the artists was held May 29. The exhibition features painting, drawing, metal, weaving, mixed media collage and ceramics by Cynthia Bourque Simonds, Ethan […]
Landing Gallery in Rockland opens “Fire and Ice,” new paintings by Sarah Faragher, today, June 5, with an opening reception during the First Friday Art Walk from 4 to 8 p.m. The show runs through June 28. Faragher, a midcoast Maine painter known for her deep engagement with the coastal landscape, draws on both direct […]
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland opened its summer season May 23 with four new exhibitions and a reception in the Marilyn Moss Rockefeller Lobby. Bianca Beck presents “Eyes,” featuring new works that refuse the distinction between painting and sculpture — abstract, figure-suggesting forms in papier-mâché covered in DayGlo and jewel-toned colors that […]
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