This new exhibition features new work from fiber artist Sondra Bogdonoff, the ceramics of Lynn Duryea and Paul Heroux, new abstract paintings by Jaap Eduard Helder and mixed media constructions by Jamie Johnston.
Fiber artist Sondra Bogdonoff will be exhibiting at the Turtle Gallery for the first time. Portland based, Bogdonoff has returned to the studio after a 20 year hiatus from full-time weaving. She describes the new work as a beginning and each weaving as it’s own short story. In addition to the weavings, Bogdonoff explores working on paper in a series titled “Stilled Life” which explores the grid structures and linear sensibilities of weaving in wax pastels.
Gallery artist Lynn Duryea will be exhibiting a new body of work she has completed since retiring from her tenure of teaching ceramics at Appalachian State and returning to Maine full-time. Through elemental shape and form, Duryea’s reference is to architectural, structural and mechanical elements.
Abstract painter Jaap Eduard Helder returns to the Gallery with a vibrant new series of paintings. Created over the winter and spring, he refers to the work as a re-emergence and re-commitment to his art. Helder creates in layers, working to create balance with new materials, on a new scale and with with new mark making methods. Largely working in square formats on wood panels, Helder creates vivid landscapes of abstractions.
Ceramic artist Paul Heroux returns with a new series of his distinctive forms and abstract compositions. Having worked with ceramic vessels as a painting surface for over twenty years, Heroux continues to reinvent the work using photo transfers, underglaze decals and metallic lusters. His folded vessels not only speak to his abilities as a painter but to his sculptural awareness – the folds of each vessel taking new lines and each foot finding a different path to the surface it rests on.
Woodworker Jamie Johnston joins the Turtle Gallery with his show Constructions. His minimalist approach to design allows the woods inherent beauty to speak all while controlled by a masterful understanding of design.
In addition, Jewelers Glenda Arentzen and Heather Guidero will have full collections on display.
Opening Reception Sunday, August 6 from 2 to 6 PM – A vast collection of jewelry and contemporary craft, print collections and Sculpture Garden will also be on display. Light refreshments will be served.
Show runs through Saturday, September 2nd. For more information visit www.theturtlegallery.com
Save the date for the Winter Show & Market, featuring art, gifts, and goods by more than thirty New England makers. Find original artworks starting at $25, books by Maine artists and authors, art supplies, and more. Works will be available in person and in our online shop and can be collected at the […]
When Aurora Winkler founded Art Agent Maine in 2017, she brought together two worlds she knows intimately: the business side of galleries and the creative life of working artists. After nearly two decades in Maine’s gallery scene and with formal training from Maine College of Art and Sierra Nevada College, Winkler has built a practice […]
Tiny Treasures: West Gardiner, Maine: Shop Maine Craft presents Tiny Treasures, a collection of work by Maine Crafts Association member Kharris Brill alongside a showcase of small scale work by 20+ artists, on view November 4 through December 31, 2025 at the Center for Maine Craft in West Gardiner. About the Exhibition: Join us this holiday […]
The Farnsworth Art Museum presents “Along the Goose River: Andrew Wyeth’s Secret Subject,” a landmark exhibition featuring 26 paintings by Andrew Wyeth, including 15 never before shown publicly. The exhibition unveils an intimate and lesser-known aspect of Wyeth’s work inspired by the Goose River and the abandoned Hoffses House in Cushing. Discovered by Wyeth in […]
Handworks Gallery in Blue Hill presents “Loosely Based in Landscape,” a new exhibition of mixed-media works by Janelle Delicata, on view from Nov. 13 through Dec. 31. Visitors are invited to meet the artist and explore her layered, textural approach to landscape during the reception from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 29. Gallery hours are […]
Belfast author Linda Buckmaster will celebrate the launch of her new book, “Journey Waters: Poems, Prose, Places,” with a reading and reception at Local Color Gallery in Belfast from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 9. The reading will start at 2:30 p.m., followed by a reception. In “Journey Waters,” Buckmaster revisits the home waters of […]
As the vibrant colors of summer and fall fade into quieter days, Art Space Gallery extends heartfelt thanks to everyone who visited this year — to enjoy exhibitions, meet artists, and take home original artwork. While there will be no Art Walk in November, the gallery’s annual Small Works Exhibit promises to brighten the season. […]
Meetinghouse Arts Gallery is proud to present “Capturing Light,” an exhibition of works by these artists offering unique perspectives on the mesmerizing light and landscapes of coastal Maine. The show runs from November 7th through November 16th, 2025, at the gallery’s downtown Freeport location. Six Maine Painters, Liz Prescott (acrylics), Björn Runquist (oils), Margaret Creighton […]
Don’t miss the final weeks of “Gisela McDaniel: Inina,” the artist’s first solo museum exhibition in the United States, on view at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art through Nov. 16, 2025. Named one of Art Mag’s 30 Most Influential Artists Under 30 in 2025, Gisela McDaniel is a diasporic, Indigenous Chamoru artist who takes […]
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