Stepping into the George Marshall Store Gallery one is immediately “at ease” amongst Barbara Sullivan’s shaped fresco chairs and select works by nine other regional artists. The tile and theme of the current exhibition, “At Ease” is inspired by Sullivan’s creations. She learned the fresco technique while she was the head cook at The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 1989, She embraced the medium and is well known for her shaped frescoes of ordinary household objects and animals. Her nine “chairs” hang like paintings throughout the gallery and are complemented by Grant Drumheller’s oil on linen interiors that capture the light and mood of a Maine summer cottage and Boston based artist, Carole Rabe’s interiors using collaged colored paper.
The bold greens and cool blues of Amy Brnger’s large-scale paintings, “Birthday Picnic” and “Dog Day Afternoon” visually tie in with the decorative patterns on Sullivan’s Chairs, and one cannot help but be charmed by the humor in Gordon Carlisle’s collages that use vintage magazine clippings. Always popular, are the wall and stand-alone sculptures by Portsmouth artist Michael Stasiuk, who is the master of “the found object assemblage”. Also included is a series by Tom Glover, Michael Walek’s reclining figures in gouache, and Stuart Ober’s illuminated interiors.
“Time and Again, Paintings and Drawings” by Maine artist George Lloyd, is on display in the river view Gallery. Spanning from the early 1970’s through his career in New England and Maine, these are energetic works that combine bold mark-making strokes with large washes of color. Several paintings are being exhibited for the first time. Others have been included in past exhibitions, however they have endured the test of time and seem as fresh and relevant as the day they were made.
The dock level gallery features the work of New Hampshire artist Ann Trainor Domingue. She intentionally works in an unexpected manner to develop her colorful, graphic and narrative paintings. These qualities indeed come “Shining Through” in this new body of work inspired by her longstanding curiosity and attraction of waterfront life. A lifelong resident of New England, she appreciates and cares for the visual and spiritual beauty of the place she calls home.
The exhibitions continue through August 19. Gallery hours are 10-5 Tuesday through Saturday, 1-5 on Sunday. 140 Lindsay Road, York, Maine. The gallery is a program and property of the Old York Historical Society. www.gerorgemarshallstoregallery.com phone: 207-351-1083
Dominique Ostuni’s solo exhibition, “Would an Angel Apologize for Spilling Champagne,” is on view through Oct. 3 at Dowling Walsh Gallery in Rockland. A centerpiece of the exhibition is “Excess Comes Naturally,” an elaborate mirror standing more than 8 feet tall. The work begins with an ordinary functional object, then overwhelms that function with porcelain, […]
Waterfall Arts will invite the public inside more than 40 artist studios during the Lincoln Street Center Fall Open Studios from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 17 at 24 Lincoln St. in Rockland. During the free event, artists will open their studios and welcome visitors into their creative spaces. Guests can explore Rockland’s historic former […]
“Made in Maine,” the Maine Art Gallery’s annual member show, features more than 100 works of art across two floors of the historic Old Academy building in Wiscasset. The exhibition is on view through Oct. 18. Sara Stites of Thomaston, a new member, is showing at the gallery for the first time. Her oil painting […]
High Peaks Artisan Guild in Kingfield features Western Maine watercolor artist Karen Jordan Paul throughout September. Paul draws inspiration from wildlife found throughout Maine, particularly wild birds and fish. The guild celebrated Paul as its featured artist of the month during the Sept. 4 Kingfield Art Walk. High Peaks Artisan Guild is at 245 Main […]
Turtle Gallery in Deer Isle presents “Material Storytelling,” a three-artist exhibition featuring new work by Sheep Jones, Michele Ratté Delphin and Barbara Sullivan, through Oct. 11. The three artists use distinct materials and techniques to explore narrative, light and the quiet poetry of everyday objects. Jones brings her signature combination of oil and cold wax […]
Photographer Melonie Bennett will discuss her exhibition and debut monograph, “Holy Cow!,” from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts in Portland. The event will include an interview, reading and book signing. Photographer and writer Robert Diamante, a friend and fellow photographer, will interview Bennett. “Holy Cow!” presents an […]
Centre Street Arts Gallery in downtown Bath will open its fall show during the Bath Art Walk from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 18. The gallery represents 20 local artists and will feature new work in its fall exhibition. Visitors can meet the artists, explore the show and enjoy refreshments during the reception. Centre Street […]
Maine artist Daryne Rockett will present “Restoring Liberty,” an exhibition of monotypes and mixed-media work, from Oct. 2 to Nov. 24 at the McDade Gallery at Bangor Public Library. The exhibition brings together two interconnected bodies of work examining freedom, democracy, justice and hope. In a series of layered monotypes, the Statue of Liberty appears […]
Maine Craft Weekend, an annual statewide celebration of craft, community and creativity, will return Oct. 3 and 4. The free, self-guided tour invites visitors to discover the people, places and stories behind Maine’s craft communities. Hundreds of participating artists and locations will host open studios, workshops, pop-up markets, exhibitions, fairs, artist talks, special events and […]