If you want to understand how artists think and get a sense of what’s going on in Maine art, click here http://maineartsjournal.com/ to see the exciting new spring issue of the Maine Arts Journal, published by the Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA).
Feast your eyes and mind on the extraordinary breadth and depth of images and narrative around the theme of “The Unconscious, the Unknown, the Unsaid,” beginning with the fabulous paintings and story about collective loss and personal grievance by Eva Rose Goetz, the rightful cover artist.
I have two articles to note in this issue: one on “UMVA’s Extraordinary Annual Report,” after a many months of gratifying success in my role as UMVA President, and “How to Prepare Your Work for Exhibit,” the second in a series to help emerging artists. My third piece is on Robert Shetterly’s now-successful presentation about UMVA at “Pecha Kucha” in a packed Strand Theatre last Friday night.
This issue also features the unique work of Emilie Stark-Menneg, currently on display at the Farnsworth Museum. Articles by Alan Crichton and Carl Little both touch on the work of late Belfast eccentric Bern Porter and friends. There are reports on the UMVA Mid-Coast Chapter and the great advocacy work of the Artists’ Rapid Response Team! (ARRT!)and LumenARRT! with their banners and projections on social issues that matter. The work of 25 other UMVA members are showcased in this issue, from the haunting prayer-protection images of Craig Becker’s “Lorica” series , to the mythological, collage cut-outs of Mj Viano Crowe and Andre Benoit’s fun constructions from found objects. There is so much more for art lovers in this outstanding online publication.
The theme of the next issue will be “The Artist’s Sketchbook”, scheduled for July 1. Submissions are due June 1 and the guidelines for submission are at the end of this issue.
Dowling Walsh Gallery in Rockland is featuring “IDK,” an exhibition of paintings by Tollef Runquist that explores the intersection of personal reflection, archetypes, fantasy and play. Runquist’s paintings combine images and symbols drawn from lived experience, emotional landscapes and cultural influences, creating an intuitive dialogue between imagery and meaning. “My work explores a space where […]
Meetinghouse Arts in Freeport is presenting a full schedule of fall exhibitions and performances, including a members show, a collaborative exhibition by longtime artist friends Tim Sample and Linda Rowell-Kelley and several concerts. The gallery’s fall members exhibition, “Nature’s Palette: Art Inspired by the Season,” will remain on view through Oct. 18. Featuring paintings, drawings, […]
Local Color Gallery in Belfast will feature printmaker, collage artist and sculptor Jeff Wahlstrom from Oct. 19 to Nov. 22. An Art Walk reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 23, with an artist talk at 5 p.m. Based in Bangor, Wahlstrom creates block prints and watercolor collages inspired by the natural […]
Women Eco Artists Dialog (WEAD), based in Berkeley, California, is accepting submissions for its 2027 members exhibition, “Prototyping Futures of Making: Water, Data, and Living Systems.” The exhibition will explore the relationships among water, data, ecological systems and emerging technologies, asking how artists can engage with living systems as sites of collaboration, construction and consequence. […]
Triangle Gallery in Rockland is presenting three exhibitions through Oct. 31, including an extended solo exhibition by Carter Wentworth, a group fiber arts show and a fall exhibition of work by gallery artists. Wentworth’s “Sound of Rain Crossing the Lake” will remain on view in the upstairs gallery through the end of October. “Interwoven,” a […]
Waterfall Arts in Belfast will present “Found in Translation,” a mixed-media exhibition featuring Maine artists Deborah Jellison, JoAnne Houlsen and John LeBlanc, from Oct. 23 to Nov. 28. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 23. The exhibition brings together three artist friends whose work explores familiar Maine landscapes, objects […]
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art in Ellsworth is presenting “Form Meets Surface,” an exhibition highlighting porcelain ceramics by potter Mark Bell and collaborative works created with painter William Irvine. The artists, both established in their respective fields, have worked together since 2015 to create porcelain vases and plates that combine Bell’s ceramic forms with Irvine’s painted […]
Barn Gallery in Ogunquit concluded its 2026 exhibition season Oct. 12, but the venue will continue to welcome visitors for two performances in the 19th annual Elizabeth Dunaway Burnham Piano Festival. Pianist, composer and vocalist Zahili Zamora will return to Ogunquit with her Afro Cuban Jazz Trio for a performance from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. […]
The Brunswick Guild Fine Craft Show will return to the historic Fort Andross Mill in Brunswick on Oct. 24 and 25, celebrating its 10th season with work by 40 juried Maine craft artists. Presented by Shop Maine Craft, the indoor show will feature basketry, ceramics, decorative and wearable fiber art, furniture, glass, jewelry, mixed media, […]
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