Blue Raven Gallery is showing a retrospective exhibition of the renowned mixed-media artist Charles Wilder Oakes from July 31 to Aug. 31, as well as spotlighting artists Robert Dowling Jr. and Kim and Philippe Villard.
Robert Dowling a gifted artist from Bangor, whose passion captures the spirit of wildlife through stunning sculptures and paintings. Dowling’s meticulous attention to detail transforms driftwood into lifelike representations of animals that emerge from their wooden forms. The textures and colors evoke the beauty found in nature, inviting viewers to connect with each sculpture.
Dowling paintings explore similar themes, with dynamic and whimsical compositions, encouraging observers into a world of imagination.
His newest creations are now on display at Blue Raven Gallery.
Kim and Philippe Villard are the only couple in the world to collaboratively create highly collected white-line woodblock prints. As both French and American artists, the Villard Studio prints bridge artistic traditions from both cultures. Each print a is a gem of a detail steeped in Maine. When in America, they work in Boothbay Harbor and use material exclusively found in Maine. Villard Studios’ white-line woodblock prints are exclusive to Blue Raven Gallery, so stop by the gallery to see the vibrantly colorful and poignant prints that strike a chord with Mainers.
Their work can be viewed at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Special Collections & Archives in New York, Provincetown Art Museum in Massachusetts, Musee d’art et d’Histoire de Bormes les Mimosas in France, as well as many private and public collections around the world.
Blue Raven Gallery is at 374 Main St., Rockland. Call 207-466-7799, email jodie@blueravengallery.com, or visit blueravengallery.com for details.
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Waterfall Arts in Belfast is showing “Make Your Mark,” an immersive, community-driven exhibition in the Clifford Gallery through May 29. The opening reception was held April 18. Conceived by program director Amy Tingle, the show draws inspiration from street art and the call-and-response nature of public creative expression. The exhibition features participatory installations including doodle […]
Centre Street Arts Gallery in Bath will hold its spring reception May 15 from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring work by the gallery’s 22 member artists. Centre Street Arts Gallery is at 11 Centre St., Bath. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Email centrestartsgalleryllc@gmail.com or call 207-442-0300 for more information.
Artemis Gallery in Northeast Harbor opens its 15th season with a group exhibition and reception on May 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. The show features work in stone sculpture by Obadiah Buell, woodblock print by Nicole Herz, oil paintings by Liddy Hubbell and David LaPalombara, photography by Parker Stewart and bronze sculpture by Rebekah […]
The Kittery Art Association, in collaboration with the York Public Library, presents “Eleven Views from Here,” on view May 2 through June 30 at the York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York. An opening reception is May 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition features selected works by 11 KAA artists representing the […]
The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland will open “By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth” with a public reception on May 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. The exhibition runs May 2 through Oct. 16 in the Hadlock and Wyeth Study Center Galleries, with additional programming in the Wyeth Center from June 13 through […]
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